Food Plant Inspection Sheds Light On Pistachio Scare March 31, 2009 • The salmonella scare that prompted a blanket federal warning against eating pistachios may have erupted because contaminated raw nuts got mixed with roasted nuts during processing, the company at the center of the nationwide recall said Tuesday.
Sports Sudanese Basketball Dynasty Scouts Fresh Talent March 31, 2009 • Duany Duany and his younger brother both went from Southern Sudan to the NCAA men's basketball Final Four. And every time March Madness rolls around, Duany bets on his hometown of Juba and the potential basketball stars he finds there. Sudanese Basketball Dynasty Scouts Fresh Talent Listen · 5:15 5:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102526889/102549526" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sudanese Basketball Dynasty Scouts Fresh Talent Listen · 5:15 5:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102526889/102549526" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Environment Bid To Reverse Bush-Era Environmental Policies March 31, 2009 • The Obama administration is trying to reverse some of the Bush administration's environmental policies. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department have already begun to make changes in addressing climate change, air and water pollution, endangered species and pesticides. Bid To Reverse Bush-Era Environmental Policies Listen · 4:54 4:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572764/102573159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Sebelius Faces Questions On Health Care Overhaul March 31, 2009 • President Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services appeared Tuesday before the first of two Senate committees. The questioning faced by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius provided a preview of the looming fight over reshaping the nation's health care system. Sebelius Faces Questions On Health Care Overhaul Listen · 3:13 3:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572739/102572716" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Human Smuggler Dismisses U.S. Efforts On Border March 31, 2009 • Washington is addressing the problem of coyotes — human smugglers who are largely responsible for illegal immigration across the Southwest border — with a huge buildup of manpower and equipment. But one coyote says her methods haven't changed — and there's always demand. Human Smuggler Dismisses U.S. Efforts On Border Listen · 4:02 4:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572753/102573156" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Philadelphia Church Organ's Baseball Link March 31, 2009 • The ceiling of the St. Malachy Church in Philadelphia collapsed 12 years ago, damaging the 140-year-old organ. Now, a fundraiser for the organ's repair will have a baseball theme because the original builder's grandson wrote the words to Take Me out to the Ballgame. Sister Cecile Anne Reiley talks about the efforts to restore the organ. Philadelphia Church Organ's Baseball Link Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572756/102573157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Who Owns Which Of The Big Three Brands? March 31, 2009 • One of the problems with the Big Three U.S. automakers: They have too many brands. Who makes what? Almost no one can keep them straight. Melissa Block and Michele Norris run down the various brand names Ford, Chrysler and GM use to market their cars, and offer a bonus look at brands owned by the Italian carmaker Fiat. Who Owns Which Of The Big Three Brands? Listen · 1:49 1:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572725/102572711" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Auto Analyst: Ford's Finances Precarious March 31, 2009 • Ford Motor Co. has managed to not take any federal loans and is in a dramatically different financial position than either GM or Chrysler. Maryann Keller, an independent auto analyst, says Ford may not be asking the government for bailout funds, but it is still in a precarious financial position. Auto Analyst: Ford's Finances Precarious Listen · 4:00 4:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572722/102572710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Auto Analyst: Ford's Finances Precarious Listen · 4:00 4:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572722/102572710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Commerce Secretary Sounds Off On Trade, Census March 31, 2009 • Gary Locke, who was sworn in last week, tells NPR that the Obama administration will be consistent with Bush administration policies on the issue of unfair competition from a host of countries, including China. Locke also says he has been assured that the census director will report to him. Commerce Secretary Sounds Off On Trade, Census Listen · 4:59 4:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572731/102572713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Commerce Secretary Sounds Off On Trade, Census Listen · 4:59 4:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572731/102572713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Environment New EPA Review Prompts Anxiety Over Mining Jobs March 31, 2009 • The Environmental Protection Agency's stepped up scrutiny of coal permits has people in Appalachia worried bout the economic consequences. At issue is a mining process where the tops of mountains are blown off to reveal coal — with the resulting debris dumped in streams. New EPA Review Prompts Anxiety Over Mining Jobs Listen · 4:01 4:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572761/102573158" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New EPA Review Prompts Anxiety Over Mining Jobs Listen · 4:01 4:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572761/102573158" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
News Ruling Favors Franken in Minnesota Senate Contest March 31, 2009 • A court ruling Tuesday has dealt a serious blow to GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to Democrat Al Franken's 225-vote election victory. Coleman says he will appeal. Minnesotans are losing patience with both candidates in the long-lasting contest.
Economy Congress Divided Over Courts Fixing Foreclosures March 31, 2009 • Democrats in Washington want to use the bankruptcy courts to try to help a lot of those homeowners on the verge of foreclosure. Republicans, however, oppose allowing bankruptcy judges to set new loan terms. Congress Divided Over Courts Fixing Foreclosures Listen · 4:46 4:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572166/102572717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Congress Divided Over Courts Fixing Foreclosures Listen · 4:46 4:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102572166/102572717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Dealer, Customers Ponder Future Of GM March 31, 2009 • John Medved feels a direct connection to what happens to General Motors — eight of his Colorado dealerships sell GM products. Meanwhile, customers shopping for cars have mixed feelings about the administration's role in deciding the future of the auto industry. Dealer, Customers Ponder Future Of GM Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102568777/102572709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health One Size Fits All? New Pill Combines Heart Drugs March 31, 2009 • A pharmaceutical company in India has combined five cheap heart medications into one capsule. The so-called polypill — which contains aspirin, a statin and three blood pressure medications — has been found in a preliminary study to lower blood pressure and cholesterol in men and women at risk of heart disease and stroke. The pill is not approved for use in the United States. One Size Fits All? New Pill Combines Heart Drugs Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102517423/102549454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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To Catch A Burmese Python: A Fine Art In Florida March 31, 2009 • Burmese pythons are spreading from the Everglades National Park to the Florida Keys, threatening wildlife. So wildlife officials are being trained to catch them — and the Nature Conservancy has put together a Python Patrol to get the public involved. To Catch A Burmese Python: A Fine Art In Florida Listen · 4:04 4:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102562896/102577400" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
To Catch A Burmese Python: A Fine Art In Florida Listen · 4:04 4:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102562896/102577400" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript