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The End Of 9-to-5: When Work Time Is Anytime
March 16, 2010 | NPR· A public agency in Minnesota is engaged in a cutting-edge experiment with flexible work schedules. It's called a results-only work environment, and it gives everyone in an office ultimate freedom to do their jobs — whenever and wherever they want — so long as the work gets done.
 
Democrats Grind Out Health Care, A Vote At A Time
March 15, 2010 | NPR· While President Obama hit the road with a campaign-style sales pitch for his health care overhaul, Democratic leaders on the Hill continued their behind-the-scenes arm-twisting and wooing. The goal: to persuade at least 216 of the Democrats' 253-member caucus to back the bill.
 
Toyota Casts Doubt On Claim Of Runaway Prius
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Company officials question the account of a California man who said his Prius sped out of control earlier this month, saying the vehicle's accelerator was tested and found to be working normally.
 
Overhaul Bill Leaves Fed With Even More Power
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman, wanted to strip the Federal Reserve of most of its powers. But his latest proposal gives the Fed more power than it has ever had.
 
Turf Fight Is New Front In Mexico's Drug War
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Violence has exploded in Mexico's northeastern border cities, just across the Rio Grande from South Texas, as two drug mafias engage in a vicious new fight for turf. Gunfights have killed dozens of people, and communities up and down the river fear it's just the beginning.
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Art & Life from NPR

Nigella's St. Patrick's Baking Tip: Just Add Guinness
March 16, 2010 | NPR· There's so much more to St. Patrick's Day food than Irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares some delectable recipes for a holiday feast you'll want to raise a glass to.
 
The Outsiders Who Foresaw The Subprime Crisis
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Michael Lewis, who wrote the best-seller Liar's Poker, is back with a new book examining those who profited from shorting subprime mortgages. In The Big Short, Lewis profiles extreme characters — outsiders — who are the sane people in an insane world.
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'Top Secret': The Power And Struggle Of The Press
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The New York Theatre Workshop's production of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers examines the gray area between the rights of the press to publish and those of the government to protect its secrets.
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Will The National Broadband Plan Come Up Short?
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.
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'Funemployment' And More Slang For A Recession
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Not much good has come out of the recession from which we seem to be slowly emerging. But at least it's left us with some new lingo, like "staycation." The Christian Science Monitor has compiled a list of its favorites, and guest host Audie Cornish explains a few of them.
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July 30, 2005

Ted Haggard Interview

TED HAGGARD INTERVIEW
An interview with New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard. Courtesty of Weekend America. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> The producers of Weekend America, which originally aired this interview recommend the following websites:
? TedHaggard.com
? The Religious of American Democracy (from SpeakingOfFaith.org)
? Pentecostalism in America (from SpeakingOfFaith.org)

Filed under: Colorado Springs, Interview, Religion — ewhitney @ 12:42 pm
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PUHCA Repeal

PUHCA REPEAL
Burried deep in the energy bill that Congress passed last week is the repeal of the seventy-year-old Public Utility Holding Company Act. Stephen Raher reports on what this repeal might mean for consumers. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> For more information on the energy bill, visit the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ webpage.

Filed under: Politics, Utilities — Tags: — ewhitney @ 12:39 pm
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Sand Creek Historic Site

SAND CREEK HISTORIC SITE
Eric Whitney visits a historical reenactment that’s taking place at Bent’s Old Fort this weekend. Many Native Americans and area residents are looking forward to the dedication of the newly-authorized National Historic Site at the location of the Sand Creek Massacre. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> Visit the National Park Service’s Sand Creek webpage or the Bent’s Old Fort webpage. For even more information, check out PBS’s Archives of the West. The number for information on this weekend’s Santa Fe Trail Encampment is (719) 383-5010.

Filed under: History, Native American — ewhitney @ 12:32 pm
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Newscast

NEWSCAST
Troops are coming home to Fort Carson, peace protesters lose in federal court, and Telluride considers decriminalizing marijuana. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Military, Politics, Regional — ewhitney @ 12:30 pm
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July 25, 2005

Commentary: Uranium Mining

COMMENTARY: URANIUM MINING
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Filed under: Commentary, Environment — Tags: — ewhitney @ 10:45 am
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July 23, 2005

Commentary: Just Say No to the Patriot Act

COMMENTARY: JUST SAY NO TO THE PATRIOT ACT
Local lawyer Greg Walta says the Patriot Act is a dangerous infringement on civil liberties. He urges Congress to reject proposals to renew the law and make it permanent. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary, Legal — ewhitney @ 4:07 pm
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