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After Quake, Haiti Seeks Better Business Climate
February 25, 2010 | NPR· Haiti's small business elite sees last month's earthquake as an opportunity, but not just to make money. They say it's a chance to refashion the corrupt, inefficient way things are done in Haiti, while marshaling international support to boost the country's industries.
 
South African Official's Luxe Lifestyle Raises Doubts
March 9, 2010 | NPR· The lifestyle and business relationships of Julius Malema, an official of the ruling African National Congress, are coming under intense scrutiny. His dealings, among others, are prompting calls for "lifestyle audits" to help root out corruption.
 
Global University Eliminates Barriers To Education
March 10, 2010 | NPR· At University of the People, students from across the globe have access to free online classes in business administration and computer science. The school has attracted about 380 students from 81 countries. But in order to survive, the university needs more to enroll, its founder says.
 
Athletes' Case May Rewrite Money Rules For NCAA
March 10, 2010 | NPR· An antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA seeks a potential payday for athletes who have been merchandised. The case over the use of players' likenesses in video games and memorabilia may change the essence of the NCAA. What if college players were no longer seen as amateurs?
 
Texting While Driving: Put The Thumbs Away
March 10, 2010 | NPR· Some drivers admit to texting while driving despite the known dangers of distraction. And it isn't just young drivers. Some studies show the biggest growth in texting is among people ages 35 and older.
 

Art & Life from NPR

After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
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Vince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan tells David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role — and why he thinks Breaking Bad is different from every other show on TV.
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What We're Reading, March 9 - 15
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Is the biblically inspired Angelology the next Da Vinci Code? James Hynes' Next causes us to inaugurate the genre "Mick lit" (think middle-aged men and the Rolling Stones). A prominent advocate of No Child Left Behind reverses course. And ace spy John Wells is back, undercover and in deep.
 
Sunnis Who Fled Iraq Remain In Exile
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes. Another 2 million have fled the country entirely. Throughout the war, NPR's Deborah Amos has spent much of her time with Iraqis who fled to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. She has a new book out: Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile and Upheaval in the Middle East.
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Phantom Sequel Argues That 'Love Never Dies'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical revisits the tragic love triangle of The Phantom of the Opera — 10 years later, in turn-of-the-century Coney Island. The show opens March 9 in London's West End.
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June 25, 2005

Commentary: A Conservative Case for CPB

COMMENTARY: A CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR CPB
Commentator Merrie Spaeth talks about why she disagrees with fellow conservatives who want to cut federal appropriations for public broadcasting. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary, Media — ewhitney @ 4:56 pm
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Evolve Fish Interview

EVOLVE FISH INTERVIEW
Philip Lightstone talks to the Colorado Springs folks who run the Evolve Fish website. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs, Interview, Politics — Tags: — ewhitney @ 4:46 pm
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival

TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Eric Whitney visits the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival and talks to some of the local Colorado talent. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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Filed under: Arts & Culture, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation — ewhitney @ 4:33 pm
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Religion at USAFA

RELIGION AT USAFA
An investigation was released this week concerning religious intolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Eric Whitney reports on the reactions of Colorado’s Senators to the news. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Military, Religion — ewhitney @ 4:12 pm
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June 16, 2005

Commentary: My Drug of Choice

COMMENTARY: MY DRUG OF CHOICE
Ian Shoales says, simply: “Give me coffee, or give me death.” [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary, Humor — ewhitney @ 8:15 am
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Pot on Public Lands

POT ON PUBLIC LANDS
Adam Burke brings us the details on marijuana bring grown in California’s public parks. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Drug Use, Environment — Tags: — ewhitney @ 8:14 am
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