Morning Edition Michigan Imam Talks to Faithful About Terrorism July 29, 2005 • Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi of the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights, Mich., talks with Steve Inskeep about how he incorporates news of terrorist attacks in his weekly sermons. An American Islamic group has just issued a Fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism. Michigan Imam Talks to Faithful About Terrorism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4775875/4776028" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Has Arab Media Shifted Tone on Terror Coverage? July 28, 2005 • Journalism professor Ramez Maluf of American University in Lebanon offers his perspective on how the Arab media has covered recent terrorist attacks. Maluf tells Steve Inskeep many reports reflect concern that Islam is increasingly being associated with indefensible actions. Has Arab Media Shifted Tone on Terror Coverage? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4774545/4774546" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Iraq Construction Contracts Under Scrutiny July 28, 2005 • Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, tells Steve Inskeep about audits of billions of dollars worth of contracts overseen by the U.S. government. Bowen says the rebuilding work is on track, though his office continues to uncover fraud in spending. Iraq Construction Contracts Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4774530/4774531" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition Shifting Language: Trading Terrorism for Extremism July 27, 2005 • Administration and military officials seem to be moving away from the slogan "global war on terrorism" to "global struggle against violent extremism." Steve Inskeep charts the phrase's evolution from 2001 to the present. Shifting Language: Trading Terrorism for Extremism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4772826/4772827" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Goals July 26, 2005 • Jim Walsh of Harvard University's "Managing the Atom Project" recently returned from North Korea, where he engaged in informal talks with officials regarding the country's nuclear ambitions. He tells Steve Inskeep what he learned. An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Goals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4770945/4770946" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition Adventures to Read All Through the Summer July 25, 2005 • Little fingers get the chance to turn the pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But librarian Nancy Pearl has options not-so-Harry for parents, kids, and fans of the series. Adventures to Read All Through the Summer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4646599/4653003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music For Eddie Palmieri, a Golden Anniversary and New CD July 25, 2005 • Host Steve Inskeep speaks with Jazz musician, Eddie Palmieri, about his new CD Listen Here! which celebrates Palmieri's 50 years as a professional musician. For Eddie Palmieri, a Golden Anniversary and New CD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4769318/4769319" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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My Summer Books Mystery and the Wicked Humor of 'Flashman' July 7, 2005 • Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep shares some of his favorite summer books and reading memories.
Movies Hard Boiled New Jersey Politics: 'Street Fight' July 5, 2005 • Filmmaker Marshall Curry talks about his new documentary Street Fight. The chronicle of the 2002 mayoral race in Newark, N.J., illustrates the city's rough-and-tumble politics. Hard Boiled New Jersey Politics: 'Street Fight' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4729508/4729509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews '1776' Takes Readers to the Battlefront July 1, 2005 • David McCullough tells Steve Inskeep about his new book 1776. The book chronicles the battles George Washington's army fought to win independence for America from Britain. '1776' Takes Readers to the Battlefront Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724787/4725153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List June 30, 2005 • The Census Bureau's list of the fastest-growing cities in America is headed by Port St. Lucie, a Florida Atlantic coast town that splits the distance between Miami and Orlando. Port St. Lucie Mayor Bob Minsky tells Steve Inskeep what the Census listing means to his town. Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724380/4724381" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Crews Reach Downed Copter in Afghanistan June 30, 2005 • Search crews in Afghanistan reach the wreckage of a U.S. helicopter that went down in the mountains along the Pakistan border earlier this week. There's no word on the fate of 17 crew members. The search was hampered by rugged terrain, bad weather and the threat of hostile fire. Crews Reach Downed Copter in Afghanistan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724418/4724419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Middle East Ex-Hostage Says New Iran Leader Was Captor June 30, 2005 • Retired Army Col. Charles Scott, who was among those held during the Iran hostage crisis, says he believes Iranian President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among those who led interrogations of the captives. Iranian authorities deny it. Ex-Hostage Says New Iran Leader Was Captor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724421/4724422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Nursing Homes, Bad Box Office, Deford June 30, 2005 • Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne read from listeners' letters and comments. Topics include response to a recent series on nursing homes, slumping attendance at the movies, and Frank Deford's comments on the placement of public bathroom mirrors. Plus, a correction. Letters: Nursing Homes, Bad Box Office, Deford Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724374/4724375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National 'Siegfried and Roy' Tiger Probe Yields No Surprises June 30, 2005 • Government investigators spent nearly a year trying to determine why a 380-pound white tiger mauled entertainer Roy Horn, ending Siegfried and Roy's long-running Las Vegas act. Officials concluded that the tiger acted alone -- and very much as one might expect a wild animal to act. Jim Rogers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture fills Steve Inskeep in on the details. 'Siegfried and Roy' Tiger Probe Yields No Surprises Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724365/4724366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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