Books Author: Liberals Should Lament Conservatism's Death August 31, 2009 • Is conservatism dead? Author Sam Tanenhaus believes so. In his latest book, The Death of Conservatism, an expansion on his January article in The New Republic, Tanenhaus argues that American conservatism has been taken over by revanchists who are at war with the American government. Author: Liberals Should Lament Conservatism's Death Listen · 7:49 7:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112416502/112416752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Examining Numbers In Bradley Op-Ed August 31, 2009 • In a New York Times op-ed, former Sen. Bill Bradley wrote that 10 percent of "every health care dollar paid by individuals and companies" goes toward malpractice costs. Anne Underwood, contributor to The New York Times blog Prescriptions, says the number is closer to 1-1.5 percent. Examining Numbers In Bradley Op-Ed Listen · 4:16 4:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112416474/112416454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New AFL-CIO Chief Has Tough Road Ahead August 31, 2009 • The nation's largest labor organization, the AFL-CIO, gets a new president next month. Former United Mine Workers President Richard Trumka will replace John Sweeney. Trumka faces major challenges, including the long-term decline in union membership. But he also will have a friend in the White House in President Obama. New AFL-CIO Chief Has Tough Road Ahead Listen · 4:00 4:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112416510/112416754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On The Fast Track? States Make Pitches For High-Speed-Rail Money August 31, 2009 • As the Obama administration prepares to start doling out $8 billion in funding for high-speed-train projects, proposals have flooded in from around the country. Forty states and the District of Columbia have already requested more than $100 billion for high-speed-rail projects. Though many projects are ambitious, the U.S. is still far away from a European- or Asian-style rail network, experts say. States Make Pitches For High-Speed-Rail Money Listen · 7:42 7:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112405305/112416450" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
States Make Pitches For High-Speed-Rail Money Listen · 7:42 7:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112405305/112416450" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Rep. Sensenbrenner Says He Has Prostate Cancer August 31, 2009 • A statement released by the Wisconsin Republican's office says the cancer was caught in time and has not spread beyond the congressman's prostate gland.
NPR On The Fast Track? Interactive Map: U.S. High-Speed-Rail Proposals August 31, 2009 • The Obama administration is advocating the development of a nationwide system of high-speed rail lines to ease traffic, help the environment and boost the economy. See an interactive map with details of the proposed projects.
Obituaries Selections From Kennedy's Funeral And Memorial August 31, 2009 • Sen. Edward Kennedy was memorialized over the weekend by family, senate colleagues and President Obama. We'll hear portions of the memorial and services, including remembrances from Kennedy's close friend, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Kennedy's eldest son, Ted Kennedy, Jr. Selections From Kennedy's Funeral And Memorial Listen · 16:29 16:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112410705/112412410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Selections From Kennedy's Funeral And Memorial Listen · 16:29 16:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112410705/112412410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Tea Party In America California PAC Sponsors 'Tea Party Express' August 31, 2009 • Members of Congress will return from their August recess soon. They've been getting an earful back home about overhauling health care. A political action committee from California has launched a cross-country bus tour dubbed the "Tea Party Express." Members are concerned about spending, higher taxes and bailouts. California PAC Sponsors 'Tea Party Express' Listen · 4:11 4:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112397743/112397704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
California PAC Sponsors 'Tea Party Express' Listen · 4:11 4:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112397743/112397704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Behind CIA Probe, Cheney Says August 30, 2009 • Former Vice President Dick Cheney told Fox News Sunday that the Obama administration's decision to investigate CIA interrogators is "outrageous" and politically motivated. Host Guy Raz recaps with New York Times reporter Scott Shane. Politics Behind CIA Probe, Cheney Says Listen · 4:17 4:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112390634/112390629" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Visitors line up to pay their respects at the gravesite of Sen. Edward Kennedy, a day after his burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 Visitors Line Up To Pay Respects At Kennedy Grave August 30, 2009 • Hundreds of people visited the grave of Sen. Edward Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery, a day after he was laid to rest. Feelings of sorrow and admiration were shared by the mourners, regardless of age, race or nationality. Visitors Line Up To Pay Respects At Kennedy Grave Listen · 2:43 2:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112390642/112390630" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 August 30, 2009 • Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts — the scion of an American political dynasty who became an iconic liberal legislator — died Aug. 25 after battling brain cancer. Universally known as Teddy, he had served in the Senate since 1962.
Europe Bosnia Falling Back To The Brink Of Violence August 30, 2009 • An article in Foreign Affairs Magazine says that after 14 years of intense international efforts to stabilize and rebuild Bosnia, the country now stands on the brink of collapse. Host Liane Hansen speaks with article authors Patrice McMahon, associate professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and Jon Western, Five College associate professor of international relations at Mount Holyoke College. Bosnia Falling Back To The Brink Of Violence Listen · 4:58 4:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384535/112384513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Patient And Provider Perspectives Senior Groups Reject Health Care 'Scare Tactics' August 30, 2009 • Some are demanding that politicians stop trying to frighten older voters about the current health care proposals. The reaction could be the start of a silver backlash against what some say is a misinformation campaign. Senior Groups Reject Health Care 'Scare Tactics' Listen · 3:48 3:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384526/112384511" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Kennedy Laid To Rest August 30, 2009 • Edward Kennedy, who served in the Senate for almost half a century and came from the nation's most storied political family, has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Kennedy Laid To Rest Listen · 4:22 4:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384522/112384509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Kennedy Laid To Rest Listen · 4:22 4:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384522/112384509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hillary Clinton's Quiet Revolution August 30, 2009 • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is quietly revolutionizing U.S. foreign policy. That was the thrust of a recent editorial in the Washington Post. Clinton's top advisors say they don't object to that characterization. Hillary Clinton's Quiet Revolution Listen · 4:05 4:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384559/112384520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hillary Clinton's Quiet Revolution Listen · 4:05 4:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384559/112384520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
