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.
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. Carefully Deconstructing Dams in Washington State. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033511/5033512" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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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? Catholic Doctrine on Limbo and Baptism Revisited Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033332/5033333" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. Air Travelers Allowed to Keep Small, Sharp Objects Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033323/5033324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law High Court Hears Arguments on Abortion Notification Law November 30, 2005 • The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday on a New Hampshire law requiring parents be notified when a minor seeks an abortion. Advocates of the law say parents know what is best for their child, but a federal appeals court struck down the law because it did not include an exception for a medical emergency in which the health of the minor was in danger. High Court Hears Arguments on Abortion Notification Law Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033314/5033315" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Black, Arab Muslims and Liquor Store Vandalism November 30, 2005 • Last week in Oakland, Calif., two liquor stores owned by Arab Muslim immigrants were vandalized. In one incident, men in suits and bow ties confronted the owner and smashed bottles and refrigerators. In the second incident, a store was burned down and an employee kidnapped. According to Oakland police, in both incidents the suspects entered the store and questioned why a Muslim-owned store would sell alcoholic beverages when alcohol is forbidden in Islam. Commentator Murad Kalam, an African-American convert to Islam, says immigrant Arab Muslims and black Muslims have misconceptions about each other -- misconceptions made evident by the incidents in Oakland. Black, Arab Muslims and Liquor Store Vandalism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033311/5033312" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology RIM Shares Fall on Blackberry Patent Ruling November 30, 2005 • Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the popular Blackberry wireless e-mail device, saw its stock price fall 5 percent Wednesday after a judge tossed out a settlement in a long-running patent dispute. A small Virginia-based company is suing RIM over the technology behind the Blackberry, and the federal judge in Virginia may soon rule on whether to shut down the Blackberry service altogether. RIM Shares Fall on Blackberry Patent Ruling Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033305/5033306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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N.J. Imposes Strict Rules on Chemical Plant Security November 30, 2005 • New Jersey officials announce strict new rules to better safeguard the state's many chemical plants from terrorist attack. The move comes after criticism that the state allowed the industry to set its own safety rules -- rules that some believe leave the plants too vulnerable. N.J. Imposes Strict Rules on Chemical Plant Security Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033299/5033300" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. Bush Touts 'Steady Progress' in Iraq War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033293/5033294" 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. Alito Documents: 'We Disagree With Roe v. Wade' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033132/5033477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. High Court Weighs Notification For Teen Abortions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032879/5032880" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Details 'Strategy for Victory' November 30, 2005 • In a speech Wednesday, President Bush says there has been "real progress" in Iraq and that U.S. troops won't leave until the Iraqi forces are ready to take over. Democrats say the president didn't outline any new details on what's ahead and didn't offer a strategy for success. Political experts discuss the president's speech and U.S. plans for exiting Iraq. Bush Details 'Strategy for Victory' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032873/5032874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. The Marketplace Report: U.S. Economy Grows Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032776/5032777" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Book Examines Science in a Left-Handed Way November 30, 2005 • David Wolman's new book, A Left Hand Turn Around the World, explores the scientific factors that lead to 10 percent of the human race being left-handed. Wolman tells Madeleine Brand about the book. Book Examines Science in a Left-Handed Way Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032770/5032771" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Analysis The Death Penalty and Politics November 30, 2005 • Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat near the end of his term, spared convicted killer Robin Lovitt from execution Tuesday. What are the political implications of commuting a death sentence? The Death Penalty and Politics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032767/5032768" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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