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March 14, 2010 | NPR· Anne Cady spends her Saturdays at Arlington National Cemetery searching for tombstones of people she's never met. She admits that most people don't understand her hobby.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals to overhaul Medicare and Social Security.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· After months of working with Republicans to fashion a joint overhaul of financial regulation, Sen. Christopher Dodd will go it alone Monday. As Banking Committee chairman, Dodd will unveil his proposal to rewrite regulations with the aim of avoiding another financial meltdown. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with NPR's John Ydstie about what to expect.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· After three years, the FBI is winding down its investigation into more than 100 cold case murders from the civil rights era. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with FBI special agent in charge Cynthia Deitle about what the investigations have yielded.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Annoying overdraft fees on insignificant purchases may be on their way out. Starting this summer, banks will have to get their customers to "opt in" if they want overdraft protection on debit card transactions. But the new rules won't necessarily ease a person's cash flow; banks are finding other ways to make the money back.
 

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March 14, 2010 | NPR· One of the few benefits of the recession is the creation of some new lingo, like "staycation." The Christian Science Monitor has compiled a list of their favorites and guest host Audie Cornish explains a few of them.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· In the late '70s and early '80s, Enjoli perfume commercials extolled the era's ideal Superwoman — a perfectly coiffed working mom who could "bring home the bacon" and still be sexy for her man. Three decades later, that ideal remains elusive for millions of women — including reporter Jennifer Ludden.
 
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
 
March 13, 2010 | NPR· He's best known for his work with the great New Orleans funk band The Meters, so we're asking George Porter, Jr. three questions about parking meters.
 
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The first numbers that come to mind when thinking about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland might be how much money the movie is raking in at the box office. But mathematicians say the books are full of algebraic lessons — such as why a raven is like a writing desk.
 

September 29, 2006

COMMENTARY: WELCOME BACK RECESS

COMMENTARY: WELCOME BACK RECESS
Ask any elementary school student what their favorite subject in school is, and you’ll likely get consensus that it’s recess. Commentator Caroline Vulgamore worries that the time honored tradition of running around on the playground appears to be threatened. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Children & Youth, Education — ewhitney @ 2:59 pm

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: KAREN CHAMBERLAIN … DESERT OF THE HEART, SOUJURN IN A COMMUNITY OF SOLITUDE

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: KAREN CHAMBERLAIN … DESERT OF THE HEART, SOUJURN IN A COMMUNITY OF SOLITUDE
Ever just want to get away from it all? Writer Karen Chamberlain did. In her late 40s she had a successful career in Aspen, working, in her words, two more than full time jobs and living in comfort. But when a friend who owned a remote ranch in the desert of southeast Utah offered her a caretaking job at near poverty level wages, she dropped everything and took it. Chamberlain spent almost five years at Horsethief ranch and published a memoir – Desert of the Heart, Sojourn in a Community of Solitude. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Literature, Women's Issues — ewhitney @ 2:57 pm

POLITICAL ANALYSIS WITH JASON BAIN

POLITICAL ANALYSIS WITH JASON BAIN
Fundamental to any election is accurately counting votes. Last week a state judge ruled that Colorado’s new electronic voting machines were not properly certified, but he said that they can be used in this fall’s election. The ruling has the potential to depress voter turnout – people may be less likely to vote if they don’t trust the new voting machines. KGNU’s Sam Fuqua talked how the ruling might affect the election with Jason Bain, political writer for 5280 Magazine in Denver: [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado, Legal Affairs, Politics — ewhitney @ 2:56 pm

RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT RAISES TAXES TO BYPASS “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND”

RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT RAISES TAXES TO BYPASS “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND”
Schools in the Kit Carson district, which is out on the plains in Cheyenne County about a hundred miles east of Colorado Springs aren’t adhering to the federal “No Child Left Behind” law. That means they’re giving up some federal funding. The conservative, tax averse community decided they’d rather raise local taxes than comply with the law. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Education, Politics — ewhitney @ 2:54 pm

THE 65% SOLUTION? COLORADO’S SCHOOL FUNDING BALLOT MEASURES COMPARED

THE 65% SOLUTION? COLORADO’S SCHOOL FUNDING BALLOT MEASURES COMPARED
Two ballot measures this fall would require school districts to spend most of their operating budgets on classroom costs in an attempt to improve K – 12 education. But critics say the measures won’t help teachers or students and could have a devastating effect on schools. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Children & Youth, Denver, Education — ewhitney @ 2:53 pm

September 22, 2006

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WITH ALL PIKES PEAK READS

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WITH ALL PIKES PEAK READS
Every year the Pikes Peak Library District and its partners pick a book for the community to read, discuss and otherwise experience. This year, it’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and related activities include stage adaptations by Manitou Art Theater and UCCS Theaterworks. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs, Literature, Media — ewhitney @ 6:08 pm

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