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  • Host: Liane Hansen
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  • Genres: News
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Language: English
  • Networks: NPR
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Growing Up With Orson Welles As Her Father

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The name Orson Welles has the power to jog millions of memories. His radio work sent the nation into a panic. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Chris Welles Feder about her new book, In My Father's Shadow, an account of her life growing up as the daughter of Orson Welles.

Your Letters: Hawaii's Diversity And Tension

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Host Liane Hansen shares listener responses to last week's show, including thoughts on the discussion of racial and ethnic tensions in Hawaii.

Berry Bad: Threat To Trees Lurks On Holiday Tables

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Its alluring crimson fruit makes it an enduring star of the Thanksgiving centerpiece, but Asiatic bittersweet is strangling trees across New England. In many states, it's illegal to collect or move the invasive vine.

Setbacks Stall Finish Of China's Massive Dam Project

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The massive reservoir behind China's Three Gorges Dam was supposed to be filled to capacity this month. But landslides on the reservoir and water shortages downstream have delayed the process. Questions have been raised about the dam, which is the world's largest hydropower project, and what it might mean for the Yangtze River.

A Child's Doctor Turns To Iraq War's Youngest Victims

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Dr. Chris Coppola was a pediatrician in the U.S. before he shipped off to Iraq. As a military surgeon, he expected to treat soldiers, but he found himself helping war-ravaged Iraqi children as well. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Dr. Coppola about his memoir, Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq.

How Safe Are Our Roads?

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Highway safety has improved through better vehicle technology, smarter road designs and reformed behaviors, such as reduced drunken driving. But fatalities are still high: In 2008, more than 37,000 people were killed in crashes involving motor vehicles. This week, as the holiday travel season begins, NPR will explore these issues.

Commuter Rail Collisions Spur Takeover Talk

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Nine people were killed in a Metro train crash in Washington, D.C., this summer. The growing number of commuter rail collisions is one of the reasons the Obama administration proposed this week that the federal government take over safety regulation of the country's subway and light rail systems. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Daniel Schorr: Lessons Learned And Shared

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The longtime journalist chats with his son as part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project. NDOL encourages people to sit down with a loved one the day after Thanksgiving and record a meaningful conversation.

A Tale Of Turkey, Full Of 'Blobs'

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
This is a game called Blobs that Will Shortz found in an old book of party games. Will talks about his recent trip to Turkey, and the account has a number of intentional errors. Every time there's an error of fact, logic or word usage, the player says blob.

Shackleton's Whisky Is Returning From Antarctic

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
A team of New Zealand conservators is planning to unearth two crates of Scotch whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. The crates have been trapped under the Antarctic ice for a century. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Alistair Fastier, of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust, who will be leading the expedition.

The History Of Modern Chile, Mirrored In Dance

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Augusto Pinochet integrated the musical genre cueca into his regime. For decades, Chileans associated the national music and dance with a dictatorship known for killing thousands of people. But today, young people in Santiago are recovering this music and making it their own.

What Are You? The Answer's Not Black Or White

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
One of the things that makes being multiracial unique is the question, What are you? That conversation can slip fast from race to nationality, and NPR's Melisa Goh says it's a question every American should answer.

As Races Blend, Political Groups Face A Recount

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Barack Obama's presidential campaign was one of several successful, modern-day political campaigns to break through racial barriers. Is this an indication that America is experiencing a shift toward political colorblindness?

Billionaire's Arrest Prompts Hedge Fund Scandal

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Billionaire investor Raj Rajaratnam was arrested last month and charged with running the biggest insider trading scheme involving a hedge fund. Twenty people from across corporate America have now been charged or arrested in connection with the case, and the scandal now involves some of the country's best-known companies. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Joanna Chung, U.S. financial correspondent for the Financial Times.

Obama Deploys Financial Fraud Task Force

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
- The Obama Administration has launched the Financial Fraud Task Force to investigate issues related to the economic crisis. The Department of Justice will lead the task force's efforts to combat fraud in such areas as mortgage lending, stimulus spending and the government's bailout of the financial sector. Host Liane Hansen talks with Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, who will be one of the leaders of the task force.

