Election 2008 Democrats Agree to Compromise on Delegates May 31, 2008 • After an all-day meeting on Saturday, the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee agrees to seat Michigan's and Florida's delegates, but to give them only half-votes at the convention this summer. Democrats Agree to Compromise on Delegates Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91036027/91036021" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Election 2008 Obama Quits Chicago Church May 31, 2008 • Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama resigned his membership from Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago on Saturday. He had been a member there for 20 years. Obama Quits Chicago Church Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91034859/91034853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media McClellan Memoir a Scathing Critique of Media, Too May 31, 2008 • Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir didn't just blast the White House, it also blasted the media for failing to ask tougher questions in the run-up to the Iraq war. Jonathan Landay, national security correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, was among the few reporters who did question the administration's claims about the war. McClellan Memoir a Scathing Critique of Media, Too Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033482/91033469" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Camps Face Off at Key Democratic Meeting May 31, 2008 • The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets Saturday to resolve the dispute over the Florida and Michigan delegations to the Democratic nominating-convention this summer. Both states had held their primaries earlier this year discounted for violating DNC party election rules. Camps Face Off at Key Democratic Meeting Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033479/91033468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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War to Follow Graduation for Many Cadets May 31, 2008 • More than 950 men and women graduate Saturday from West Point in New York. The newly commissioned cadets will become platoon leaders, and many of them will then head off to Iraq and Afghanistan for the first time. War to Follow Graduation for Many Cadets Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033495/91033473" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lt. Gen. Wants Academy's Anthem to Reflect Times May 31, 2008 • West Point's anthem, written in 1911, has a line that says "Guide us, thy sons, aright." As the choir sang it during the funeral for a female cadet killed in Iraq, Commandant Lt. Gen. James Hagenbeck decided the language should be changed. Lt. Gen. Wants Academy's Anthem to Reflect Times Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033498/91033474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Echoes of 1968 Isolated in France During '68 Student Protests May 31, 2008 • In May of 1968, leftist students in Paris began strikes that nearly led to another French Revolution — or so everyone thought at the time. Reporter Alice Furlaud was visiting France that month and had a different perspective on the scene. Isolated in France During '68 Student Protests Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033491/91033472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter Examines Gender Gap in Math and Science May 31, 2008 • Scott Simon talks with writer Elaine McArdle about her recent Boston Globe piece, "The Freedom to Say No." The article examines how when given the choice, women who excel in science and engineering often choose to go into other fields. Reporter Examines Gender Gap in Math and Science Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91028170/91028126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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China Earthquake: A Year Of Recovery After Earthquake, Animal Lovers to the Rescue May 30, 2008 • The massive earthquake that hit China earlier this month has spurred many civic groups into action, including animal lovers. Chen Yunlian, who runs an animal shelter, has saved more than 70 cats and dogs from the quake zone with the help of volunteers. After Earthquake, Animal Lovers to the Rescue Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91004757/91007270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Weighing News of Al-Qaida 'Setbacks' May 30, 2008 • CIA Director Michael Hayden says al-Qaida has suffered "significant setbacks" around the world. But analysts say the terrorist network's problems are largely of its own making — not the result of U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Weighing News of Al-Qaida 'Setbacks' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007307/91007276" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Humor & Fun Spelling Bee Heads to Last Word May 30, 2008 • The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes Friday. The 81st edition of the competition began Thursday with a record 288 contestants. Spelling Bee Heads to Last Word Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007311/91007277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Organizer of 'Bodies' Exhibit Offers Refunds May 30, 2008 • People who paid to see "Bodies: The Exhibition" in New York City can get their money back as the result of a legal deal. Some visitors complained that they didn't know beforehand about the origins of the cadavers used in the exhibit. Organizer of 'Bodies' Exhibit Offers Refunds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007295/91007271" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Army Suicide Rate Climbs; Few Sought Counseling May 30, 2008 • Suicides among active-duty soldiers rose to 115 last year, a 13 percent increase over the previous year, say top Army officials. And the suicide rate of 18.8 per 100,000 was the highest rate since 1980, when records were first kept.
Election 2008 Battles over Party Nominees Are Old Hat, Bad News May 30, 2008 • This year's fight for the Democratic presidential nomination may seem dramatic and unprecedented. But history offers several examples of nomination battles that lasted until the parties' conventions; most ended badly. Battles over Party Nominees Are Old Hat, Bad News Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91000807/91007273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Political Fallout from a Memoir May 30, 2008 • Former Bush administration Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir is highly critical of the administration, specifically its handling of the Iraq war. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams discusses this and Sen. John McCain's upcoming trip to Baghdad with host Madeleine Brand. Political Fallout from a Memoir Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90995220/90995206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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