Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Meeting Teresa July 30, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reads comments from listeners. This week's topics: Susan Stamberg's interview with Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry; a look at why Americans don't vote; and corrections to recent segments. Letters: Meeting Teresa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3804213/3804214" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Book Claims to Reveal Hoffa's Killer July 30, 2004 • In his new book I Heard You Paint Houses, attorney Charles Brandt says his late client, Teamster and Mafia hit man Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, confessed to killing Jimmy Hoffa, the longtime Teamster leader who disappeared in 1975. Brandt based his book on more than a decade's worth of tape-recorded conversations with Sheeran. Brandt speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Book Claims to Reveal Hoffa's Killer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3804209/3804210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Kenya Bombing Suspect Arrested July 30, 2004 • Pakistani authorities on Sunday arrested a Tanzanian al Qaeda suspect wanted for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is on the FBI's list of 22 most wanted terrorists, with a $5 million reward on his head. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Washington Post reporter Khamran Khan. Kenya Bombing Suspect Arrested Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3804205/3804206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition In Ohio Capital, Political Conversions Aren't Easy July 29, 2004 • In Columbus, Ohio, neighbors are debating whether Sen. John Kerry or President Bush will be better for America. In this political battleground state, voters are finding it hard to win their neighbors over to their point of view. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep. In Ohio Capital, Political Conversions Aren't Easy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3801659/3801660" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Sounding Out Republicans in Warren County, Ohio July 28, 2004 • Warren County, Ohio, near Cincinnati, is one of the most heavily Republican areas in the state. Republicans will need their support to offset Democrats elsewhere in the fiercely contested state. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports. Sounding Out Republicans in Warren County, Ohio Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3624815/3624816" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Reagan's Son Urges More Stem Cell Research July 28, 2004 • Ron Reagan, son of the late former president Ronald Reagan, calls for the expansion of research on embryonic stem cells in an impassioned speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. The cells potentially promise to cure a wide range of illnesses. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Joe Palca. Reagan's Son Urges More Stem Cell Research Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3624825/3624826" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Polling Swing Voters in an Ohio Steel Town July 27, 2004 • The economy of Steubenville, Ohio, is driven by a complex of steel mills. Residents are considered "Reagan Democrats" whose votes could go to either presidential candidate. Both campaigns are working hard in Ohio, a state they believe could decide the election. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep. Polling Swing Voters in an Ohio Steel Town Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3621109/3621110" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Summertime, and the Reading is Easy July 23, 2004 • Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl offers some summer reading recommendations, with the proviso that they're not exactly literature. Hear Pearl and NPR's Steve Inskeep. Summertime, and the Reading is Easy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3510015/3611803" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books 'Public Enemies': American Outlaws and the Birth of the FBI July 22, 2004 • The new book Public Enemies recalls the notorious outlaws -- John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde -- that carried out infamous crime waves of the Great Depression, and the young FBI's clumsy attempts to capture them. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with author Bryan Burrough. 'Public Enemies': American Outlaws and the Birth of the FBI Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3608331/3608332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Lessons from Lincoln for Today's World July 20, 2004 • In his new book, Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever, former New York governor Mario Cuomo examines the writings and speeches of one of America's most beloved presidents, Abraham Lincoln, on issues relevant to today's world, including pre-emptive war, taxes and religion in politics. Cuomo speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Lessons from Lincoln for Today's World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602029/3602030" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Prius Power July 20, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reads from listeners' comments responding to segments from the last week. This week's topics: the power of Toyota's hybrid Prius, and corrections to some past stories. Letters: Prius Power Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602031/3602032" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Insurgents Seek to Cripple Iraqi Security Forces July 20, 2004 • Though Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently said the situation in Iraq is calming down, insurgents continue to attack government officials, the country's infrastructure and its new security forces in particular. Some 890 U.S. troops have died in Iraq since March 2003. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves and NPR's Steve Inskeep. Insurgents Seek to Cripple Iraqi Security Forces Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602019/3602020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Haiti Seeks International Aid to Rebuild July 20, 2004 • Interim Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue is seeking around $1 billion from international donors to help rebuild his troubled nation. Latortue took over daily governance following last winter's unrest and is trying to arrange elections for next year. He has given Haitian rebels a September deadline to disarm. Latortue speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Haiti Seeks International Aid to Rebuild Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602025/3602026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Analysis Is Iraq 'Calming Down'? July 20, 2004 • In a recent interview with NPR, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the situation in Iraq "continues to calm down." But a recent report from The Boston Globe shows the rate of American casualties in Iraq actually rose in July, after the transfer of sovereignty. NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses the situation in Iraq with Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institute. Is Iraq 'Calming Down'? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602021/3602022" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Morning Edition David Broder's Door-to-Door Voter Polls July 20, 2004 • Each election year, Washington Post columnist and political correspondent David Broder and his colleagues gauge the political pulse of the nation the old-fashioned way: They knock on doors in key swing states and ask the voters. Broder talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep. David Broder's Door-to-Door Voter Polls Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602009/3602010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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