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Oprah To End Show In 2011

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Oprah Winfrey is expected to announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011. Winfrey's production company, Harpo Productions Inc., said she would provide more details on Friday's Oprah Winfrey Show.

University Of California OKs 30 Percent Fee Hike

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
In Los Angeles, University of California regents adopted a 30-percent increase in tuition in the face of a huge system-wide deficit. The vote came as thousands of angry students converged on the UCLA campus in protest.

With Hand Of God, France Edges Ireland In Soccer

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Call it The Hand of GodPart Deux. France advanced Wednesday to the 2010 World Cup Finals thanks to a controversial goal by its star Thierry Henry. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis discusses the non-call that has entire global soccer community buzzing.

Sounds During Sleep May Help You Remember

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Certain sounds played while people napped helped them remember information associated with those sounds once they woke up, say researchers at Northwestern University.

Civil Rights Champion Remembered

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Birmingham, Ala., barber and civil rights champion James Armstrong died Wednesday, at age 86. The Army veteran carried the American flag from Selma to Montgomery during the 1965 Voting Rights March. He continued to be active in the Birmingham community throughout his life.

Revived La. Parish Faces Fight Over Race

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
St. Bernard Parish is attracting more minorities to the largely white parish. Longtime residents want to bar low-income housing, saying it will destroy the neighborhood and discourage former residents from returning. Now a federal judge has weighed in.

Katrina Ruling Could Lead To Class-Action Lawsuit

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for some of the flooding during Hurricane Katrina, and ordered the government to pay more than $700,000 to five plaintiffs. Mark Schleifstein, a reporter at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, says of the 470,000 people who filed claims, about 100,000 are in the two areas where this lawsuit appears to have set a precedent. They will, he says, be able to go back to the court and ask for the case to be turned into a class...

As Yule Approaches, Santas Seek H1N1 Help

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Holiday season is colliding with swine flu season, and that has Santas concerned. The cheerful Christmas ambassadors come in contact with millions of children each year, and many are being advised to take special precautions. One Santa organization has petitioned a member of Congress to help elevate them to a priority status for the H1N1 vaccine. Ernest Berger, president of the nonprofit volunteer group Santa America, says Santas should be considered seriously for the vaccine because of...

On Capitol Hill, Geithner Defends Policies

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended Thursday the administration's handling of the financial crisis, as he again urged Congress to pass a regulatory overhaul that has been months in the making. Geithner faced tough questioning on the bailout of insurance giant AIG and Wall Street bonuses. Republican Congressman Kevin Brady even demanded Geithner's resignation.

An Actor Reads Health Care Bill

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has proposed reading the 2,074-page Senate health care bill on the floor of the Senate. Floyd King, a veteran actor for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, performs a dramatic reading of a section of the bill.

In Howard Co., Md., Public Option Finds Support

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
The Senate version of the health care bill includes a public option, which would let individuals who don't get insurance on the job and small businesses choose a government-sponsored plan. During this year's health care debate, NPR has used Howard County, Md., as its sounding board. Vic Broccolino, president and CEO of Howard County General Hospital, and Mark Applestein, a urologist and president of the hospital's professional staff, offer their take on the public option. Neither sees the...

Health Bill Hopes To Sway Reluctant Democrats

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
The Senate needs 60 votes to bring its health care bill to the floor. To round up those votes, the bill unveiled Wednesday costs less than the House version, and delays the effective date for many provisions to 2014. Republicans are denouncing the cost cuts as mere gimmicks. Will those measures be enough to persuade wavering Democrats to vote at least to bring the bill up?

Assessing Decade's 50 Important Recordings

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Music critic Tom Moon discusses NPR Music's list of The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings a roundup of the albums that changed the musical landscape in the last 10 years. Moon is the author of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.

As You Age, Time Turns Off The Lights

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Commentator Andrei Codrescu says bulbs have been dimming, and he's not talking about flower bulbs. It's more like time has been putting out lights. He says when you're 20, you think the future is so bright you're immortal and you need sunglasses. But when you're 60, he says, you're looking forward to retiring and getting to that martini beach in the neon light you can't see your wrinkles by.

