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Bush, Cheney Won't Attend RNC
Sun, Aug 31
Because of Hurricane Gustav, which is headed to the Gulf Coast, neither President Bush nor Vice President Cheney will travel to St. Paul, Minn., on Monday for the opening night of the Republican National Convention.
Gov. Palin Touted Accountability In 2006 Speech
Sun, Aug 31
In her December 2006 acceptance speech, Gov. Sarah Palin told Alaskans to hold her accountable and urged them to do the same in their lives. "Don't think you need government to take care of all needs and to make your decisions for you," she said. "More government isn't the answer."
Biographer: Don't Underestimate Gov. Palin
Sun, Aug 31
Born in a small Idaho town, Sarah Palin grew up in an active and outdoorsy family, Kaylene Johnson, author of Palin's biography, "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down," tells Liane Hansen. Palin is an evangelical who is also known as "fiercely competitive."
Lincoln's Home Away From The White House
Sun, Aug 31
For nearly a quarter of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln lived not in the White House, but rather three miles away in a large, airy summer home on the 250-acre grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Deciding To Live
Sun, Aug 31
I believe I am a climber.
Youngest RNC Delegate Infuses Youth In GOP
Sun, Aug 31
Mike Knopf, 17, will be the youngest delegate at the Republican National Convention this week. He tells Liane Hanson that economics is the issue he feels is most important to young people. According to Knopf, Sen. John McCain's stance is "keeping money in your pocket." The aspiring politician says he is "bringing a new face to an old party and renewing our party's strength. If you don't keep a party young, you can't keep a party strong."
Park Service Trains For Rehab, Preservation
Sun, Aug 31
The National Park Service is struggling to maintain crumbling, historic buildings, reports Peter O'Dowd of Wyoming Public Radio. Park officials hope the White Grass Dude Ranch in Wyoming will provide the answer. The Park Service is working to rehab its old cabins and turn the ranch into a regional national park training center for park employees, who will learn how to make their own tools and become craftsmen in historic building styles.
Remembering The 1988 Yellowstone Fires
Sun, Aug 31
Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1988, Yellowstone caught fire. The fires, which began in June, continued to burn until November, when winter snows extinguished the last blazes. Over the course of that summer and fall, more than 25,000 firefighters were brought in from around the country.
Obama, Biden Swing Through Swing States
Sun, Aug 31
Sen. Barack Obama has been campaigning with his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, states that could decide the election.
McCain and Palin Excite Social Conservatives
Sun, Aug 31
Arizona Sen. John McCain's campaign bus rolled through western Pennsylvania on Saturday, coming to a stop at the Consul Energy Baseball Park. Former Gov. Tom Ridge was waiting there to welcome McCain and his new running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Gustav May Damage Areas Missed By Katrina
Sun, Aug 31
Mark Schleifstein, the environment reporter for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, tells Liane Hanson the pending storm will likely hit areas that were missed by Hurricane Katrina. Schleifstein has reported extensively on Gustav as it makes its way toward his city, and co-authored a book about Hurricane Katrina.
Storm Lessens, But New Orleans Still In Path
Sun, Aug 31
NPR's Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton was on board an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft Saturday, tracking Hurricane Gustav as it gained strength. Hamilton tells Liane Hanson the storm appears to have lost a little bit of strength, downgrading to a Category 3 and it will probably come very close to New Orleans, though "a deviation right or left could spare the city."
'Glazed America:' For The Love Of Doughnuts
Sun, Aug 31
Anthropologist Paul Mullins bites down hard into the seemingly soft subject of Americans' devotion to a simple food made from deep-fried dough.
Captain Fatty: A Private Party On The High Seas
Sun, Aug 31
All summer, Captain Fatty Goodlander has been sending Weekend Edition Sunday stories from his travels on board his boat, The Wild Card. In this report, Goodlander talks about throwing a party for his wife.
St. Paul Hot Spot Readies For Convention
Sun, Aug 31
Kieran Folliard, owner of The Liffey, an Irish bar in St. Paul, Minn., is preparing for the onslaught of visitors to the city. His bar is located across the street from the convention center where Republican delegates will congregate this week.
