Analysis World Democracy's Tender Roots in Africa March 31, 2005 The sudden spring of democracy in the Middle East gets a lot of airtime, but across the African continent, democratic reforms continue, in strides and stumbles. We examine the state of democracy in Africa. Democracy's Tender Roots in Africa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569413/4569414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science Dying Honeybees Threaten Agriculture Industry March 31, 2005 California's almond harvest is in jeopardy after more than half of the state's bees have died due to a parasite. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about how the scourge is now threatening the nation's agriculture. Dying Honeybees Threaten Agriculture Industry Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569383/4569384" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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U.S. to Bolster Border Security March 31, 2005 The Department of Homeland Security recently assigned more than 500 additional border patrol agents to the Arizona-Mexico border. Many observers believe the move is a response to the Minuteman Project, a group of civilian volunteers who patrol the area looking for illegal immigrants. U.S. to Bolster Border Security Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569377/4569378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Somber Scene Outside Schiavo's Florida Hospice March 31, 2005 Updates on developments in the Terri Schiavo case. The brain-damaged Florida woman whose case sparked an unprecedented legal battle died Thursday at age 41. Somber Scene Outside Schiavo's Florida Hospice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569346/4569347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Immigration Debate Citizens Plan to Patrol Arizona Border March 31, 2005 NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Ray Borane, the mayor of Douglas, Ariz., about the civilian volunteers of the Minuteman Project. The organization has proposed setting up a month-long armed patrol to prevent illegal immigration at the Mexican border. Citizens Plan to Patrol Arizona Border Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569380/4569381" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Slate's Human Nature: The Impact of the Schiavo Case March 31, 2005 NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Slate's Will Saletan about the impact the Terri Schiavo case has had on Americans' views of government and their own personal decisions about the end of life. Slate's Human Nature: The Impact of the Schiavo Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569371/4569372" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Terri Schiavo's Guardian Ad Litem March 31, 2005 A Florida court appointed Dr. Jay Wolfson to be Terri Schiavo's guardian ad litem in 2003. Wolfson, a lawyer and professor of public health and medicine at the University of South Florida, says Schiavo's condition met the state's definition of being in a persistent vegetative state. Terri Schiavo's Guardian Ad Litem Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569361/4569362" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Report Faults Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq March 31, 2005 A presidential commission studying the effective of U.S. intelligence released a report on Thursday criticizing the government's intelligence gathering efforts in Iraq. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the findings. Report Faults Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569374/4569375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Report Faults Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569374/4569375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies in Hospice March 31, 2005 Terri Schiavo has died in a Florida hospice at the age of 41. The brain-damaged Florida woman became the focus of a legal, political and ideological battle over the end of life. Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies in Hospice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569368/4569369" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies at Florida Hospice March 31, 2005 Terri Schiavo dies 13 days after her feeding tube was removed. The brain-damaged woman had been in a persistent vegetative state since 1990 after her heart stopped. Her case sparked an unprecedented legal battle, with Congress, the White House and the federal courts weighing in on her case. Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies at Florida Hospice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569292/4569293" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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HUD Asks Cities to Compile Homeless Census March 31, 2005 The Department of Housing and Urban Development has asked cities across the country to count their homeless. HUD hopes that a more accurate account of the number of street people will help the government better fund programs to help them. New York City just completed its first homeless census of all five boroughs. HUD Asks Cities to Compile Homeless Census Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4568812/4568813" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Microsoft Sues Internet 'Phishers' March 31, 2005 Software giant Microsoft files 117 lawsuits against alleged "phishers," Internet scammers who send computer users deceptive requests for their identity or financial information. Microsoft Sues Internet 'Phishers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569825/4569826" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analysis Commission: U.S. 'Dead Wrong' on Iraq March 31, 2005 A report from a presidential commission looking at pre-war intelligence in Iraq says spy agencies were 'dead wrong' in their accounts of Iraq's weapons capabilities. We take a closer look at the commission's findings. Commission: U.S. 'Dead Wrong' on Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569422/4569423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Panel: U.S. Wrong on Iraq Arms, Blind on N. Korea, Iran March 31, 2005 A commission appointed by President Bush concludes that the U.S. assessment of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was almost completely wrong. The report also says the U.S. knows "disturbingly little" about nuclear programs in nations such as Iran and North Korea. Panel: U.S. Wrong on Iraq Arms, Blind on N. Korea, Iran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569783/4569784" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Panel: U.S. Wrong on Iraq Arms, Blind on N. Korea, Iran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569783/4569784" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Finger in Chili Remains a Mystery March 31, 2005 The owner of the finger found in a bowl of Wendy's chili is still at large. NPR's Luke Burbank reports on the fast food chain's efforts to bounce back from such bad press. Finger in Chili Remains a Mystery Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4569401/4569402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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