National On Eve of War, Truman Turned to Comfort Food September 30, 2006 • As the Korean War loomed, President Truman summoned his war Cabinet to the White House for a strategy dinner that included a key ingredient to solving any crisis: comfort food. On Eve of War, Truman Turned to Comfort Food Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6169277/6173350" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Should the FDA Do More to Identify Unsafe Drugs? September 29, 2006 • A new report says the drug safety system is flawed and needs fixing. Guests discuss the safety of prescription drugs and what changes the Food and Drug Administration should make to ensure the safety of medicine. Should the FDA Do More to Identify Unsafe Drugs? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6167291/6167292" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Coffee: A Little Really Does Go a Long Way September 28, 2006 • For people who love coffee, it's more than just a drink. The morning cup is part ritual, part pick-me-up. But what most people don't know is that a small amount of caffeine can give many people the lift they want, without producing jitters. Coffee: A Little Really Does Go a Long Way Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6155178/6155183" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hurricane Katrina & Recovery Efforts New Orleans Landmark Lost $1 Million in Wine September 28, 2006 • Ted Brennan, co-owner of the landmark Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans, talks about damage from Katrina to the restaurant's extensive wine collection. The French Quarter mainstay lost more than 35,000 bottles of wine after Hurricane Katrina knocked out the electricity in the wine cellar for nearly a month. The collection was valued at $1 million. New Orleans Landmark Lost $1 Million in Wine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6159414/6159415" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health A Primer on the Picky Eater September 27, 2006 • Washington Post reporter Annie Groer talks about her recent article about picky eaters -- people who just won't eat certain foods or don't let the food on their plate touch. And a sensory psychologist explains what the behavior means. A Primer on the Picky Eater Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6154446/6154447" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Government Joins Fight Against Trans Fats September 27, 2006 • Guests talk about the new proposal to ban most trans fats from restaurant menus in New York City. Healthy eaters are all for it, but some chefs want the city to stay out of their kitchens and let the diners decide. Government Joins Fight Against Trans Fats Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6153685/6153686" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window TV Snacks: Guilty Pleasures Made a Little Less Guilty September 27, 2006 • In the era of organics and whole foods, there are times when carrot sticks just won't fly -- such as when you're vegging in front of the boob tube. Ellen Birkett Morris offers a few tasty ideas that aren't that bad for you.
Opinion Analysis E. Coli Shouldn't Dampen Appetite for Vegetables September 26, 2006 • It's too early to say exactly what caused the ongoing E. Coli spinach contamination, but consumers shouldn't shy away from spinach grown in places other than the Salinas Valley, says a food-safety expert. Michele Norris talks with Carl Winter, Director of the FoodSafe Program. E. Coli Shouldn't Dampen Appetite for Vegetables Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6147469/6147470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Large Dairies Forsake Growth Hormones in Milk September 26, 2006 • A move is under way in New England that some say may soon end the use of artificial growth hormones in dairy cows. Two of the area's biggest dairies say that as of October, they will only buy milk from hormone-free farms. The move comes despite Food and Drug Administration assurances that growth hormones are safe. Large Dairies Forsake Growth Hormones in Milk Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6147472/6147473" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Life, Death and the Lobster Pot September 23, 2006 • Fall is the beginning of lobster season. Cooking this marine creature gives chef Gillian Clark one of the few opportunities she has to directly connect with nature. Life, Death and the Lobster Pot Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6131511/6131512" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kids Get the Upper Hand in Battle over Spinach September 21, 2006 • Lynn Neary muses on the dilemma facing parents now that fresh spinach has been taken off the shelves. After all, Neary says, spinach was never an easy sell to kids. Kids Get the Upper Hand in Battle over Spinach Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6115769/6115770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window My Mother-in-Law's Recipe for a Sweet New Year September 20, 2006 • A few days after Jan Dale died, her family discovered a worn cookbook that held the secrets to her delicious desserts. The dog-eared book is full of Jan's notes and recipe variations -- and a few mysteries for her son-in-law to unravel, just in time for Rosh Hashana.
World Battles in Lebanon Put Squeeze on Winemakers September 20, 2006 • The recent battles between Israel and Hezbollah militants harmed many businesses in Lebanon -- especially the nation's winemakers. The war virtually stopped farm workers from harvesting the vineyards, or export bottles out of Lebanon. Battles in Lebanon Put Squeeze on Winemakers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6110418/6110419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science Organic Company Disputes Tainted Spinach Claim September 18, 2006 • The California produce company that's been linked to a widening nationwide E. coli outbreak is at odds with the FDA over what's causing the illness. Natural Selection Foods says its organic spinach has been cleared as the source of the outbreak. But government health inspectors say nothing has been ruled out yet. Organic Company Disputes Tainted Spinach Claim Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6098858/6098863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Going to School with the 'Dorm-Room Diet' September 16, 2006 • Late-night studying and partying can cause a college student's waistline to bulge out of control. So Daphne Oz wrote The Dorm Room Diet. She tells Liane Hansen about the methods she offers to help fellow students control their eating habits. Going to School with the 'Dorm-Room Diet' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6089830/6089852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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