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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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A Texan Twist To Visions Of The Holiday Season

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
For the last three years, journalist Hank Steuver spent the holiday seasons embedded in the Dallas suburb of Frisco. The result is his new book, Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present. Steuver, a writer with the Style section of The Washington Post, goes to the mall and talks about how his Texas adventures gave him a different picture of the holiday season.

Want To Break Up? Tis The Season, So Better Hurry

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
It's not just turkeys that get nervous this time of year. Chances are high that a failing relationship will also meet its end during the holidays. That's because it's not just turkey season it's turkey drop season.

Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
You've got a lot of decisions to make as you build that leftover turkey sandwich. One decision you'll probably make with ease is whether to cut the sandwich into triangles or rectangles. If you go for the diagonal slice, you're in good company. Chefs, foodies, an architect and even a mathematician all told us: Diagonal rules. But why?

Beatles, Ukulele-Style

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
What could be better than 12 hours of nonstop Beatles music? How about 12 hours of nonstop Beatles music played on the ukulele? Roger Greenawalt, the man who plays the Beatles' works the way he claims they were meant to be played, ukulele-style, shows off the tunes.

In Movie, A New Look At Orson Welles

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Filmmaker Richard Linklater is taking on another auteur for his latest picture, Me and Orson Welles. The movie targets Welles' early years with the Mercury Theatre. Linklater discusses that phase of Welles' career and the unknown actor chosen to play him, Christian McKay.

In 'The Road,' World Ends With Whimper

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The Road's grim vision sold a lot of books, but was regarded as so unlikely to attract a movie audience that it sat on Hollywood's shelf for more than a year. Talk circulated about attempts to sweeten it. But it seems unlikely that many viewers will complain that the movie is insufficiently bleak. There may be other complaints.

In New Ad, Chair Floats To Space

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
A new TV ad features an unassuming orange armchair making a trip to the edge of space. The video of the chair's ascent while tethered to a balloon has gone viral, popping up in e-mail inboxes around the world. Andy Amadeo, the director of the spot, discusses the ad.

Yemen Tries To Break Addiction To Popular Leaf

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The Gulf state of Yemen faces a raft of political and security troubles not to mention a looming water crisis that experts say is exacerbated by the country’s devotion to qat, a mildly narcotic leaf Yemenis love to chew. Growing qat is draining Yemen's scarce water supply. Recently, however, new anti-qat campaigns have begun to spring up around the country.

Dubai Economic Crisis Hits The World

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Is Dubai too big too fail? Earlier this week, officials in the Gulf state announced they needed more time to repay $60 billion in money borrowed to build lavish hotels, manmade islands and the world's tallest skyscraper. World markets slumped because of the news. Economist Simon Johnson, former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund, and Christopher Davidson, author of Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success, discuss the big impact made by the tiny emirate.

Nontraditional Thanksgiving Traditions: Leftovers

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
For the past couple of days, we've been sharing nontraditional Thanksgiving Day traditions sent in by our listeners. Today, we have two more post-Thanksgiving ones. Melissa Block talks with Linda Shirley Reed of Columbia, S.C., about how she gets rid of leftovers. She also talks with Brian Merrell of Lee's Summit, Mo., about his family's yearly tradition of baking thousands of leibkuchen cookies.

Raymond Carver's 'Writer's Life' Poignantly Exposed

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
When writer Raymond Carver died in 1988, the Times of London christened him “The American Chekov.” The epitaph has stuck. Author Susan Jane Gilman has the review of a new, 578-page biography entitled “Raymond Carver: A Writer’s Life.”

Friends, Family Mourn Iraqi Refugee

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The Iraqis who fall victim to their country's ongoing violence often register as little more than a number in a newscast for most Americans. But one of those recent statistics represented a real loss for many people in Denver. Haiffa Ali arrived there as a refugee in 2007, nervous and hostile to a country that was occupying her own. In less than two years, she was settled in helping with a craft organization for refugee women and finding her own place in the local arts scene. But Ali went...

Activists, Union Fight For Cleaner Trucks In Newark

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Environmentalists and the Teamsters Union are fighting for newer, cleaner trucks at the Port of Newark, but most of the trucks are owned by independent drivers who can't afford to buy new ones.

