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Black Leaders Ask: Where's Our President?
March 12, 2010 | NPR· From President Obama on down, a new wave of black politicians who eschew identity politics has risen across the country. But that has many in the black community feeling that a historic opportunity to address urban issues is slipping away.
 
We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die
March 12, 2010 | NPR· Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies.
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Obama Postpones Trip To Indonesia
March 12, 2010 | NPR· President Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care. The White House tweeted the announcement. His family was going to go with him but they will not now. The White House wanted Congress to act on the health care bill by March 18, Obama's original departure date.
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Christian Groups Find Way Around High Health Costs
March 12, 2010 | NPR· The nonprofit Samaritan Ministries transfers money among its members to pay each household's health care costs. Benefits to members include lower monthly payments and faith-based policies, but there's no guarantee their bills will be covered. Several evangelical Christian groups are using similar approaches.
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Do Big Quakes Increase Global Seismic Activity?
March 12, 2010 | NPR· There have been three deadly earthquakes already this year — in Haiti, Chile and Turkey — and a fourth that caused damage in Taiwan. Is this a coincidence? Seismologists can't answer that question directly, but they say there's a growing realization that big earthquakes can trigger other earthquakes many thousands of miles away.
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No Ink, No Paper: What's The Value Of An E-Book?
March 12, 2010 | NPR· The electronic publishing revolution is underway, and for consumers, it could mean paying less than ever for books. But publishers think that lower prices could spell the end of the industry.
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The 'Green Zone,' Where Good Intel Is Hard To Find
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Paul Greengrass' new Iraq War film takes a hard look at American hubris, but critic Ella Taylor says the propulsive thriller has something of a split personality — one part scathing critique, one part celebration of that old Hollywood standby, the Good American hero who saves the day.
 
From Korea, A Thriller Hitchcock Would Admire
March 11, 2010 | NPR· In Mother, Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho turns in a taut mystery about a woman who takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in the effort to prove her son's innocence — and ends up uncovering much more than she bargained for.
 
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Screenwriter's Scorn
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Turns out that the life of a Hollywood screenwriter is more about rejection and powerlessness than about actual writing — or so it would seem from Tales from the Script, a documentary that features 52 screenwriters talking about the trials and tribulations of writing for the silver screen.
 
New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
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November 29, 2006

TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 2

TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 2
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

In August members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade based in Fairbanks were preparing to come home. Then they got word their tour was being extended. This weekend, they finally started coming home. We talk with reporter Libby Casey of KUAC in Fairbanks about the mood in town. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Military — ewhitney @ 5:27 pm
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AMORY LOVINS STEPS DOWN AS HEAD OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE

AMORY LOVINS STEPS DOWN AS HEAD OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
He’s the diminutive, bespectacaled guru of energy efficiency, the man whose ideas about a “smart path” for how Americans use electricity have transformed utilities and power companies nationwide, and he lives in Aspen. His name is Amory Lovins. 24 years ago he founded the Rocky Mountain Institute, where scientists work on finding environmentally sustainable ways to create wealth, jobs and security. Lovins regularly writes studies for the Pentagon, and is embraced by greens and big business both, for his ability to propose solutions to expensive environmental problems.
And now he’s stepping down from leadership of the Rocky Mountain Institute, in part to work for Wal-Mart. Amory Lovins recently spoke with Aspen Public Radio’s Kirk Siegler.
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Filed under: Energy, Environment — ewhitney @ 5:17 pm
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TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 2

TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 2
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

In August members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade based in Fairbanks were preparing to come home. Then they got word their tour was being extended. This weekend, they finally started coming home. We talk with reporter Libby Casey of KUAC in Fairbanks about the mood in town. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Military — ewhitney @ 5:04 pm
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TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 1

TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PART 1
FT. CARSON, COLORADO

The last 35 members of Ft. Carson’s 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team returned from a year in Iraq last Wednesday, one day before Thanksgiving. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Ft. Carson, Military — ewhitney @ 5:02 pm
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D-11 RECALL CONFUSION

D-11 RECALL CONFUSION
Organizers of the recall election for two members of Colorado Springs School District 11 say voters may be confused over Eric Christen’s latest promise to resign. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

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GUARDS SAY SUPERMAX IS DANGEROUSLY UNDERSTAFFED

GUARDS SAY SUPERMAX IS DANGEROUSLY UNDERSTAFFED
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has failed to improve security at Supermax after a judge ordered them to do so. That’s the contention of a prison workers union. Since the ruling, staffing shortages at the federal prison in Florence have garnered national and international attention. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing pressure from both of Colorado’s senators and the U.S. Attorney General who is planning to visit Colorado to tour the site. From Denver Bente Birkeland reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

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