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  • Host: Robert Siegel, Michele Norris, Melissa Block
  • For two hours every weekday, hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.
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  • Genres: News
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Language: English
  • Networks: NPR
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Corb Lund: Boot-Kickin' Canadian Cowboy

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Why Corb Lund's wry storytelling and driving tempos aren't better known outside of his native Canada is a mystery. His new album, Losin' Lately Gambler, could change all that, and bust some south-of-the-border stereotypes about Canadians in the process.

Automakers Help Aging Drivers Travel More Safely

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Some car companies are developing high-tech solutions to help older people drive more safely and let them hold on to their car keys longer. Ford uses special aging suits and virtual reality to help designers and engineers see aging drivers' limitations.

Personal Rapid Transit: Future Or Elevated Fantasy?

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Transportation planners are banking on a futuristic network of ecofriendly computer-automated pod cars as the next smart form of mass transit. Several U.S. cities are doing feasibility studies for personal rapid transit systems, and Britain's Heathrow Airport plans to launch its system in the spring.

Thanksgiving At The White House

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
At the White House Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, there were no surprises on the menu. There was turkey and honey-baked ham, cornbread and oyster stuffing, sweet potato and mashed potatoes and six kinds of pie. Fifty guests were on the list, including staff, friends and family.

Virginia Couple Crashed White House Dinner

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
the Obama White House held its first state dinner Wednesday in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It was an event full of pomp and circumstance, bringing together more than 300 dignitaries from the world of politics and entertainment. The guest list was exclusive, and the security tight. But a couple from Virginia managed to crash the event. Amy Zantzinger, social secretary for President George W. Bush from 2007-2009, says this might be the first time a White House party was...

Report Accuses Catholic Church Of Abuse Cover-Up

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
A new report in Ireland the second such report this year says the Roman Catholic Church in the Dublin Archdiocese covered up decades of child abuse committed by priests. The inquiry accuses Catholic bishops of protecting the Church's reputation at the expense of the children in its care.

Top German Officials Quit Over Afghan Airstrike

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
The head of Germany's armed forces and a senior official from the defense ministry resigned Thursday following allegations the ministry withheld information about civilian casualties sustained during an airstrike in Afghanistan in September. Christian Thiels, senior defense correspondent for the German television network ARD, says the two officials who resigned knew of the civilian casualties.

Listeners Share Nontraditional Thanksgiving Stories

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
While many Americans strive for the usual Thanksgiving fare, some listeners revel in their own, idiosyncratic family traditions this time of year. Gene Koo goes to White Castle with friends every year, and Kim Kryzwy serves up a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast for her kids for the second meal of the day.

Bailey White: 'The Wedding Horse'

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Storyteller Bailey White continues her tradition of writing an original tale on Thanksgiving. She tells the tale of a relationship between a young house painter and an elderly woman. The young man is getting married, and his bride wants him to arrive on horseback but he doesn't know how to ride a horse. The old lady suggests that he walk instead, which upsets the bride-to-be.

'Avatar,' Family Films To Dominate Movie Screens

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Vampires and werewolves are so last weekend. Get ready for the blue-tailed navie in a special-effects blowout called Avatar. The movie's claim that its special effects will be an industry game-changer has scared away the season's usual sci-fi and sorcery flicks. This December features mostly down-to-earth stories about families, romance, crime-solvers and the occasional singing chipmunk.

In N.Y. Museum, Renewable Materials On Display

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Store shelves these days are packed with products claiming to be eco-friendly. But it's hard to know exactly what that means. An exhibition in New York tackles that question with the help of 10 top designers. The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum together with the Nature Conservancy asked the designers to create surprising products out of renewable materials from 10 different areas in the world.

Restaurant Owner Recalls Mumbai Attack

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
One year ago, 10 gunmen laid siege to the city of Mumbai, India, attacking hotels, a Jewish center and other sites. More than 160 people were killed. One of the locations targeted by the gunmen was the city's Leopold Cafe. Farzad Jehani, one of the owners of the cafe, says the cafe organized a live band, and many of those patrons present on the day of the attacks returned to mark the event.

Jerusalem's Palestinians Allege Expulsion Campaign

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Palestinians hope East Jerusalem will be the capital of their future state, but successive Israeli governments have stated that the city is the undivided capital of Israel. Now, Palestinians in East Jerusalem allege that there is a campaign being waged against them to divest them of their property through expulsions and demolitions to make the Israeli goal a reality.

The Legend Of The Human Resources Crypt

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Philosopher Alain de Botton thinks a lot about how people work and says there's one department at work that is universally hated: Human Resources.

