World U.S. Efforts to Broker Peace in Sudan June 29, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Danforth, the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, about his efforts to broker a peace between Muslims and Christians in Sudan. Danforth is a former senator, a former envoy to Sudan and an Episcopal priest. U.S. Efforts to Broker Peace in Sudan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3025018/3025019" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Analysis: U.N. Role in a Sovereign Iraq June 28, 2004 • American U.N. Ambassador John Danforth says the United Nations has an important role to play in the newly sovereign Iraq. He hopes U.N. officials will help Iraqis draft a permanent constitution, set up elections and move forward with a range of reconstruction projects. Hear Danforth and NPR's Steve Inskeep. Analysis: U.N. Role in a Sovereign Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3021731/3021732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Britain, Chieftains and the Founding of Modern Iraq June 24, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Catherwood, author of Churchill's Folly, and Judith Yaphe, of the National Defense University, about the founding of modern Iraq, the history of Iraq prior to 1922 and the precedent for democracy in the region. Britain, Chieftains and the Founding of Modern Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1973676/1973677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Culture The Sweet Sound of a Stradivarius June 24, 2004 • Music commentator Miles Hoffman, a nationally renowned violist, and NPR's Steve Inskeep visit the Library of Congress' small, priceless collection of Stradivarius instruments. Hoffman plays some of the rarest instruments in the collection, including a violin called the "Betts," crafted in 1704 by Antonio Stradivari. The Sweet Sound of a Stradivarius Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1972690/1973720" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World 'Control Room': Inside Al-Jazeera June 18, 2004 • The new documentary Control Room looks at the Arabic-language television network al-Jazeera, which has been criticized by U.S. officials for broadcasting war propaganda and being a "mouthpiece" for Osama bin Laden. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with al-Jazeera reporter Hassan Ibrahim, who is traveling with filmmaker Jehane Noujaim to promote the film.
World Report: Catholic Clergy Abuse Global Problem June 18, 2004 • The priest abuse scandal is an international one, according to a report to be published by the Dallas Morning News. Between 100 and 200 Catholic clergy around the world were moved from country to country after they faced criminal charges or serious allegations of sex offenses against minors, the newspaper's 18-month investigation finds. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dallas Morning News reporter Brooks Egerton. Report: Catholic Clergy Abuse Global Problem Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1963800/1963801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business United Airlines' Loan Request Denied June 18, 2004 • The federal Air Transportation Stabilization Board turns down United Airlines' request for $1.6 billion in loan guarantees. The nation's No. 2 airline says it needs the help to back a $2-billion private loan package as it struggles to emerge from bankruptcy. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and David Field, Americas editor of Airline Business magazine. United Airlines' Loan Request Denied Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1963802/1963803" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Russia Gave U.S. Iraq Intel June 18, 2004 • Russian President Vladimir Putin says that after Sept.11, but before the war in Iraq, Russia gave the Bush administration intelligence suggesting Saddam Hussein planned terrorist attacks on U.S. territory. Putin's surprise statement comes as the Bush administration defends its assertion that Saddam had ties to terrorist groups. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets. Russia Gave U.S. Iraq Intel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1964156/1964157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Clinton Approves of Film's Take on Lewinksy Scandal June 17, 2004 • Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday night saw the new film The Hunting of the President. The movie portrays the Lewinsky scandal as a smear campaign -- and the ex-president clearly agrees. He told the audience, "When the Berlin wall fell, the perpetual right in America, which always needs an enemy, didn't have an enemy any more, so I had to serve as the next best thing." Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep. Clinton Approves of Film's Take on Lewinksy Scandal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961977/1961978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture 'American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps' June 17, 2004 • The new book American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps tells the true story of a Peace Corps volunteer who was murdered in 1976 in the Pacific Island nation of Tonga. Another Peace Corps volunteer was accused of the murder but judged not guilty by reason of insanity by a Tongan court. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with author Philip Weiss. 'American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961357/1961358" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Pentagon Errors on Sept. 11 June 17, 2004 • A staff report from the Sept. 11 commission says the Pentagon's air-defense command wasted precious time and missed a chance to intercept at least one of the hijacked planes used in the 2001 attacks. The report largely blames inadequate emergency procedures that didn't account for a response to suicide hijackings. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Steve Inskeep. Pentagon Errors on Sept. 11 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961718/1961719" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World U.N.: Sudan Refugee Aid Needed June 17, 2004 • The United Nations appeals for more help for Sudanese refugees, who have fled into the desert in neighboring Chad to escape civil war and persecution by government-backed militias. The humanitarian crisis is severe and likely to be made far worse by the approaching rainy season. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Dr. Jennifer Leaning, professor of international health at Harvard. U.N.: Sudan Refugee Aid Needed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961345/1961346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition U.S. Open Kicks Off June 17, 2004 • The United States Open golf championship begins Thursday morning at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to commentator John Feinstein about the tournament favorites and the course they'll be playing on. U.S. Open Kicks Off Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961339/1961340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Political Hip-Hop June 17, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that a National Hip-Hop Political Convention in New Jersey hopes to create a political platform for the hip-hop community and encourage people to vote. Political Hip-Hop Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961349/1961350" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture 'Return, Afghanistan' June 16, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Zalmai Ahad about his new book Return, Afghanistan, a photography collection of Afghanistan. An exhibition of his work opens Wednesday at the National Geographic Museum. 'Return, Afghanistan' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1959819/1959820" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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