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Morning Edition

Rocker Wesley Willis Dies

Indie rock favorite Wesley Willis dies at 40 of complications related to leukemia. He rose to popularity in the mid-90s despite suffering from schizophrenia. He appeared on MTV and sold out shows around the country. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Rocker Wesley Willis Dies

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Morning Edition

Kremlin Hotline Marks 40th Year

The famous red "hotline" phone that connected Washington and Moscow through much of the Cold War turns 40 years old today. The link was designed to build up trust between the two nuclear rivals. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Kremlin Hotline Marks 40th Year

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Science

WTO at Impasse on Drug Patent Issue

The World Trade Organization is struggling to agree on a plan that would allow some countries to ignore patents on drugs for a variety of serious diseases, including AIDS. After long talks that began yesterday, the WTO failed to put the plan into effect. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Joanne Silberner.

WTO at Impasse on Drug Patent Issue

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Thursday

Morning Edition

Alligator Hunting

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Greg Waters of Georgia's Department of Natural Resources. Waters is the agency's Alligator Program Coordinator, and he's preparing for Georgia's new alligator hunting season, which begins Sept. 13. About 180 selected applicants will be allowed to kill one alligator each.

Alligator Hunting

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Morning Edition

EPA Clean Air Rules

Several states are preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over a recent change that may allow factories to pollute more. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Christopher Joyce about how the change affects factories and why environmentalists are upset.

EPA Clean Air Rules

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Wednesday

Morning Edition

Congressional Reaction

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), about reactions in Congress to the investigative report on the space shuttle Columbia disaster. Rep. Ehlers is the first research physicist elected to Congress.

Congressional Reaction

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National

Giving Convicts a Second Chance

The nation's prison population hit a record 2.1 million last year. Law enforcement officials, charity workers, and others are just starting to focus on what happens when all those inmates get out. On Morning Edition, NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on efforts in Baltimore, Md., to find jobs for those who are determined to stay out of prison.

Giving Convicts a Second Chance

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Tuesday

Science

Man's Restored Sight Aids Scientists Studying Vision

After 46 years of blindness, a California man is learning to see. Researchers say testing on Michael May, who was blind until he underwent surgery in 2000, suggests blindness has long-term effects on how the brain processes information. The case is documented in the journal Nature Neuroscience. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael May.

Man's Restored Sight Aids Scientists Studying Vision

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Morning Edition

Columbia Report

Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's David Kestenbaum about the recommendations expected in today's independent report on the space shuttle Columbia. A panel of experts studied the evidence and already concluded that a piece of foam insulation, which broke off during the launch, was the primary cause of the final disaster. The panel will recommend measures NASA should take before resuming shuttle flights.

Columbia Report

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