On Mammogram Recommendation, An Intense Debate

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Recommendations from an independent panel that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s, and should get one every two years starting at 50 have spurred intense debate. The recommendation is contrary to the American Cancer Society's long-standing position that women should get annual mammograms starting at age 40. Dr. Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Barron Lerner, author of Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear,...

Computer Glitch, Grounds Flights, Passengers

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
A computer glitch at the Federal Aviation Administration caused widespread flight cancellations and delays, causing air travelers across the nation to revise their plans. The glitch was reminiscent of a software malfunction that delayed flights around the country last year. Matthew Wald, a reporter for The New York Times, says there have been intermittent systemic disruptions for years.

Breast Cancer Advocates Not Buying New Guidelines

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Studies show that testing women in their 40s could save a small percentage of lives. But to some public health officials, it isn't worth the possible harm the excess testing causes. Cancer survivors and advocacy groups say the screening tool isn't perfect, but it's worth the risk.

Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye.

Karzai Sees Afghan Security Control Within 5 Years

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to prosecute corrupt officials, and said the country would control it own security within five years. Karzai's comments came in an inauguration speech that kicked off his second term of office amid a growing Taliban insurgency and a cloud of corruption allegations.

Parking Garages: A Multilevel History

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
House of Cars, an exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., traces the origins and design challenges of the places we store our cars. While it's unclear who created the first parking garage, the exhibit highlights some little-known and quirky facts about these structures that dot the American landscape.

Olympic Medalist Stripped Of Gold

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
The International Olympic Committee has stripped Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi of his gold medal from the Beijing Games. In taking his medal for the 1,500 meters, the IOC said Ramzi committed anti-doping violations. Four other athletes were also sanctioned for doping.

Iraqi Election Plans In Limbo After Veto Of Key Law

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
A top Iraqi official vetoed the country's election law Wednesday, throwing plans to hold parliamentary elections in January into disarray. The move could unravel hard-won compromises, and it could complicate U.S. efforts to withdraw U.S. combat troops next year.

Why Bowing Went Out Of Fashion In The U.S.

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
President Obama ruffled conservative feathers when he bowed to the Japanese emperor during his trip to Asia. Bowing is the standard greeting in Japan, as it once was in the United States. Slate magazine's Andy Bowers explains the history of the gesture and why it feel out of favor in the U.S.

Assessing Obama's China Trip

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
President Obama, in his first trip to China as president, met Wednesday with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Harry Harding, dean of the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, discusses what the China visit say about U.S.-China relations.

Study: Repression Continues In Raul's Cuba

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Cuban leader Raul Castro has maintained an abusive system that his brother put in place to repress dissent, according to Human Rights Watch. The report also calls for a change in U.S. policy, lifting the longtime trade embargo in favor of more targeted sanctions.

100 Years Of Johnny Mercer, Pop Poet Laureate

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
He wrote the words, and sometimes the music, for more than 1,500 songs, among them Skylark, Blues in the Night and Moon River. He had a few hits himself on Capitol Records which he started. He was a great American lyricist, and today marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Sen. Lieberman: Panel Will Probe Fort Hood Lapses

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
The Connecticut senator says the homeland security committee will try to determine whether the deadly shooting at the U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas, could have been prevented. Lieberman acknowledges it will be difficult to proceed without the Obama administration's cooperation but says he is confident the issue can be resolved.

Hasan's Supervisor Warned Army In '07

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
In a letter obtained by NPR, Nidal Hasan's top supervisor at Walter Reed outlined serious concerns about Hasan's pattern of poor judgment and lack of professionalism. The memo says he proselytized to patients, mistreated a homicidal patient and hardly did any work.

Higher Temperatures May Be Behind Pine Growth

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Ancient bristlecone pine trees found in certain parts of California and Nevada have been growing at an unprecedented rate in the last 50 years. According to a recent study, this growth has most likely been caused by warmer temperatures. Malcolm Hughes, one of the study's lead researchers and a professor of dendrochronology at the University of Arizona's Laboratory for Tree-Ring Research, offers his insight.

Reef Conservation Strategy Backfires

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Conservationists worried about overfishing on the Pacific island of Kiribati persuaded fishermen to pick coconuts instead. The strategy backfired: Coconut oil production increased, but so did fishing. It turns out, fishermen who earned more money in coconut agriculture had more leisure time which they spent fishing.

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