School District Awaits Children of Polygamist Sect April 30, 2008 • The Alvin School District, near Houston, will likely serve some of the children who were taken into state custody after a raid on a polygamist sect in West Texas. Denise Babb, director of accelerated programs for the school district, talks about how the children's needs will be accommodated. School District Awaits Children of Polygamist Sect Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078101/90079848" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media California Brothers Run Afghan TV Network April 30, 2008 • Four brothers under the age of 35 are running a 24-hour Afghan TV station out of a warehouse in Hayward, Calif. Since July 2007, the Yousefzai brothers have brought a mix of drama, music, education and cooking shows to their audience. California Brothers Run Afghan TV Network Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078070/90078049" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him April 30, 2008 • On the trail in Indiana, Sen. Barack Obama seeks to get his campaign message back on track. He has been mired in the controversy over remarks by his outspoken former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078058/90078044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Federal Reserve Trims Interest Rate Again April 30, 2008 • The Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate by a quarter-point amid signs the Fed is wrapping up a rate-cutting spree meant to keep the economy out of a crippling recession. But the Fed's future course will depend on inflation and the weakness of the dollar. Federal Reserve Trims Interest Rate Again Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078092/90078056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World On Patrol in Iraq: Protecting Camp Victory April 30, 2008 • Security is paramount at Camp Victory, a U.S. base in Iraq, because of its proximity to Baghdad International Airport. Humvee-mounted soldiers patrol the nearby farms and towns around the clock. On Patrol in Iraq: Protecting Camp Victory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90041391/90078054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race North Carolina Voters Assess Obama-Wright Flap April 30, 2008 • Sen. Barack Obama used strong words Tuesday in a bid to distance himself from his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. What do black voters in North Carolina think about the issue? North Carolina Voters Assess Obama-Wright Flap Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078095/90078057" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children of Polygamist Sect Now in Foster Care April 30, 2008 • All of the more than 400 children taken from a polygamist ranch in West Texas are now in foster care. Many are being held in group settings. How are they faring? Children of Polygamist Sect Now in Foster Care Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078098/90079171" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Long-Delayed Dulles Rail Line Gets Go-Ahead April 30, 2008 • There's new momentum for a much-delayed project to open a rail line from suburban Dulles International Airport to Washington, D.C. But the train was first proposed as early as 1964, so don't buy your tickets quite yet. Long-Delayed Dulles Rail Line Gets Go-Ahead Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078064/90078047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Long-Delayed Dulles Rail Line Gets Go-Ahead Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078064/90078047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Va. County Limits Plan for Immigration Checks April 30, 2008 • Citing budget concerns, authorities in Virginia's Prince William County have scaled back an aggressive policy to check immigration status. A law aimed at checks on the legal status of anyone police stop will now be applied only in case of arrest. Va. County Limits Plan for Immigration Checks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078061/90078046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Va. County Limits Plan for Immigration Checks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078061/90078046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Race Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present April 30, 2008 • The Democratic presidential campaigns are crisscrossing Indiana, stopping in Republican strongholds such as Martinsville. In this town with a troubled racial history, voters share their views on the match-up between a white woman and a black man. Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90074719/90074854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90074719/90074854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond 'Katrina Cottages' Wait to Become Homes April 30, 2008 • "Katrina Cottages" – the alternative to FEMA trailers — are kind of a cross between a trailer and a house. But barely 2,000 of them are in use. The federal program to distribute them has been mired in red tape — over contracts, permits and zoning. 'Katrina Cottages' Wait to Become Homes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90037639/90078045" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Fed Cuts a Key Rate in Bid to Lift Economy April 30, 2008 • The Federal Reserve has cut a key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, seeking to stem the flow of bad news surrounding the U.S. economy. The action pushes the federal funds rate down to 2 percent — the lowest level since late 2004.
Movies David Mamet Shows off his 'Redbelt' April 30, 2008 • You don't want to cross celebrated playwright, screen writer, and film director David Mamet. Although he's 59, he's remarkably fit and an accomplished practitioner of jujitsu. Alex Chadwick visited with him and they talked about his new film, Redbelt. David Mamet Shows off his 'Redbelt' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067938/90067912" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Chemist Who Discovered LSD Dies at 102 April 30, 2008 • Albert Hoffman discovered the psychedelic drug LSD in 1938 while seeking medicinal uses for a fungus found on grains. He was the first human to try the drug — by accident — when a small amount of the chemical was absorbed through his fingertips. Chemist Who Discovered LSD Dies at 102 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067943/90067913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion Problems at Rev. Wright 's Church April 30, 2008 • Joyce Bristow has attended Trinity United Church of Christ for ten years. She tells Madeleine Brand that the Rev. Wright controversy is negatively affecting her spiritual life and is overtaking the work of her congregation. Problems at Rev. Wright 's Church Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067926/90067906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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