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Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court

NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter's retirement would give President Obama his first appointment to the high court, and most observers expect that he will appoint a woman.

Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire

Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter is expected to remain on the bench until a successor has been chosen and confirmed.

Nina Totenberg On Souter's Retirement On Morning Edition

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Power Hungry: Reinventing The U.S. Electric Grid

Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry

A large sector of the work force that runs the electrical system in the U.S. is expected to retire soon, depleting the supply of workers to maintain the grid and keep the lights on. So power companies find themselves training new workers to repair and maintain some very antiquated equipment.

Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu

References to swine flu in the blogosphere are far surpassing the actual spread of the virus itself. As the government tries to get in front of the rapid spread of information, it's learning some important lessons about how social media is used in crisis situations.

Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu

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Remembering Walter P. Chrysler

Walter P. Chrysler was Time magazine's second Man of the Year. A railroad man and a turnaround artist, he went to work at GM, making Buick more efficient and profitable. He pioneered painting and stockpiling parts to shorten assembly time. Then, he set off on his own buying car companies.

Remembering Walter P. Chrysler

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Rescued Captain Testifies In Congress

Capt. Richard Phillips who was taken hostage from his ship by pirates and later rescued by U.S. Navy Seals testified Thursday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He spoke about the experience and what he thinks the U.S government can learn from it.

Rescued Captain Testifies In Congress

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Culture

University of Wyoming Professor Missing In Japan

Poet and professor Craig Arnold is a volcano enthusiast. Three days ago, he went missing on a Japanese island where he had gone to see a local volcano. He has visited many volcanoes around the world and written poems and essays about them. His colleague Peter Parolin talks about Arnold's life and passions.

University of Wyoming Professor Missing In Japan

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Biden Clarifies Travel Comments

The clarification was fast in coming after Vice President Joe Biden said on the Today show that he had advised his family not to fly or take public transportation. It was later clarified that he meant only avoid unnecessary air travel to Mexico.

Biden Clarifies Travel Comments

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Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation

For years, U.S. officials have denied claims that the Bush administration sent detainees to foreign countries for interrogations that were more abusive than anything the U.S. government would authorize. A Senate report reveals that in one case, that move was at least considered.

Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation

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In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead

When a loved one dies, most families look to professionals at funeral homes to help with the final arrangements. But until the last century, most funerals took place at home. In home funerals, family members prepare the body for viewing and burial.

In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead

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Katrina & Beyond

Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms

Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and thousands have lived in temporary trailers ever since. Now FEMA says its program will end on May 1, and it's time for residents to find other places to live. But some have nowhere to go.

Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms

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World

Fighting In Pakistan Stokes Concern

Tensions came to a boil last week in Paskistan when the Taliban took over the Buner district, just 60 miles outside Islamabad. In his recent prime time address to the nation, President Obama highlighted American officials' concerns that the Pakistani government is not able, and perhaps not willing, to take firm action against the Taliban. Wendy Chamberlin, former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, discusses the delicate relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

Fighting In Pakistan Stokes Concern

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Heard On The Street: The Gathering Of Nations

Hear reflections from those who attended the 2009 Gathering of Nations, which is the largest Native American Pow-wow in North America. This year's event was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sounds were collected by Sarah Gustavus of NPR member station KUNM-FM.

Heard On The Street: The Gathering Of Nations

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CIA Vet Witnessed Torture, Says America Benefitted

Michael Scheuer is the former head of the CIA's Osama Bin Laden tracking unit and a best selling author. In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, Scheuer describes the Obama Administration's condemnation of torture as narrow, unproductive and driven by ideology. The recently released so-called torture memos continue to stir debate about whether Bush Adminstration officials should be punished for authorizing harsh interrogation techniques.

CIA Vet Witnessed Torture, Says America Benefitted

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