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Obituaries

Remembering Noel Perrin

Noel Perrin, a writer and professor at Dartmouth College, died earlier this month at his farmhouse in Thetford Center, Vt. at age 77. A city transplant, Perrin wrote with love and humor about rural life. We'll hear excerpts from an 1978 interview Perrin did with NPR's Noah Adams.

Remembering Noel Perrin

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Obituaries

Remembering Lance Corporal Dimitri Gavriel

Dimitri Gavriel interrupted a career on Wall Street to join the Marines. He wanted to prove his integrity and improve his leadership skills. The 29-year-old lance corporal died earlier this month in a bomb blast near Fallujah. Rachel Gotbaum reports.

Remembering Lance Corporal Dimitri Gavriel

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Supreme Court Considers Arguments on Title IX Scope

The Supreme Court hears the case of a girls basketball coach in Alabama who was fired after complaining that girls' teams received fewer resources than boys' teams. Coach Roderick Jackson's case tests the scope of the anti-discrimination law Title IX. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Supreme Court Considers Arguments on Title IX Scope

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Ridge Resigns as Homeland Security Chief

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns, saying his only regret is that he could not make some security improvements sooner. Rumors of Ridge's resignation, the seventh in President Bush's Cabinet since the election, had circulated since the summer. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Ridge Resigns as Homeland Security Chief

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Pop Culture

A Long 'Jeopardy!' Run, Jeopardized

After winning 74 consecutive Jeopardy! games since June and winning more than $2.5 million, contestant Ken Jennings may have finally met his match. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Andy Saunders, a Canadian college student and Jeopardy! enthusiast.

A Long 'Jeopardy!' Run, Jeopardized

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L.A. Air Force Base Faces Closure

The tiny Los Angeles Air Force Base has been at the forefront of some big developments in space science; it was a major player in the development of the Global Positioning System, or GPS. But now the base may have landed a spot on the Pentagon's chopping block. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

L.A. Air Force Base Faces Closure

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Stay of Execution Recommended in Texas Murder Case

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends a 120-day stay of execution in the case of Frances Newton, who was scheduled to be executed Wednesday. Newton was convicted of killing her husband and two children in 1987, but a number of questions have been raised about how well she was defended and the evidence used to convict her. Now, it is up to Gov. Rick Perry to decide. Janet Heimlich reports.

Stay of Execution Recommended in Texas Murder Case

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News

Bush Makes Visit to Canada

President Bush begins a two-day mission to Canada, downplaying disagreements between the U.S. and its neighbor over Iraq and trade issues. His trip is the first official visit by a U.S. president in nearly 10 years. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Stands Behind Iraq Decisions on Canada Visit

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Politics

John Edwards Begins 'Thank You' Tour

Defeated Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards embarks on a statewide tour in North Carolina. Edwards gave up his Senate seat this year, but is hinting that his political career is not over. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

John Edwards Begins 'Thank You' Tour

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Jailed Immigrants Allege Abuse

Government Halts Use of Dogs Around Detainees

The day after the first story of NPR's investigation into the use of dogs to terrorize and attack people held in administrative detention in the U.S., the Homeland Security Department notified the Passaic County jail and other facilities contracted by the federal government to hold detainees to stop using dogs around detainees. NPR's Daniel Zwerdling reports.

Government Halts Use of Dogs Around Detainees

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