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Stories of Love & Marriage

NPR listeners contribute stories commemorating the life and history of the World Trade Center. Some of the most surprising were about weddings. The Sonic Memorial Project uncovered tales of romance and marriage that took place 1,377 feet above sea level.

Stories of Love & Marriage

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World Trade Center Sonic Memorial

All Things Considered presents a survey of the results of a search for audio artifacts from the World Trade Center towers. We hear samples of the sort of material people have sent in thus far. Among them, Hispanic workers who listened to Spanish stations while they cleaned the towers at night; marriages at the WTC; and the actual sound of sightseers atop the structures. Further stories about the sounds of the WTC will be heard later in the year. Listeners who want to contribute their own tapes or stories should call 202-408-0300. The project is a collaboration between NPR News, independent producers Jay Allison and the Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva), along with member station WNYC.

World Trade Center Sonic Memorial

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"Inside the West Wing"

Wednesday, NBC will air a behind-the-scenes documentary called The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says the title is a misnomer and viewers will in fact be seeing a day-long "pseudo event" staged especially for the cameras.

"Inside the West Wing"

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Derivative Regulation

NPR's Jack Speer reports the collapse of Enron is creating pressure on Capitol Hill to step up regulation of the nation's energy markets. Some in Congress want tighter restrictions on the trading of energy derivatives, a market that Enron dominated until recently. Speer reports that experts are not of one mind on the question of increased regulation and that some are opposed.

Derivative Regulation

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Middle East

The Arab World and the West, Pt. 1

Sandy Tolan reports for American Radio Works on the long Middle Eastern history of animosity toward the West, and America in particular. He says the Arab suspicion of the West reaches back to the days of the Christian Crusades, and has been compounded by more recent history, such as American support for Israel. There is a tension in modern Jordan and Egypt, for example, between a sense of great pride in Arab culture and a sense of defeat by the culture of the West. American films and freedom are admired by many, but American foreign policy is not. American Radio Works in the documentary project of National Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio.

The Arab World and the West, Pt. 1

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Lost & Found Sound

Conrad's Garage

Frank Conrad's garage near Pittsburgh is widely considered to be the birthplace of modern broadcasting. For 94-year-old Harry Mills, memories of Conrad's earliest broadcasts still ring with excitement. Hear the story of radio's early days on All Things Considered. It's part of NPR's continuing Lost and Found Sound series.

Conrad's Garage

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Author Interviews

Author James Reston Jr.

Fresh Air

His new book is Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade (Doubleday). It's the story of the battle for the Holy Land in the late 12th century. It begins as a dual biography of Saladin, the Sultan of Egypt, Syria, Arabia and Mesopotamia, and Richard I, King of England, known as the Lionheart. The two men led the battling Islamic and Christian armies. James Reston is also the author of twelve books, including The Last Apocalypse and Galileo: A Life. He is currently a scholar in residence at the Library of Congress.

Author James Reston Jr.

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Lost & Found Sound

Lost and Found Sound: Loons

In this latest installment of our series, Lost and Found Sound, producer Brent Runyon recalls leaning how his father taught him how to make a loon call, with tape of the teaching session. In Brent's family, his father could do the call, his grandfather knew how to, Brent's brother can do it, but Brent can't and he doesn't know why. He is the only man in his family who can't make the call. Sometimes he sits alone in his apartment and practices, but hasn't nailed the call of the loon yet. (5:30)

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Lost and Found Sound: Loons

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Lost and Found Sound: The Pan American Blues

Lost and Found Sound today honors the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a story about WSM radio in Nashville, where the Opry got its start, and the Pan American passenger train. The regular passing of the Pan American was broadcast on WSM. And the train inspired singer/songwriter Deford Bailey, who performed on the night the Opry got its name.

Lost and Found Sound: The Pan American Blues

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