Obituaries 'Genius' Walsh Reshaped How NFL Played Ball July 31, 2007 • Three Super Bowl victories marked Bill Walsh as an exceptional coach. But his impact on football at all levels will continue long after his death Monday at 75. 'Genius' Walsh Reshaped How NFL Played Ball Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370636/12370637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Genius' Walsh Reshaped How NFL Played Ball Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370636/12370637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Seizure Preceded Chief Justice's Fall July 31, 2007 • Chief Justice John Roberts spends the night in a small Maine hospital after suffering a seizure and falling at his vacation home. Cleared after a neurological exam, Roberts, 52, is expected to go home Tuesday. Seizure Preceded Chief Justice's Fall Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370630/12370631" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Takes Fresh View of Farm Bill July 31, 2007 • The farm bill passed in the House may bear little resemblance to the version that is now shaping up in the Senate. And there's a possibility of a presidential veto, too. Senate Takes Fresh View of Farm Bill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370644/12370645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Federal Agents Search Stevens' Alaska Home July 31, 2007 • FBI and IRS agents comb through the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, the Alaska political pioneer who is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate. It's part of an ongoing investigation into his links with an oil contractor. Federal Agents Search Stevens' Alaska Home Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370604/12370605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Federal Agents Search Stevens' Alaska Home Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370604/12370605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Hearing Set for Choice to Head Joint Chiefs July 31, 2007 • A Senate committee holds a confirmation hearing Tuesday for Adm. Mike Mullen, who is President Bush's choice to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hearing Set for Choice to Head Joint Chiefs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370624/12370625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hearing Set for Choice to Head Joint Chiefs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370624/12370625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Culture Matt Groening, Grabbing for Laughs in the Darkness July 26, 2007 • Simpsons creator is bringing America's favorite dysfunctional family to the multiplex. Why does the show still work? "People really, really resonate to the idea of darker emotions in something that is considered a very light medium." Matt Groening, Grabbing for Laughs in the Darkness Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12241738/12242351" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Arab Delegation Takes Peace Proposal to Israel July 25, 2007 • An Arab League delegation takes new steps to peace in the Middle East. Delegates are in Israel to promote a peace proposal to end the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. But some are skeptical of the diplomatic moves. Arab Delegation Takes Peace Proposal to Israel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218567/12218568" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Arab Delegation Takes Peace Proposal to Israel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218567/12218568" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Election 2008 Romney Camp Says He Leads GOP Presidential Bid July 25, 2007 • Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign leaks a memo describing a new strategy toward victory for the Republican nomination. He leads in GOP fundraising, and while there's no lead candidate for the Republicans, Romney's camp says he's the front-runner. Romney Camp Says He Leads GOP Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218541/12218542" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Romney Camp Says He Leads GOP Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218541/12218542" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obituaries Tammy Faye Bakker Messner Dies at 65 July 23, 2007 • Tammy Faye Messner died of colon cancer at her home near Kansas City, Mo. She was better known as Tammy Faye Bakker. She rose to fame when she helped first husband and televangelist Jim Bakker build the multi-million-dollar PTL (Praise the Lord) empire that collapsed in disgrace. Tammy Faye Bakker Messner Dies at 65 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12164619/12164620" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Bancrofts Consider 'Wall Street Journal' Sale July 23, 2007 • The Bancroft family, owners of the largest block of shares in Dow Jones & Co., parent of The Wall Street Journal, is expected to convene in Boston to discuss a potential sale to Fox's Rupert Murdoch. It is not clear whether the Bancroft family has enough votes to kill the deal. Bancrofts Consider 'Wall Street Journal' Sale Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12164614/12164617" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 CNN and YouTube, and the Next U.S. President July 23, 2007 • Thousands posted questions on YouTube.com for the Democratic presidential candidates who will gather in South Carolina for a debate. Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin wants Congress to censure President Bush for his management of the war in Iraq. CNN and YouTube, and the Next U.S. President Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12164596/12164599" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Vick's Shoe Deal Survives Dogfighting Charges July 20, 2007 • Michael Vick of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons is one of four men accused of a role in an illegal dogfighting ring. Endorser Nike says it will continue its deal with Vick, but will delay the release of a new shoe. Vick's Shoe Deal Survives Dogfighting Charges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118793/12118794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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North Korea's Nuclear Push No Deadline Set as N. Korea Nuclear Talks Break July 20, 2007 • Six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue end for now, but negotiators are unable to agree on a firm deadline for N. Korea to disable nuclear facilities after the shutdown of its top reactor. Envoys reconvene in September. No Deadline Set as N. Korea Nuclear Talks Break Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118790/12118791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
No Deadline Set as N. Korea Nuclear Talks Break Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118790/12118791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Senators Pull All-Nighter Debating Iraq July 18, 2007 • Senators debate U.S. involvement in Iraq through the night, and will begin voting Wednesay on a proposal to pull out troops by April. Some senators want to wait for a key military report due in September, others want to act now. Senators Pull All-Nighter Debating Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12056309/12056310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Senators Pull All-Nighter Debating Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12056309/12056310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Media Murdoch May Seal 'Wall Street Journal' Deal July 17, 2007 • Dow Jones & Co., owner of The Wall Street Journal, agreed in principle to accept Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer first proposed in mid-April. The board of directors will vote on the deal. But the paper is majority-owned by the Bancroft family, which still has to agree to the deal. Hear NPR's David Folkenflik Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12026415/12026419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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