Lawmaker Opposes Rhode Island Name Change June 30, 2009 • The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is one step closer to shortening its name. Rhode Island wants to drop "Providence Plantations" because some say it conjures up images of slavery. But Democratic state Rep. Michael Rice says it underscores the state's quirkiness. Lawmaker Opposes Rhode Island Name Change Listen · 4:33 4:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106114387/106115238" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Does Return Of The Toffs Signal A Changed Britain? June 30, 2009 • The type of upper-class Englishmen people tended to sneer at during the Thatcher years are back with a vengeance in politics. Many members of the front bench of the opposition Conservative Party in recent years attended Eton and Oxford. But that doesn't seem to bother working-class people on the streets of London. Does Return Of The Toffs Signal A Changed Britain? Listen · 4:22 4:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106095494/106114340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Assessing The State Of The (Republican) Nation Fresh Air June 30, 2009 • Washington Post reporter Dan Balz sizes up the state of the Republican party — including how the GOP is preparing for 2012 and how it has been affected by recent sex scandals. Assessing The State Of The (Republican) Nation Listen · 19:22 19:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106115284/106117287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education University Of Illinois Tracked Applicants With 'Clout' June 30, 2009 • The University of Illinois faces allegations that students with political clout were admitted to the school over other, more qualified applicants. University Of Illinois Tracked Applicants With 'Clout' Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106102484/106115237" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
University Of Illinois Tracked Applicants With 'Clout' Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106102484/106115237" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Franken Wins Minn. Race After Coleman Concedes June 30, 2009 • The concession by the incumbent Republican came after the state Supreme Court ruled in Franken's favor in a long-standing dispute over a recount in last November's Senate election. Tom Weber Of Minnesota Public Radio Reports On Franken's Win Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106101311/106114346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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In Texas, A Living Lab For Studying The Dead June 30, 2009 • Only a few universities in the world have facilities devoted to studying human bodies as they decompose. Texas State University's Forensic Anthropology Research Facility is the newest. Students there learn to recover and study human bones. In Texas, A Living Lab For Studying The Dead Listen · 5:07 5:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105479033/106115235" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Overview Of Recent Supreme Court Rulings Fresh Air June 30, 2009 • Journalist and lawyer Adam Liptak covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times. He gives us a roundup of this year's most important decisions — some of which were left for the final hours before summer recess. Overview Of Recent Supreme Court Rulings Listen · 39:26 39:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106052859/106053783" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Vulture Consumers Gain From Others' Misfortune June 30, 2009 • In the current economic slump, many consumers are finding bargains by low-balling salesmen or snapping up foreclosed homes. Reporter Jennifer Saranow weighs the ethics of "vulture consumerism" — benefiting from another's misfortune. Vulture Consumers Gain From Others' Misfortune Listen · 13:24 13:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106099937/106099921" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care FDA Panel Advises Smaller Doses Of Painkillers June 30, 2009 • The Food and Drug Administration's panel voted 21-16 to lower the current maximum dose of nonprescription acetaminophen, which is 4 grams, or eight pills per day. Taking more than that can cause potentially fatal liver damage.
Family Falls Apart On Reality TV June 30, 2009 • Jon and Kate Gosselin - of the popular show Jon and Kate Plus Eight - announced last week their separation after almost 10 years of marriage. Their dramatic conflict has led many viewers to wonder whether the cameras strained the marriage. Or could raising 8 kids - a set of twins and a set of sextuplets - just be too much? Moms Jolene Ivey, who has five boys, and Diamond Harris, mother of America's first set of surviving African-American sextuplets, talk about raising multiple children. And Sharon Covington, Director of Psychological Support Services at Shady Grove Fertility Center, offers advice about parenting multiples. Family Falls Apart On Reality TV Listen · 17:50 17:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106086348/106086338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Director Seeks To Capture Life In Modern Tibet June 30, 2009 • Pema Tseden is the first director in China ever to film movies entirely in the Tibetan language. His latest film, The Search, won the Grand Jury Prize at Shanghai's recent International Film Festival. He says Tibet has always been depicted by outsiders who pander to their own imagination. Director Seeks To Capture Life In Modern Tibet Listen · 5:34 5:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106089201/106114345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business States May Probe National Banks For Discrimination June 30, 2009 • The Supreme Court has ruled on a case that pitted state attorneys general against national banks and their federal regulator. The court ruled that states may enforce their own fair-lending laws against national banks — if they go through the courts. Proponents say it's a big win for consumers. States May Probe National Banks For Discrimination Listen · 3:23 3:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083642/106083618" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Madoff Investment Scandal Madoff Received Maximum Sentence, 150 Years June 30, 2009 • Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's prison sentence of 150 years delivered a measure of relief to some of his victims. But others realize they are no better off this morning than they were the day before. And other Madoff victims worry that not enough is being done to prevent the next Madoff. Madoff Received Maximum Sentence, 150 Years Listen · 4:02 4:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083649/106083621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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$20 Billion Needed For Highway, Transit Projects June 30, 2009 • The Highway Trust Fund is almost out of money and current law is about to expire. Lawmakers in the House want to pass a six-year, $500 billion plan to improve congested highways, crumbling bridges and under-funded mass transit. But Senate lawmakers are siding with the Obama administration in calling for a less expensive, 18-month stopgap bill. $20 Billion Needed For Highway, Transit Projects Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083633/106083614" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Steve Jobs Returns To Apple After Medical Leave June 30, 2009 • Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs is back at work after a six-month leave of absence for health reasons. Many investors worry about an Apple without Jobs, and the company's share price often rose and fell based on reports about his health. Steve Jobs Returns To Apple After Medical Leave Listen · 1:29 1:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083639/106083619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Steve Jobs Returns To Apple After Medical Leave Listen · 1:29 1:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106083639/106083619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript