Whistling in Maine July 31, 2005 • Independent producer Richie Duchon sends an audio postcard from Portland, Maine, where he found a man whistling in the city's old port. Whistling in Maine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779415/4779416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion African-American Churches Weigh Gospel Debate July 31, 2005 • The rise of "mega-churches" in the African-American community has helped draw people back to religion. But some traditional black pastors find the growth of these churches worrisome, saying their leaders focus on messages of personal prosperity and are neglecting the civil rights struggle. African-American Churches Weigh Gospel Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779412/4779413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business TV, Film Productions Lured Back to the United States July 31, 2005 • A few years ago, film and TV production fled the United States for Canada and Eastern Europe. Now, several U.S. states are offering financial incentives to lure movie production back. Between the weak dollar and the incentives, it seems to be working. TV, Film Productions Lured Back to the United States Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779084/4779085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space NASA Adds a Day to Shuttle Mission July 31, 2005 • NASA has extended the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission by a day to provide more time to move supplies to the International Space Station. The move comes after NASA decided to ground the shuttle fleet after foam broke away from Discovery's external fuel tank during launch last week. NASA Adds a Day to Shuttle Mission Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779078/4779079" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Capitol Hill Sees Busy Week July 31, 2005 • Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's political editor Ron Elving about a very busy week on Capitol Hill. Issues include the energy and transportation bills, the nominations of John Roberts to the Supreme Court and John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the Central American Free Trade Agreement, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's declaration supporting stem-cell research and the labor movement's troubles. Capitol Hill Sees Busy Week Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779060/4779061" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Virginia Church Welcomes Four-Legged Friends July 31, 2005 • Many churches offer blessings for pets on St. Francis of Assisi Day each October. But one congregation just outside Washington, D.C., offers regular worship services for pets and their people. Virginia Church Welcomes Four-Legged Friends Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779051/4779052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Editor Roundup July 31, 2005 • Kate Nelson, managing editor of the Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico; Bob Kittle, editorial page editor of the San Diego Union Tribune in California; and Ron Dzwonkowski, editorial page editor at the Detroit Free Press in Michigan discuss currenct events, including the split in the AFL-CIO, congressional action on the energy and transportation bills, the San Diego mayor and the ongoing war in Iraq. Editor Roundup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4779039/4779040" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion Nearly 180 Years Old, Bible Camp Still Has Spirit July 31, 2005 • In the 1800s, American frontier towns and agricultural communities far from churches saw the rise of summer revival camps. Traveling preachers would bring evangelism to the countryside. The tradition is still going strong at a bible camp in Georgia dating back to 1828. Nearly 180 Years Old, Bible Camp Still Has Spirit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4766736/4777720" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food The Sticky Joys of Frozen Custard July 30, 2005 • You may think you've seen frozen custard. More likely it was swirly soft-serve ice cream. Frozen custard is different. Liz Davis of the Del Ray Dreamery in Alexandria, Va., explains why. The Sticky Joys of Frozen Custard Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778742/4778743" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Nobel Winner Cautious on IRA Pledge to Disarm July 30, 2005 • The Irish Republican Army's pledge to disarm and work within the political process was welcome news to Mairead Corrigan Maguire. She won the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for helping found the Belfast organization, The Peace People. Jacki Lyden gets Maguire's thoughts on the announcement. Nobel Winner Cautious on IRA Pledge to Disarm Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778720/4778721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On the Spin Cycle for Iowa's Ragbrai Race July 30, 2005 • This week, thousands of bicyclists are pedaling across Iowa in the annual Ragbai race. John Freyer met up with cyclists and found that pork chops, pie, and potato salad motivate them to complete the 500-mile trek. He sends an audio postcard. On the Spin Cycle for Iowa's Ragbrai Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778717/4778718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Big Unions Split from the AFL-CIO Chicago Laborites Appraise AFL-CIO Schism July 30, 2005 • Chicago has deep historic ties to the labor movement. But do blue collar workers there still feel a kinship with the union cause, and are they following the rift that has split apart the AFL-CIO? Chicago Laborites Appraise AFL-CIO Schism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778714/4778715" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Death Toll Rises in Phoenix Heat Wave July 30, 2005 • More than 30 people have died in Phoenix as a result of a blistering heat wave over the past few weeks. As Rene Gutel of NPR station KJZZ reports, most were homeless. Death Toll Rises in Phoenix Heat Wave Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778708/4778709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Spacewalk Finds Little Damage to Shuttle July 30, 2005 • Two astronauts aboard Discovery complete a seven-hour space walk, during which they tested tools aimed at repairing damage sustained by the orbiter during liftoff. NASA is adding a day to the mission. Spacewalk Finds Little Damage to Shuttle Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778705/4778706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Making Something Out of the 'Fight Club' Trend July 30, 2005 • Since the 1999 movie Fight Club, real-life "fight clubs" have been popping up all over the country. One group in California's Silicon Valley illustrates the violent trend. (WARNING: This piece contains graphic depictions of violence.) Making Something Out of the 'Fight Club' Trend Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4778185/4778186" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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