Research News Canadian Glacier Yields Aboriginal Moccasin February 17, 2006 • Archeologists have uncovered a 1,400-year-old moccasin on a melting glacier in northern Canada. Researchers say the discovery is important because it comes far before anyone in the region started trading with Europeans. Canadian Glacier Yields Aboriginal Moccasin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5220838/5220839" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Haiti's Presidential Election Preval Named Winner in Haiti Presidential Election February 16, 2006 • Rene Preval has been declared the winner of last week's presidential election in Haiti. The agreement was announced early Thursday by the interim government and Haiti's electoral council. Preval avoided a second vote by getting credit for slightly more than 51 percent of the votes cast. Preval Named Winner in Haiti Presidential Election Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5218990/5218991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Preval Named Winner in Haiti Presidential Election Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5218990/5218991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Haiti's Presidential Election Haiti Suspends Vote-Counting in Presidential Election February 15, 2006 • Authorities have suspended vote-counting one week after Haiti's presidential election. Front-runner Rene Preval claimed that massive fraud was preventing him from winning in the first round. Thousands of Preval's supporters held a demonstration Tuesday night after burned ballots were found smoldering on a dump. Haiti Suspends Vote-Counting in Presidential Election Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5206884/5206885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Police Hunt for Church Arsonist in Alabama February 15, 2006 • The New York Times reports that that hundreds of investigators are pursuing hundreds of leads in the burnings of 10 Baptist churches in Alabama. Police Hunt for Church Arsonist in Alabama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5206917/5206918" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senators Block Asbestos Compensation Fund February 15, 2006 • Senators have blocked a final vote on an asbestos bill that would have created a private fund to compensate victims of asbestos. Senators Block Asbestos Compensation Fund Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5206902/5206903" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Britain May Require National ID for Passports February 14, 2006 • Britain's House of Commons has approved legislation that would make citizens present a national identity card in order to obtain a passport. The current measure is a compromise on an earlier version, which would have required a national ID for all British citizens. The bill now goes to the House of Lords. Britain May Require National ID for Passports Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5205316/5205317" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Testing Out the Five-Blade Razor February 9, 2006 • Steve Inskeep tries out the new Fusion razor by Gillette, which boasts five blades. To test it out, he shaved one-half of his face with the Fusion and one-half with the four-blade Quattro, put out by Gillette's competitor, Schick. Testing Out the Five-Blade Razor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5197764/5197769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Testing Out the Five-Blade Razor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5197764/5197769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Morning Edition Asbestos Bill: Winners and Losers February 8, 2006 • The total spent by lobbying groups over asbestos legislation now exceeds $100 million. That investment may come to seem like a bargain, since various interests could gain or lose billions. Asbestos Bill: Winners and Losers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5195810/5195811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Saying Farewell to Coretta Scott King February 7, 2006 • Funeral services are held Tuesday for the first lady of the civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King. The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. died last week at the age of 78. President Bush and a long list of dignitaries will attend the services. Saying Farewell to Coretta Scott King Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5193533/5193534" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Muhammad Cartoon Controversy Denmark Tries to Ease Muslim Anger over Cartoons February 7, 2006 • A Denmark newspaper's publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad has continued to spark protests, despite the government's efforts to contain Muslim anger. Several thousand people rallied in Pakistan Tuesday, burning effigies of Denmark's prime minister. Denmark Tries to Ease Muslim Anger over Cartoons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5193566/5193567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Denmark Tries to Ease Muslim Anger over Cartoons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5193566/5193567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Morning Edition Bush Budget Favors Defense Spending February 7, 2006 • President Bush sent his $2.77 trillion budget blueprint to Congress Monday. The plan increases spending for the Pentagon and national security, while proposing cuts to social programs including Medicare. Lawmakers will push their own changes to the plan. Bush Budget Favors Defense Spending Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5193551/5193552" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On Sports XL: A Less-Than-Super Bowl February 6, 2006 • Super Bowl XL falls somewhere between brilliant and bland on the 40-year timeline of title games. The Pittsburgh Steelers and star Jerome Bettis are popular winners, but play was erratic and the referees loomed a bit too large. XL: A Less-Than-Super Bowl Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5191194/5191195" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
XL: A Less-Than-Super Bowl Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5191194/5191195" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond Bruckheimer Film Moves Ahead in New Orleans February 6, 2006 • Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer's latest project is back on in New Orleans. Louisiana tax benefits lured filmmakers back after Katrina delayed an October start. The storyline will use the storm, with locations including the Lower Ninth Ward. Bruckheimer Film Moves Ahead in New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5191209/5191210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bruckheimer Film Moves Ahead in New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5191209/5191210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Business Shell Oil Returns to New Orleans Amid Housing Worries January 30, 2006 • Shell Oil returns to Lafayette Square in New Orleans. Along with Shell, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin provide more than 10,000 jobs for area residents. Many evacuees are returning to their jobs, but city officials wonder where the employees are going to live. Shell Oil Returns to New Orleans Amid Housing Worries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178277/5178278" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Senate Panel Set to Vote on Alito January 24, 2006 • The Senate Judiciary Committee votes Tuesday on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Alito's confirmation is anticipated despite objections from some Democrats. Senate Panel Set to Vote on Alito Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5169688/5169689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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