Thinking Phoneticall-EE
Sun, Aug 31
On-Air Challenge
Web Videos Helped Put Candidates Into Focus
Sun, Aug 31
Weekend Edition's Sunday Soapbox Blogger Mindy Finn tells Liane Hansen that compelling Web videos, helping to define the two candidates.
McCain Speech Must Reach Beyond Base
Sun, Aug 31
Former Bush speechwriter, Michael Gerson, offers advice to Sen. John McCain: "If you do a mediocre convention speech, you may never get to give an inaugural speech." Gerson tells Liane Hanson that often the "inner group of people around the candidate have sometimes conflicting views about what needs to be accomplished. Part of what you do as a speechwriter is be a diplomat."
Hope For Improved Race Relations
Sun, Aug 31
In the final installment of the Race & Politics series, listeners talk with Liane Hansen about how race affects their political positions. Early in the series listener Greg Harden, of Rochester, N.Y., said that he felt race relations would not improve. His comments motivated another listener, Leon Wynter, of New York City, to reach out to him and start an online discussion. The two remain hopeful that Barack Obama will help usher in a new era in race relations.
Strategist: Sell Palin As Fellow Maverick
Sun, Aug 31
Democrats are fired up over Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Democratic campaign consultant Joe Trippi explains how this will change the campaign for both parties. Trippi tells Liane Hanson if McCain "can sell this as a maverick who picked another maverick, two reformers willing to change their own partyit starts to get into the turf that Obama has been holding all this time: change."
Gustav May Change GOP Convention Message
Sun, Aug 31
Chuck DeFeo, the e-campaign manager for President Bush in 2004, tells Liane Hanson the Republican Party will focus on change during this week's convention, but that a big hurricane will probably shift that message. DeFeo is now vice president of Townhall.com, a conservative online community.
New Orleanians Head For Safe, Dry Ground
Sun, Aug 31
As Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has called for a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, NPR's Greg Allen reports.
In Denver, Obama Comes Full Circle From 2004
Sun, Aug 24
At the 2004 Democratic Convention, John Kerry was the presidential nominee and the keynote address was given by Barack Obama who was then an Illinois state senator running for the U.S. Senate.
Composer Captures Life Of An 'Atrocious Saint'
Sun, Aug 24
Andrew Jackson was, according to biographer James Parton, a "patriot and a traitor. He was the greatest of the generals and wholly ignorant of the art of war. He was the most candid of men and capable of the profoundest dissimulation. He was a democratic autocrat, an urbane savage, an atrocious saint."
Immigration Study: 'Second Generation' Has Edge
Sun, Aug 24
In much of the debate over immigration, there is an underlying question: Are today's immigrants assimilating into the mainstream as easily as past generations?
U.S. Men's Volleyball Ease Tragedy With Gold
Sun, Aug 24
The U.S. men's volleyball team wasn't supposed to be contending for a gold medal at the Olympics. But after the father-in-law of coach Hugh McCutcheon was murdered in Beijing just as the games began, the team went on a streak and won the Gold Medal.
Daley May Outlast Father As Chicago Mayor
Sun, Aug 24
Vietnam War protesters clashed with police on the streets and in the parks of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The violent crackdown on the Chicago demonstrators marred the convention and may have cost the Democrats the election that year.
Convention Security: An Agent Speaks Up
Sun, Aug 24
Host Liane Hansen speaks with Secret Service Special Agent Ed Donovan about the role and challenges of the agency in providing security for this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Take Me To Your Leader: A National Journey
Sun, Aug 24
Host Liane Hansen speaks to NPR's David Greene as he embarks on a road trip across the country, as part of a new series called "Take Me To Your Leader." Greene will be traveling from Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago to John McCain's home town in Phoenix.
A Town Sits Uneasily On Georgia-Ossetia Divide
Sun, Aug 24
Although Russian troops have announced that they will partially withdraw from Georgian territory, they have left behind army checkpoints on Georgian territory. One South Ossetian town is on the ethnic fault line between Georgians and Ossetians.
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