Hurricane Season Brings String Of Storms GOP Scuttles Most Plans For Convention's First Day August 31, 2008 • As Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast, Republicans announced the suspension of all but essential activities planned for the start of their convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday. President Bush and Vice President Cheney canceled plans to attend.
Gustav Flyover Recalls Katrina August 31, 2008 • Hurricane scientists following Gustav from the air watched the hurricane rapidly gather strength. Most of them had tracked Katrina, and as they analyzed the data coming in Saturday, they were acutely aware of the implications for people on the ground. Gustav Flyover Recalls Katrina Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161170/94161155" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Levee System Project Unfinished August 31, 2008 • In New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has spent much of the past three years strengthening the levee system that Hurricane Katrina breached — but the project isn't supposed to be finished until 2011. Bob Turner, regional director for flood protection on the east bank of the Mississippi River, in southeast Louisiana, talks with host Jacki Lyden about the levees. New Orleans Levee System Project Unfinished Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161182/94161160" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Once-Bustling Bourbon Street A Ghost Town August 31, 2008 • The bustling Bourbon Street in New Orleans is nearly empty as residents make their final preparations in advance of Hurricane Gustav. But some small-business owners are staying in town. Once-Bustling Bourbon Street A Ghost Town Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161164/94161153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cities, Towns Shut Down As Gustav Advances August 31, 2008 • As Gustav heads towards the Gulf Coast, cities and towns in the region are shutting down, and hundreds of thousands of residents are evacuating. Cities, Towns Shut Down As Gustav Advances Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161167/94161154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gulf Coast Residents Prepare For Worst August 31, 2008 • As Hurricane Gustav churns towards the Gulf Coast, residents from Texas to Florida are preparing for the worst. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal asked all residents along the coast to evacuate. Gulf Coast Residents Prepare For Worst Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161161/94161152" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 GOP Scales Down Convention Plans August 31, 2008 • Republicans have scaled down at least the start of their convention in St. Paul, Minn., because of Hurricane Gustav. David Welna, who's in St. Paul, talks with host Jackie Lyden about the convention. GOP Scales Down Convention Plans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161173/94161156" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lafayette, La., Residents Prepare For Gustav August 31, 2008 • Jacki Lyden talks to Frank and Carrie Durrand of Lafayette, La., about their preparation for Hurricane Gustav. Lafayette, La., Residents Prepare For Gustav Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94161179/94161159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Gov. Palin Touted Accountability In 2006 Speech August 31, 2008 • In her December 2006 acceptance speech, Gov. Sarah Palin told Alaskans to hold her accountable and urged them to do the same in their lives. "Don't think you need government to take care of all needs and to make your decisions for you," she said. "More government isn't the answer." Gov. Palin Touted Accountability In 2006 Speech Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152573/94153295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Biographer: Don't Underestimate Gov. Palin August 31, 2008 • Born in a small Idaho town, Sarah Palin grew up in an active and outdoorsy family, Kaylene Johnson, author of Palin's biography, "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down," tells Liane Hansen. Palin is an evangelical who is also known as "fiercely competitive." Biographer: Don't Underestimate Gov. Palin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152523/94153294" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008: Money, Media & Influence Web Videos Helped Put Candidates Into Focus August 31, 2008 • Weekend Edition's Sunday Soapbox Blogger Mindy Finn tells Liane Hansen that compelling Web videos, helping to define the two candidates. Web Videos Helped Put Candidates Into Focus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152402/94153136" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Republican Convention St. Paul Hot Spot Readies For Convention August 31, 2008 • Kieran Folliard, owner of The Liffey, an Irish bar in St. Paul, Minn., is preparing for the onslaught of visitors to the city. His bar is located across the street from the convention center where Republican delegates will congregate this week. St. Paul Hot Spot Readies For Convention Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152406/94153177" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Republican Convention Youngest RNC Delegate Infuses Youth In GOP August 31, 2008 • Mike Knopf, 17, will be the youngest delegate at the Republican National Convention this week. He tells Liane Hanson that economics is the issue he feels is most important to young people. According to Knopf, Sen. John McCain's stance is "keeping money in your pocket." The aspiring politician says he is "bringing a new face to an old party and renewing our party's strength. If you don't keep a party young, you can't keep a party strong." Youngest RNC Delegate Infuses Youth In GOP Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152317/94153284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New Orleanians Head For Safe, Dry Ground August 31, 2008 • As Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has called for a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, NPR's Greg Allen reports. New Orleanians Head For Safe, Dry Ground Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152306/94153093" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Park Service Trains For Rehab, Preservation August 31, 2008 • The National Park Service is struggling to maintain crumbling, historic buildings, reports Peter O'Dowd of Wyoming Public Radio. Park officials hope the White Grass Dude Ranch in Wyoming will provide the answer. The Park Service is working to rehab its old cabins and turn the ranch into a regional national park training center for park employees, who will learn how to make their own tools and become craftsmen in historic building styles. Park Service Trains For Rehab, Preservation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152147/94153282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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