World Bush Reaffirms Iraq Strategy November 30, 2005 • President Bush delivers what the White House calls an "important" address on Iraq from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Wednesday morning. The president laid out a strategy for victory, and focused in particular on progress he has seen in training Iraqi forces. Bush Reaffirms Iraq Strategy Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032260/5032684" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Alito Documents: 'We Disagree With Roe v. Wade' November 30, 2005 • New documents shed more light on Judge Samuel Alito's views on the landmark 1972 Supreme Court decision that established a woman's constitutional right to obtain an abortion.
Environment Scientists Explore Cause of Dolphin Deaths November 30, 2005 • Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are trying to figure out what's been causing deaths of bottlenose dolphins over the last two decades. Elizabeth Shogren joins the scientists on an expedition near Charleston, S.C.
Law Supreme Court's Evolving Rulings on Abortion November 30, 2005 • In more than three decades since its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, the Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue another two-dozen times. And its view on the issue has continued to evolve.
Environment Carefully Deconstructing Dams in Washington State. November 30, 2005 • Scientists are trying to figure out how best to remove two large, century-old dams on the Elwha River in Washington state. Removing a dam, especially a big one, is not simple. It can release huge amounts of sediment and actually worsen the river's ecology. These are the largest dams ever slated for removal in the United States.
Law High Court Weighs Notification For Teen Abortions November 30, 2005 • The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments about New Hampshire's parental notification law. Supporters maintain parents have a right to know when girls seek abortions. Opponents fear the law chips away at Roe v. Wade. Guests provide analysis of the day's arguments, along with audiotape excerpts.
Economy The Marketplace Report: U.S. Economy Grows November 30, 2005 • The U.S. economy showed robust growth in the last quarter, the Commerce Department reports. John Dimsdale of Marketplace tells Alex Chadwick whether the numbers represent a real step forward for the American economy.
Opinion A Model for Success in Black Communities November 30, 2005 • Commentator Eric Copage says that African-Americans should consider modeling what other communities have successfully done to overcome their hardships.
Religion Catholic Doctrine on Limbo and Baptism Revisited November 30, 2005 • Robert Siegel talks with Lawrence Cunningham, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, about the Catholic notion of "limbo" -- the spiritual place where people who have not been baptized wait to enter heaven. Now the notion itself is in limbo, according to some reports. The church, Cunnigham says, never had a doctrine on limbo, more of a kind of theological hypothesis to answer some troubling questions: If baptism is necessary for salvation, what happens to people -- babies, for example -- who die without the sacrament? And what happens to morally upright people who haven't been baptised?
Politics Bush Touts 'Steady Progress' in Iraq War November 30, 2005 • President Bush, his poll numbers sinking and his Iraqi war policy under siege, again outlined his policy on winning the "war against terrorism" in a speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Bush offered no dramatically new proposals, but touted the creation of Iraqi military troops to eventually take over security.
Law High Court to Weigh Parental Notification for Abortion November 30, 2005 • The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday on a New Hampshire law requiring minors to notify their parents before getting an abortion. A federal appeals court ruled against the law, saying it should carry an exemption for a minor whose health is at stake.
Lost & Found Sound Conrad's Garage November 30, 2005 • Frank Conrad essentially invented modern radio by tinkering around in his garage near Pittsburgh. Before him radio transmissions were morse code. But in 1919, he began broadcasting voices and music.
S. Pearl Sharp Returns to 'The Learning Tree' November 30, 2005 • Essayist S. Pearl Sharp goes in search of racial diversity in the Kansas hometown of filmmaker Gordon Parks. She returns to the town 40 years after she was a cast member in Park's classic film The Learning Tree.
Air Travelers Allowed to Keep Small, Sharp Objects November 30, 2005 • The Department of Homeland Security is expected to announce soon that airline passengers will once again be allowed to carry small, sharp objects onto planes -- including items such as screwdrivers and scissors, banned since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Health Care A Look at the Effect of HIV/AIDS on Black Youth November 30, 2005 • Young people under the age of 25 reportedly account for half of all new HIV infections each year. Discussing the issue is Phil Wilson, founder and executive director of the Black AIDS Institute in Los Angeles, and Judge Glenda Hatchett of the syndicated daily courtroom series Judge Hatchett.