Senate Health Bill Clears Crucial Hurdle

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Saturday night, while you might have been out to dinner, or at the movies, Senate Democrats were sweating out whether they had enough votes to clear their health overhaul bill over its first hurdle on the Senate floor. NPR's Julie Rovner spent her evening with them, and filed this report.

Your Letters: How To Squeeze Juice From Ginger

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Host Liane Hansen answers letters about last week's ginger recipe contest and offers some instructions on getting juice from ginger root.

These Days, Anne Rice Prefers Angels

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Anne Rice doesn't write about vampires anymore, but in her latest book she turns her attention to another supernatural being: angels. Host Liane Hansen talks with Anne Rice about contemporary vampire fervor and her novel, Angel Time.

Sea Glass A Disappearing Treasure

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Most people visit the beach for its natural beauty. But reporter Nancy Cohen of member station WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut, introduces us to a woman who visits the beach for its trash.

Prostitution Now Outlawed In R.I., But Is That Good?

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Until earlier this month, Rhode Island was the only place in the country where prostitution was legal across an entire state. A new law has closed the loophole that legalized prostitution if it took place indoors, but it's also fueling concerns that victims of the sex trade are being put at even more risk.

Bernie Madoff Auction Puts A Price On Irony

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
There's something a little tawdry about tables and cases filled with old jewelry purses, watches, duck decoys and golf clubs, even if they once belonged to a wealthy crook. The man who orchestrated the greatest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history is behind bars with a 150-year prison term, and now many of his belongings also have new homes.

Boosted Federal Funds Give Arts, Humanities New Significance

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
At the end of October, President Obama signed a bill into law which will increase the budgets of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities by $12.5 million each. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NEH Chairman Jim Leach about the increased funding and how he views the role of the humanities in today's political life.

Mike Cahill, The Only Civilian To Die At Fort Hood

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Funerals are being held this weekend for some of the 13 people killed in the Fort Hood shootings. Among them is a service for 62-year-old Mike Cahill, whose family and friends are gathering in Cameron, Texas. Nathan Bernier of member station KUT reports.

Americans' Savings Offer Little Shelter For Rainy Day

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Many families are living with what one researcher calls financial fragility. That is they're just one job loss or even one car breakdown away from tumbling into real financial trouble.

Obama Tests The Air In China

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
President Obama is in Shanghai Sunday on his first visit to China. The formal agenda includes trade relations, security issues, human rights and climate change. He's hoping to win China's help in efforts to stop nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran. The huge trade imbalance between the two countries is also likely to be a topic. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Louisa Lim.

Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Alexis Puentes' father was so particular about his children's musical education that he controlled the music Alexis listened to. As Alex Cuba, he filters his father's musical influence through the likes of Ray Charles. Here, he performs songs from his new album.

Familiar Phrases Starting With 'T'

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Every answer in today's puzzle is a familiar phrase in the form BLANK of BLANK, where the first word starts with the letter T. Given the last word of the phrase, the player must give the first word.

Memory Champ An Unforgettable Winner

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
Losing your car keys, forgetting an anniversary, leaving water running in the bathtub; there are countless ways our memories can fail us. But when you put your mind to it, your brain can do amazing things. Take, for example, Ben Pridmore. He just won the World Memory Championships, held Saturday in London. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Pridmore, who had to memorize hundreds of numbers, dates and even decks of cards in order to prove his mental prowess.

Garifuna Ethnic Group Seeks Voice In New York City

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
For centuries, home has been a transient notion for the ethnic community known as the Garifuna. Pushed around the Caribbean region for centuries by various colonial powers, many sought safe haven in New York City beginning in the 1940s. They've kept coming in small waves, but have maintained a low profile until now.

Hawaii Is Diverse, But Far From A Racial Paradise

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
The state is known for its Aloha Spirit a diverse mix of friendly people living on an island paradise. The rainbow of cultures its residents brag about is no exaggeration, but some say that beneath the veneer of geniality are deep-seated ethnic and racial tensions between the island's white community and native Hawaiians.

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