Bush Touts Good Economic News in Rare Press Conference May 31, 2005 • In a rare press conference at the White House on Tuesday, President Bush touted recent good news about the economy and defended his policies on retooling Social Security, Iraq and his stance on rogue nuclear nations.
Law Slate's Jurisprudence: End of High Court's Session May 31, 2005 • Alex Chadwick talks to Slate legal affairs writer Emily Bazelon about key Supreme Court decisions expected as the current session comes to a close. On Tuesday, the court overturned of the conviction of accounting firm Arthur Anderson for its role in the Enron scandal.
Bush Acknowledges Opposition to Social Security Proposals May 31, 2005 • President Bush acknowledged his push to revamp Social Security has met strong opposition. He says that has only emboldened him and that he will keep traveling and pressing for his ideas. He made the statements during a press conference Tuesday morning at the White House. Bush Acknowledges Opposition to Social Security Proposals Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4673583/4673584" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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President Makes Policy Stand in Rose Garden May 31, 2005 • President Bush summons White House reporters to the Rose Garden to hear his views on a dozen issues, including the violence in Iraq, charges of abuse at Guantanamo Bay, his campaign for new federal judges and a new approach to Social Security.
Business How Sarbanes-Oxley Has Affected Corporate Culture May 31, 2005 • Linda Thomsen, director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has changed corporate culture. The law is meant to protect investors by providing more accountability and transparency of investments.
Opinion Clearing Up the 'Deep Throat' Mystery Slate's Chatterbox: FBI Agent Says He's 'Deep Throat' May 31, 2005 • Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate contributor Tim Noah about a new Vanity Fair magazine article that identifies former FBI agent V. Mark Felt as the Watergate source "Deep Throat." Felt tells the magazine he was the government source who channeled information to reporters investigating the break-in at a Democratic Party office -- a petty burglary that eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon.
Polygamist Church Leader Arrested States Target Polygamy Group May 31, 2005 • Authorities in Utah and Arizona are taking new steps to try to control a polygamist group dominating twin towns on the Utah-Arizona border. The group is known as the FLDS Church and it controls the schools, police and local government. Last week, the state of Arizona raided the school administrative offices and a Utah judge froze the assets of the group.
Clearing Up the 'Deep Throat' Mystery 'Deep Throat' Revealed as Ex-FBI Official Felt May 31, 2005 • A Vanity Fair article names W. Mark Felt as the anonymous source "Deep Throat," who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein unravel the Watergate scandal in 1974.
Law Texas Vote May Lead to Fewer Death Sentences May 30, 2005 • The Texas legislature votes to add life without parole as an option in capital murder cases. The move could reduce the number of death sentences delivered in state courts. Texas is the only state to show an increase in death sentences over the past decade.
Marking Memorial Day A Visit to the Women's War Memorial May 29, 2005 • Congressional debate and the death toll in Iraq have cast fresh attention on the role of women in combat. What do visitors to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Washington, D.C., think?
National Public Set to Weigh In on Base-Closing List May 29, 2005 • The Base Closure and Realignment Commission this week will hold its first public hearing (in Rapid City, S.D.) since releasing its base closure list. Communities and congressional members that are facing changes are preparing to make their cases.
Scientific Paper Pulled over Terrorism Concerns May 28, 2005 • A scientific paper about the food supply has been withdrawn for fear that it might aid terrorists. It suggests that tampering with the milk supply by introducing botulism could kill large numbers of people.
Science Stem-Cell Debate Hits Close to Home on Hill May 28, 2005 • Many members of Congress had a personal stake in the past week's debate over federal funding for stem-cell research: someone near or dear is affected by a disease which such research might help cure.
First Bush Veto on Horizon? May 27, 2005 • Not since the early years of the republic has a president been in office as long as President George W. Bush without vetoing even one bill. But this remarkable record of collaboration between the branches may be at its end with the issue of stem cell research winning favor in Congress.
National At the Vietnam War Memorial with Jan Scruggs May 27, 2005 • On the eve of Memorial Day Weekend, Alex Chadwick presents some powerful moments he recorded with Jan Scruggs some 15 years ago at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. Scruggs is the man who came up with the idea to build the tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, which claimed the live of more than 58,000 American fighters.
