Health Care
Senate Health Bill Clears Crucial Hurdle
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November 22, 2009
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courtesy of the artistImelda May: Madly In Love With Rockabilly
()Irish singer Imelda May is a walking, talking, singing embodiment of the 1950s. She wears leopard-print sweaters, tight bad-girl jeans and her hair in a ponytail. Although May has won numerous awards in 2009, her music harkens back to a style that was popular in the '50s: rockabilly.
Business
Obama Deploys Financial Fraud Task Force()
November 22, 2009 The Obama administration has launched the Financial Fraud Task Force to investigate issues related to the economic crisis. The Department of Justice will lead the task force's efforts to combat fraud in such areas as mortgage lending, stimulus spending and the government's bailout of the financial sector. Host Liane Hansen talks with Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, who will be one of the leaders of the task force.
Beyond Black And White
As Races Blend, Political Groups Face A Recount()
November 22, 2009 Barack Obama's presidential campaign was one of several successful, modern-day political campaigns to break through racial barriers. Is this an indication that America is experiencing a shift toward political colorblindness?
Beyond Black And White
What Are You? The Answer's Not Black Or White()
November 22, 2009 One of the things that makes being multiracial unique is the question, "What are you?" That conversation can slip fast from race to nationality, and NPR's Melisa Goh says it's a question every American should answer.
Music News
The History Of Modern Chile, Mirrored In Dance()
November 22, 2009 Augusto Pinochet integrated the musical genre cueca into his regime. For decades, Chileans associated the national music and dance with a dictatorship known for killing thousands of people. But today, young people in Santiago are recovering this music and making it their own.
Sunday Puzzle
A Tale Of Turkey, Full Of 'Blobs'()
November 22, 2009 This is a game called Blobs that Will Shortz found in an old book of party games. Will talks about his recent trip to Turkey, and the account has a number of intentional errors. Every time there's an error of fact, logic or word usage, the player says "blob."
StoryCorps' National Day Of Listening 2009
Daniel Schorr: Lessons Learned And Shared()
November 22, 2009 The longtime journalist chats with his son as part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project. NDOL encourages people to sit down with a loved one the day after Thanksgiving and record a meaningful conversation.
On The Road To Safety
How Safe Are Our Roads?()
November 22, 2009 Highway safety has improved through better vehicle technology, smarter road designs and reformed behaviors, such as reduced drunken driving. But fatalities are still high: In 2008, more than 37,000 people were killed in crashes involving motor vehicles. This week, as the holiday travel season begins, NPR will explore these issues.
Asia
Setbacks Stall Finish Of China's Massive Dam Project()
November 22, 2009 The massive reservoir behind China's Three Gorges Dam was supposed to be filled to capacity this month. But landslides on the reservoir and water shortages downstream have delayed the process. Questions have been raised about the dam, which is the world's largest hydropower project, and what it might mean for the Yangtze River.
Holidays
Berry Bad: Threat To Trees Lurks On Holiday Tables()
November 22, 2009 Its alluring crimson fruit makes it an enduring star of the Thanksgiving centerpiece, but Asiatic bittersweet is strangling trees across New England. In many states, it's illegal to collect or move the invasive vine.