Teenage Boys More Likely To Be In Fatal Car Crashes

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The number of teenage drivers involved in fatal car crashes has dropped dramatically in the past decade. But in those wrecks, male drivers still outnumber females by more than 2 to 1. For Basil Rynestead of Fauquier County, Va., it's a battle against peer pressure and inexperience to stay safe on the road.

Fla. Gov. Crist Fights Back In Battle For Senate Seat

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is hoping to move to Washington, but his first challenge is to win his party's nomination in next year's Senate race. His rival, conservative former state house Speaker Marco Rubio, has been gaining ground, but Crist's campaign has begun to fight back.

Letters: Wages, NASCAR, Voegeli

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Listeners respond to the story on companies cutting wages, the interview with NASCAR winner Jimmie Johnson, and the remembrance of composer Don Voegeli. Melissa Block and Michele Norris read from listeners' e-mails.

New Edition Of Van Gogh Letters Reveal Surprises

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum has released a definitive six-volume collection of the painter's letters. The new translations of 902 original letters written by and to Van Gogh cast a different light on the brilliant, troubled artist.

On White House Dinner Menus, List Of Typos

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The Obama White House hosted its first state dinner Wednesday night. It was a perfect night full of pomp and circumstance except for one small detail: typos on the menu.

Wine: To The Glass From The Factory

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Much of the wine we buy at supermarkets is mass produced. That's according to Keith Wallace, who wrote a recent article on the wines for The Daily Beast. He says most of the well-known American wine labels do not grow, produce or bottle their own wine.

Veterans Face New Enemy: Unemployment

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
More than 2,500 veterans flocked to the USS Intrepid, a decommissioned aircraft docked along the Hudson River in Manhattan, for a job fair Monday. While the unemployment rate in New York is 9 percent, it's nearly double that for combat-age veterans. One challenge is that their skills aren't easily understood by employers.

New Details Emerge On Obama Troop Decision

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
New details are emerging as President Obama's announcement of his Afghanistan troop decision nears. In a primetime address to the nation, Obama is expected to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan and to boost the training of Afghan forces.

When FDR Tried - And Failed - To Move Thanksgiving

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
In 1939, the nation was thrown into confusion when Franklin Roosevelt tried to move Thanksgiving back a week, hoping to boost Christmas shopping sales. The move didn't work and Congress moved the holiday to the fourth Thursday in November permanently in 1941. Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of Happy Franksgiving: How FDR tried, and failed, to change a national holiday, published in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal, shares the story.

Nontraditional Thanksgiving Stories Shared

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Listeners were asked to share their nontraditional Thanksgiving traditions. A family that watches Star Wars, one that e-mails poetry to each other in the weeks before Thanksgiving, and listener Becca Hutchinson, who makes sure to drop a brussel sprout to the floor before returning it to the serving dish, share their stories.

The Butterflies And Beetles Behind Evolution

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Alfred Russel Wallace was Darwin's colleague, a globe-trotting naturalist who helped shape the theory of evolution. Thirty years ago, an antique shopper wandered into a modest antique shop in Arlington, Va., looking for Chinese carpets and wound up buying a magnificent rosewood cabinet. It contained Wallace's personal collection of 1,600 butterflies and insects.

Examining Mumbai One Year After Attacks

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Pakistan on Wednesday formally indicted seven people accused of planning last year's attacks in Mumbai on terrorism charges. The indictments come on the eve of the anniversary of the attacks. Praveen Swami, associate editor of The Hindu newspaper, discusses the current state of the investigations and how Mumbai has changed in the year since the attacks.

Pakistan Hemmed In By U.S. And Afghanistan

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Pakistan is anxiously awaiting President Obama's decision on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. It's a widely held view in Pakistan that only a political settlement will resolve the Afghan morass.

Wholesale Market Highlights Real-Life Economics

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Hunts Point in Bronx, N.Y., is the largest wholesale food market in the country. The action there happens late at night. The ebb and flow at the market, who's buying when, and at what price, are a real-life economics lesson compressed into a single night.

Afghanistan Speech A Defining Moment For Obama

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Next week, President Obama will lay out his Afghanistan plan in a televised address. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says it's a defining moment for the president and warns that like war presidents before him, Obama will likely face pressure to escalate the war in the weeks and months ahead.

Group's Video Equates Flying And Polar Bears

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
A British environmental group has produced a video that shows falling polar bears slamming into the sides of buildings, onto the sidewalk or into the top of a parked car. The group, Plane Stupid, equates the weight of each bear, 400 kilograms, to the amount of greenhouse gases produced by an average European flight for each passenger it carries. Andrew Revkin, a New York Times reporter who covers the environment, looks at the facts.

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