California, U.K. Enter Global Warming Pact July 31, 2006 • California and Great Britain agree to become partners in the fight against global warming. The deal was sealed at the port of Long Beach, where British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to share clean-air technology and research. California, U.K. Enter Global Warming Pact Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5596413/5596414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Young People and the Media For Toddlers, a World Laden with Advertising July 31, 2006 • For many weary parents of preschoolers, television can be a godsend. And some of the programming might even be educational. But some experts say that even the most positive children's television can carry messages that aren't good for children. For Toddlers, a World Laden with Advertising Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5569423/5595067" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education A Georgia District's Schoolkids Are Back in Class July 31, 2006 • Many students around the country still have weeks left of vacation, but for students in Rockdale County, Ga., the school year began today. The early start is part of a trend of shortened summer breaks in some pockets of the country. Susanna Capelouto of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports. A Georgia District's Schoolkids Are Back in Class Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595485/5595486" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kansas Set for School Board Primary July 31, 2006 • The Republican Party's primary elections for the Kansas state school board are Tuesday. The outcome could shape the direction of the board, which has garnered national attention for questioning the inclusion of evolution in its science curriculum. Of the six conservative seats on the board, four are up for grabs. Moderates are hoping to regain control -- and reverse policies they say have made Kansas a punchline on late-night TV. Kansas Set for School Board Primary Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595509/5595510" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Health Legacy of a Heat Wave July 31, 2006 • Heat waves like the one currently sweeping the nation have an impact on public health, especially among the poor and elderly. Michele Norris talks with Eric Klinenberg, author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. The Health Legacy of a Heat Wave Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595500/5595501" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health FDA Promises Movement on 'Morning-After' Pill July 31, 2006 • The Food and Drug Administration says it hopes to move forward on making emergency contraception available without a prescription. The agency made the announcement a day before a hearing on Capitol Hill on the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to be the FDA commissioner. FDA Promises Movement on 'Morning-After' Pill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595506/5595507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion News Israel's Peace Groups Adjust to Current Conflict July 31, 2006 • Three weeks into war, Israel's peacenik community is grappling with their country's military operations in Lebanon. Michele Norris talks with Galia Golan, one of the longtime leaders of Peace Now. Golan is a professor of political science at Hebrew University. Israel's Peace Groups Adjust to Current Conflict Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595476/5595477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Dip in Violence Lets Bint Jbail Residents Regroup July 31, 2006 • Sick and elderly residents of the southern Lebanese village of Bint Jbail emerge from the rubble of their homes after more than a week of heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah guerrillas. The combatants have pulled out of the village for now -- but they've left a huge unexploded Israeli bomb sitting in the middle of the road leading to it. Dip in Violence Lets Bint Jbail Residents Regroup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595473/5595474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Gibson Apologizes for Outburst After Arrest July 31, 2006 • Actor Mel Gibson has issued an apology for remarks he reportedly made after being arrested for driving under the influence early Friday. The arresting officer reported that Gibson unleashed an anti-Semitic rant and attempted to flee the scene. Gibson Apologizes for Outburst After Arrest Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595512/5595513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Census Bureau Adopts GPS to Find American Homes July 31, 2006 • If the budget allows, the Census Bureau will be out with GPS devices in 2009 to pinpoint every American dwelling. The collected data is confidential, but some private companies might challenge that law. Census Bureau Adopts GPS to Find American Homes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5590541/5590547" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Politics What the President Isn't Talking About July 31, 2006 • President Bush spoke to Florida business leaders about the U.S. economy Monday morning in the wake of a House vote to raise the minimum wage and cut estate taxes. NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving talks with Madeleine Brand about the issues the president has not been talking about in recent days. What the President Isn't Talking About Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5594893/5594894" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Day to Day The Marketplace Report: Blair in California July 31, 2006 • British Prime Minister Tony Blair made his first-ever visit to California on Monday, meeting with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss global warming and how the business community could lower carbon emissions. Steve Tripoli of Marketplace talks with Madeleine Brand about the meeting. The Marketplace Report: Blair in California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5594902/5594903" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World NATO Takes Charge in Southern Afghanistan July 31, 2006 • NATO forces take control of security forces in southern Afghanistan, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. A U.S.-led coalition had previously controlled the area. Some 8,500 troops will be in the area when the NATO contingent is at full force. NATO Takes Charge in Southern Afghanistan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5594881/5594882" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis NATO's Challenges in a Taliban Stronghold July 31, 2006 • A car bomb killed eight people in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the latest event in a surge in violence in the region. Rachel Morarjee, reporting from Kabul for London's Financial Times, talks with Madeleine Brand about the challenges the NATO forces face in a region that was once a stronghold of the Taliban. NATO's Challenges in a Taliban Stronghold Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5594884/5594885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War After Afghanistan: Amputee Rebuilds Life in America July 31, 2006 • Army Sgt. Tim Brumley says he had expected things to be pretty quiet in Afghanistan, where he was deployed last year after 10 months in Iraq. But he ended up losing his foot after being wounded in a major firefight with the Taliban. After Afghanistan: Amputee Rebuilds Life in America Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5594809/5595349" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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