Planet Money Turf Wars And Details Bog Down A Banking Overhaul July 31, 2009 Lawmakers are months behind the original goal of making sweeping changes to the nation's financial regulations. Leaders agree that changes are needed, but they just don't see eye to eye on what those changes might be. Turf Wars And Details Bog Down A Banking Overhaul Listen · 4:50 4:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111392530/111409935" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Turf Wars And Details Bog Down A Banking Overhaul Listen · 4:50 4:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111392530/111409935" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis Law Money-Laundering In Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit! July 31, 2009 Federal investigators are still trying to unravel an alleged money-laundering scheme involving rabbis in New Jersey. A former federal agent explains how these schemes work. Money-Laundering In Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit! Listen · 4:40 4:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111391569/111410144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Money-Laundering In Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit! Listen · 4:40 4:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111391569/111410144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Education At School, Lower Expectations Of Dominican Kids July 31, 2009 Parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer. At School, Lower Expectations Of Dominican Kids Listen · 7:09 7:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111436534/111436514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
At School, Lower Expectations Of Dominican Kids Listen · 7:09 7:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111436534/111436514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Delayed July 31, 2009 Toxicology screens from Michael Jackson's autopsy have been delayed indefinitely. But leaks in the case make it clear that authorities are looking at the anesthetic agent propofol as the likely cause of death. Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Delayed Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111436566/111437080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Delayed Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111436566/111437080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Children's Health Will Swine Flu Follow Campers To School? July 31, 2009 Scores of children have been sent home from summer camps across the nation this summer with flulike symptoms. The outbreaks have raised concerns about what schools may face this fall. Will Swine Flu Follow Campers To School? Listen · 3:52 3:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111432008/111436519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Will Swine Flu Follow Campers To School? Listen · 3:52 3:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111432008/111436519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Architecture When A Man's Home Really Is His Castle July 31, 2009 From whimsical to threatening, mock medieval castles are scattered throughout the U.S. They are monuments to wealth, theatricality, eccentricity and the Gothic revival in architecture. But what inspires people to build them? When A Man's Home Really Is His Castle Listen · 12:50 12:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111365770/111436515" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
When A Man's Home Really Is His Castle Listen · 12:50 12:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111365770/111436515" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Architecture Bull Run Castle: Medieval Madness In Suburban Virginia July 31, 2009 John Roswell Miller decided he wanted a castle in 1979, so he built Bull Run in Loudoun County, Va. The eccentric estate has drawn "vampires" and people offering to pay to be trapped in its dungeon. Miller, who sold the castle three years ago, takes NPR on a virtual tour.
Politics House Panel Close To Health Care Bill Agreement July 31, 2009 A key House committee appears close to a vote on a plan that would cover almost all uninsured Americans and limit annual increases on insurance premiums.
Faith Matters The Promise Keepers Open Its Doors To Women July 31, 2009 The Promise Keepers, a men's evangelical group, celebrates 20 years of ministry with their "A Time to Honor" conference. This year, for the first time, program coordinators have created special sessions aimed at both men and women. Promise Keepers President Raleigh Washington talks about his organization's mission and how the men see themselves as protectors of the women in their lives. The Promise Keepers Open Its Doors To Women Listen · 7:33 7:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111415280/111415273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Promise Keepers Open Its Doors To Women Listen · 7:33 7:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111415280/111415273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis A Modern-Day 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?' July 31, 2009 President Obama, Vice President Biden, Professor Henry Gates and Sgt. James Crowley met in the Rose Garden yesterday for a beer and a reconciliatory chat about racial divisions. But was it successful? A Modern-Day 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?' Listen · 17:56 17:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111415276/111415272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A Modern-Day 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?' Listen · 17:56 17:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111415276/111415272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Economic Recovery Looks Likely, But In What Form? July 31, 2009 Most economists now say the recession is bottoming out and a turnaround is expected in the second half of 2009. But what shape it might take is still a matter of debate. The latest GDP numbers could point to a pronounced "V-shaped" type of rebound, rather than the less desirable and drawn-out "U."
Politics House Approves Fresh 'Cash For Clunkers' Money July 31, 2009 The government program, which offers owners of old cars and trucks up to $4,500 if they trade in their old vehicle for a new, more fuel-efficient one, has burned through its initial funding.
Auto Industry In Turmoil 'Cash For Clunkers' Lacks Cash For Clunkers July 31, 2009 The White House says it's reviewing options for keeping the "cash for clunkers" program going. Auto dealers already may have surpassed the 250,000 vehicle sales funded by the $950 million program. The White House says any valid deals already made will be honored. 'Cash For Clunkers' Lacks Cash For Clunkers Listen · 1:43 1:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111409953/111409936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Cash For Clunkers' Lacks Cash For Clunkers Listen · 1:43 1:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111409953/111409936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Tracking The Overhaul Congress Armed For Health Care Battle During Recess July 31, 2009 Congress won't be in session, but that doesn't mean politics stops for the summer. In fact, August is when political battles can heat up. And both sides will be bringing the fight home to their constituents. Congress Armed For Health Care Battle During Recess Listen · 4:20 4:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111387261/111409929" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Congress Armed For Health Care Battle During Recess Listen · 4:20 4:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111387261/111409929" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Luis Jimenez in 2003, after being deported from Florida's Martin Memorial Medical Center to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption toggle caption Rodrigo Abd/AP Deportation Dilemmas Deepen For U.S. Hospitals July 31, 2009 A Florida jury recently decided that a hospital acted "reasonably" when it deported a patient who was an illegal immigrant to Guatemala. Some experts think the case could make hospitals warier in the future about treating undocumented patients. Deportation Dilemmas Deepen For U.S. Hospitals Listen · 3:44 3:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111353362/111409934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Deportation Dilemmas Deepen For U.S. Hospitals Listen · 3:44 3:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111353362/111409934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript