Geography of Heaven: Vrindavan The Streets of a Holy Hindu City October 31, 2005 • Reminders of the Hindu faith are everywhere in Vrindavan — countless temples line the streets and pilgrims march in devotion. There is also stark, third-world poverty and suffering. But for the faithful, the city is a manifestation of heaven, here on Earth. The Streets of a Holy Hindu City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980828/4981009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Notable Rulings from Alito October 31, 2005 • Samuel Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation's most liberal. A look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in confirmation hearings.
Politics Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials October 31, 2005 • President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago. Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983450/4983451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate October 31, 2005 • President Bush's latest choice for the Supreme Court, the conservative federal judge Samuel Alito, is making Democrats uneasy and unhappy. Concerns are rising that the Alito nomination may lead to a filibuster. Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983438/4983439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge October 31, 2005 • To find out what Americans want in a Supreme Court justice, we hear from people on the street in Philadelphia, just a block away from the federal courthouse where Samuel Alito has served for the last 15 years. What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983441/4983442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny October 31, 2005 • The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is set to consider a new inquiry into the activities of its former chairman, Kenneth Tomlinson. Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983447/4983448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Samuel Alito, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. Four days ago, the president's previous nominee, Harriet Miers, withdrew her name from consideration. Conservative groups, who did not support Miers, have welcomed the choice of Alito. Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983435/4983436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News & Notes Bush Picks Conservative for High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Judge Samuel Alito of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the White House was battered last week with federal indictments over the CIA outing case, and the U.S. death toll in Iraq reaching 2,000. Bush Picks Conservative for High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982444/4982445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law New Father's Sex-Offender History Sparks Custody Battle October 31, 2005 • A hearing Monday will decide whether Pennsylvania's Schuylkill County was right to take away the newborn son of Melissa Wolfhawk of Pottsville, Penn., because of sex crimes the father was convicted of two decades ago. New Father's Sex-Offender History Sparks Custody Battle Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982371/4982372" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Researchers Assess Results in Grand Canyon Restoration Effort October 31, 2005 • Twice over the last 10 years, the federal government has released massive floods into the Grand Canyon. The floods were intended to restore sandbars, or beaches that have been disappearing since the Colorado River was dammed in the 1960s. Now, scientists are trying to figure out if the effort was worth it. Researchers Assess Results in Grand Canyon Restoration Effort Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982377/4982378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Denver Measure Would Link Teacher Pay to Performance October 31, 2005 • Denver residents will vote Tuesday on whether to approve a far-reaching plan to pay teachers extra based on their students' performance. School districts across the country are under pressure to raise test scores, and they are watching the vote closely. Denver Measure Would Link Teacher Pay to Performance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982347/4982348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Future of the New Orleans Saints in Limbo October 31, 2005 • The New Orleans Saints have played their first home game in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina. Even before the storm, team owner Tom Benson had been threatening to move the team. Sunday, Benson met with city, state, and NFL officials about the Saints' future. Future of the New Orleans Saints in Limbo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982350/4982351" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mourners Pay Tribute to Rosa Parks October 31, 2005 • Thousand of mourners flock to Washington, D.C., to pay tribute to a civil rights pioneer. Rosa Parks, the seamstress who refused to give up her seat to a white man in Alabama in the 1950s, died last week. Over the weekend, she became the first woman to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda. Mourners Pay Tribute to Rosa Parks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982365/4982366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Brick-and-Mortar Music Retailers Struggle to Keep Up October 31, 2005 • Music retailers are having a hard time avoiding red ink in the age of MP3s and Amazon.com. Musicland, the owner of Sam Goody, has decided to try to remake its stores by embracing downloading and the ringtone craze in an effort to keep brick-and-mortar music retailing relevant. Jeff Horwich of Minnesota Public Radio reports. Brick-and-Mortar Music Retailers Struggle to Keep Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982356/4982357" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak How the CIA Leak Story Plays Outside D.C. October 31, 2005 • The indictment of top vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was big news in Washington, D.C., over the weekend -- but how does the story play outside the Beltway? Jason DeRose travels to the town of Racine, Wisc., to gauge what residents there think about the indictment and the continuing scandal over the outing of a CIA agent's identity. How the CIA Leak Story Plays Outside D.C. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982879/4982880" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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