Hawaii Opting Out Of Health Care Overhaul

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Hawaii wants out of the national health care overhaul because it already has one of the lowest uninsured rates in the country, thanks to its 35-year-old employer mandate system. Hawaii's congressional delegation inserted language into both House and Senate health care bills that provides explicit protection for the landmark Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974. It's apparently the only state looking for such an exemption from major health care overhaul.

'Weird Al' Yankovic's Ode To The Trashmen

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
According to Yankovic, The Trashmen's legacy extends well beyond its status as the best surf band ever to come out of Minneapolis. With its 1964 hit Surfin' Bird, the group distilled rock music to its essence.

Waging War On Distracted Driving

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Nineteen states have banned texting while driving. It's part of a growing movement to crack down on mobile phone usage behind the wheel that is reminiscent of earlier campaigns against drunk driving.

'L.A. Times' Travel Editor Snared By Wedding Scam

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
In May 2008, a bride and groom were scammed out of thousands of dollars paid toward a fake wedding venue. The bride happened to be the travel editor for the Los Angeles Times who'd advised her readers on how not to get hoodwinked on the Internet. The editor, Catharine Hamm tells the story to NPR's Melissa Block.

S.C. Lures Gun Buyers With Tax-Free Holiday

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
South Carolina is luring more people into stores this holiday weekend by offering a tax-free promotion. But the write-off only applies to guns. Gun stores are extending their hours, and one is even preparing free barbecue for people in line. Nov. 27-28 are being dubbed the Second Amendment Weekend. It's the brainchild of State Rep. Mike Pitts, who says he doesn't see the weekend so much as a stimulus, but as a political statement. Buyers will not pay state or local sales taxes on handguns,...

'Black Friday' Shoppers Buy But Spend Less Green

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
This year retailers did their best to lure consumers to open their wallets with lots of early-morning specials. But while the economy has shown some signs of an improvement, analysts say the high rate of unemployment is weighing on people's willingness to spend.

Carey Mulligan: The 'Education' Of An Overnight Star

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
British actress Carey Mulligan has charmed film critics and audiences with her role this fall in An Education. It's won the 24-year-old comparisons to legendary actress Audrey Hepburn. But Mulligan says she has yet to find total comfort in front of the camera.

A Look Back At Career Of Yankees Icon Sheppard

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
For more than 50 years, announcer Bob Sheppard has been the iconic voice of Yankee Stadium. Sheppard has missed the last two Yankee seasons because of illness. And yesterday, the Web site for Major League Baseball ran a story saying that Sheppard has decided it is time to retire. Melissa Block looks back at his career.

Football Recruits, Families Face Fierce Rush

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Being the center of the high school football attention has changed as recruiting now starts earlier and earlier. Players and parents may rush college decisions just to put an end to the recruitment process.

In Poor Honduras, Election Brings Hope For Stability

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
This weekend, Honduras is holding a presidential election, which many hope will end months of political turmoil. A coup in June removed the country's president, Manuel Zelaya. Honduras is one of the poorest in the hemisphere; the political infighting has only made life more difficult.

Longhorn Cattle Are Prized By The Inch

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Texas longhorns have made a comeback. The animals, once nearly extinct, now number more than 330,000 in herds across the country. Tip to tip, their horns can measure six feet and beyond. And every year, breeders gather in Fort Worth, Texas, to answer the question: Whose horns are longer?

A Tour Of America's Belgrades

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The name Belgrade still rings for many with memories of the recent civil war in Yugoslavia. But now a Serbian film crew is touring some small towns in the U.S. that share the name gathering material for a documentary. So far, they've been to Belgrade, Minn., and Belgrade, Mont. Host Melissa Block caught up with the team as they drove toward Belgrade, Neb. She talks to the film's director, Miodrag Kolaric.

Dubai Debt Rattles Global Markets

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
World markets have been shaken by fears that Dubai's main finance company may be unable to meet scheduled payments on a debt of more than $60 billion. Governments and financial analysts worry that the emirate could default and have an impact on the recovery of the world economy.

IAEA Censures Iran Over Nuclear Program

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The International Atomic Energy Agency voted Friday to censure Iran over its suspect nuclear program. With the country still refusing to suspend its uranium enrichment, Friday's rebuke puts Iran and the international community on a course of possible confrontation early next year.

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.

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