Human Shields in Iraq February 28, 2003 • It's estimated that hundreds of volunteer "human shields" are in Baghdad from the United States and elsewhere. They're placing themselves at installations in an effort to prevent U.S. bombing. NPR's Melissa Block talks to volunteer human shield Ken Nichols O'Keefe, and to Paul Eliopolous, an American who became an involuntary shield when arrested by Iraqis in Kuwait in 1990. 'Human Shields' Position Themselves in Iraq Listen · 9:04 9:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178878/1178879" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Deaths Generate New Emphasis on Nightclub Safety February 28, 2003 • As grand juries contemplate charges in deadly nightclub disasters in Rhode Island and Chicago, various states and localities take a hard look at how to prevent similar events. And many are cracking down on existing code violations. NPR's Tovia Smith reports. Deaths Generate New Emphasis on Nightclub Safety Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178202/1178203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Radio Expeditions Revisiting the Birth of the Bomb, Part 2 February 28, 2003 • Alex Chadwick has the second of a two-part NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition to the remote New Mexico test site where the most terrifying weapon ever -- the atomic bomb -- was born. Revisiting the Birth of the Bomb, Part 2 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178190/1178191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Water Bill Battle Pits Detroit's Poor Against City February 28, 2003 • Detroit city officials, facing a budget deficit, are using aggressive tactics to collect millions in overdue water bills. Advocates for the poor and elderly say as many as 10 percent of Detroit's households simply can't pay, and should not be shut off. Quinn Klinefelter of member station WDET reports. Water Bill Battle Pits Detroit's Poor Against City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178188/1178189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Terrorism Suspect to Fight Loss of College Job February 28, 2003 • Sami al-Arian, accused of heading the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's U.S. activities, says he will sue the University of South Florida for dismissing him. Al-Arian, a computer engineering professor, had been on forced leave for more than a year before his recent federal indictment. NPR's Greg Allen reports. Terrorism Suspect to Fight Loss of College Job Listen · 5:06 5:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178184/1178185" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Lawmakers Seek NASA Answers February 28, 2003 • NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe faces tough questions on Capitol Hill during a hearing on the space agency's 2004 budget. Members of the House Science Committee also press O'Keefe for safety assurances following the loss earlier this month of the space shuttle Columbia. NPR's Eric Niiler reports. Lawmakers Press NASA Chief for Answers Listen · 3:25 3:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1178182/1178183" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life America's Last Mass Lynching February 28, 2003 • On a summer afternoon in 1946, in rural Georgia, a white mob killed four young black people in a hail of gunfire. The brutal killings -- the last mass lynching in America -- led to a national outcry. The FBI investigated, but no one was ever convicted of the murders. On Morning Edition, NPR's Renee Montagne interviews Laura Wexler, author of a book that examines the incident. America's Last Mass Lynching Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1174520/1178207" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Back to Code Yellow February 27, 2003 • The Bush administration on Thursday lowered the national terror alert level from orange to yellow, suggesting the threat of an imminent terrorist attack on U.S. soil has eased somewhat. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Melissa Block. Government Returns to 'Code Yellow' Listen · 2:56 2:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1177590/1177591" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Small Minnesota Town Leaps into Iraq Debate February 27, 2003 • The city council of Ely, Minn., passes a resolution opposing war with Iraq. Tom Coombe, managing editor of the Ely Echo, says the debate and vote may be the most controversial the council has ever cast. Coombe speaks with NPR's Melissa Block. Small Minnesota Town Leaps into Iraq Debate Listen · 3:44 3:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1177578/1177579" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Fred 'Mister' Rogers Dies February 27, 2003 • Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies of cancer at the age of 74. Rogers hosted the popular children's program on public television for more than 30 years. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.
Supreme Court Backs Out of Gun-Records Case February 27, 2003 • The U.S. Supreme Court decides not to hear arguments in a legal challenge to the government's policy of keeping weapons records confidential -- including the names of buyers and sellers of guns used in crimes. NPR's Libby Lewis reports. Supreme Court Backs Out of Gun-Records Case Listen · 3:44 3:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1176705/1176706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Lawmakers Probe Alleged Corruption at Los Alamos Lab February 27, 2003 • Congress investigates charges of widespread theft by government employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Workers are accused of routinely stealing government property, including computers, television sets and money, with the knowledge of senior lab managers. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports. Lawmakers Probe Alleged Corruption at Los Alamos Lab Listen · 4:04 4:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1176703/1176704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Bush Details Post-Saddam Iraq February 27, 2003 • Addressing members of a Washington think tank, President Bush outlines his vision for Iraq after Saddam Hussein's removal, and predicts that liberating Iraq could help create peace between Israelis and Palestinians. NPR's Don Gonyea reports. Bush: Iraq War Could Aid Mideast Peace Process Listen · 4:07 4:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1176699/1176700" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Radio Expeditions Revisiting the Birth of the Bomb February 27, 2003 • The United Nations continues to debate war with Iraq over its weapons of mass destruction. These weapons seem all the more frightening because of worries they could fall into the hands of terrorists. For National Geographic's Radio Expeditions, NPR's Alex Chadwick visited Trinity, the remote New Mexico test site where the most terrifying weapon ever -- the atomic bomb -- was born. Revisiting the Birth of the Bomb Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1176693/3871233" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Costs Balloon for Looming War February 26, 2003 • The Bush administration is reluctant to put a price on a war in Iraq, but estimates have soared -- some put the cost at $100 billion. Meanwhile, military buildup in the Persian Gulf already adds to the nation's defense expense. Hear reports from NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Scott Horsley.