Election 2008 Feb. 5 Voters Head to Polls with Diverse Demands January 31, 2008 • On Feb. 5, residents in 24 states will go to the polls in what amounts to a national primary. But voters in Super Tuesday states such as Alabama, Colorado, Arizona and Illinois all have different concerns and political leanings.
Education Record Number of Teachers Set to Retire January 31, 2008 • Teachers are leaving their profession in record numbers, especially at the high-school level, according to study released Thursday. Some 40 percent of the nation's teachers are now 50 years or older and an unprecedented number of them will likely retire in the next five years, a study shows.
Weekend Traffic Poses Test at U.S.-Canada Border January 31, 2008 • It was relatively quiet at the Washington state Peace Arch, the Northern border's third busiest crossing, on Thursday as new border rules took effect. But the real test will come over the weekend, when the number of border crossers generally is much higher. Weekend Traffic Poses Test at U.S.-Canada Border Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582332/18582295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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House Stimulus Plan Hits Partisan Wall in Senate January 31, 2008 • The bipartisan economic stimulus plan has run into a partisan wall in the Senate. Democratic leaders say they'll force votes next week on a number of amendments. They deal with food stamps and unemployment benefits — and whether to extend a tax rebate program to low-income seniors. House Stimulus Plan Hits Partisan Wall in Senate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582351/18582300" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New Border Rules Start Smoothly in San Diego January 31, 2008 • People traveling by land into the U.S. have to show border guards their proof of citizenship starting Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security was prepared for confusion, and most likely issued warnings at the start. But U.S. customs officials said delays were minimal at the busiest U.S. gateway on the southern border. New Border Rules Start Smoothly in San Diego Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582329/18582294" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Afghanistan Mission Faces Crisis, U.S. Officials Say January 31, 2008 • Several alarming reports about Afghanistan describe it as a failing state on the verge of a humanitarian crisis. Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have seized on the reports to call for a new U.S. strategy. State Department officials insist they are making progress and show no sign of doing anything differently. Afghanistan Mission Faces Crisis, U.S. Officials Say Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582338/18582296" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Accidental Discovery Could Treat Memory Disorders January 31, 2008 • A professor's attempt to reduce a man's appetite by implanting electrodes in his brain didn't curb his appetite — but it did cause the man to experience vivid memories instead. Now that professor — Andres Lozano at the Toronto Western Research Institute — is testing the procedure on people suffering from Alzheimer's. Accidental Discovery Could Treat Memory Disorders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582361/18584809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Huckabee on the Offensive Ahead of Super Tuesday January 31, 2008 • Sen. John McCain may be the current Republican front-runner in the presidential race, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee insists that the contest is far from over. Huckabee discusses his campaign, his fellow candidates and his high hopes for Super Tuesday. Huckabee on the Offensive Ahead of Super Tuesday Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582345/18582298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Britney's 'Meltdown' Inspires New Ballet January 31, 2008 • Pop icon Britney Spears' story is now the subject of a new modern ballet. Meltdown premieres Friday night in London and traces the rise and fall of the singer and tabloid favorite. According to the show's choreographer, he was inspired by every detail of Spears' life and how her story had become a "modern tragedy." Britney's 'Meltdown' Inspires New Ballet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582314/18582287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 McCain Wins Schwarzenegger's Endorsement January 31, 2008 • California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday endorsed John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination, saying the Arizona senator has been a crusader for protecting the economy and the environment. McCain Wins Schwarzenegger's Endorsement Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582305/18582284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 With Edwards Out, Clinton and Obama Face Off January 31, 2008 • Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debate Thursday for the first time since their bitter contest in South Carolina — and for the first time without John Edwards. Edwards withdrew from the presidential race Wednesday, but he has yet to endorse another candidate. With Edwards Out, Clinton and Obama Face Off Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582301/18582283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Airline Executives' Rich Bonuses Rile Pilots Union January 31, 2008 • American Airlines is in the middle of difficult contract negotiations with its pilots union. Four years ago, the airline's unions took large salary cuts to keep it from going bankrupt. Now executives are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, and that has infuriated the company's rank-and-file employees. Airline Executives' Rich Bonuses Rile Pilots Union Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582311/18582286" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Parsing GOP, Democratic Health Care Proposals January 31, 2008 • NPR's Julie Rovner says the Democrats' health care plans would likely cover more of the nation's 47 million uninsured, but the Republicans' plans might bring bigger changes to the system. Parsing GOP, Democratic Health Care Proposals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582335/18582293" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Q&A: What New Rules Mean for Border Crossing January 31, 2008 • Beginning Thursday, travelers into the U.S. crossing by land or sea from Canada or Mexico must show proof of identity and citizenship in order to gain entry. What kinds of documents will border agents want to see now? Here, the basics of the new rules.
Election 2008 Obama, Clinton Prepare for Debate January 31, 2008 • Tonight Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will have the stage to themselves as they debate in Los Angeles. We examine how their approach will change now that there are only two. Obama, Clinton Prepare for Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18573114/18573103" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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