NPR Programs: All Things Considered

NPR Programs: All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2&ft=1&f=2 For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:10:40 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2&ft=1&f=2 Is Tax Deduction For Home Mortgages A Bad Idea? The tax deduction for mortgage interest is a cherished benefit for millions of Americans, but most economists think it's a bad idea. One of those economists, Dennis Ventry of the University of California-Davis, talks to host Guy Raz about the history of the deduction, and why the odds of changing it are so long. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:10:40 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/Ds8lbU_YAY4/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668836&ft=1&f=2 The tax deduction for mortgage interest is a cherished benefit for millions of Americans, but most economists think it's a bad idea. One of those economists, Dennis Ventry of the University of California-Davis, talks to host Guy Raz about the history of the deduction, and why the odds of changing it are so long.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668836&ft=1&f=2 Daschle: Health Care Overhaul 'Within Our Reach' President Obama has recruited former Sen. Tom Daschle to help persuade reluctant Democrats to approve health care legislation. Daschle discusses his role and how he hopes to make lawmakers understand "the consequences of failure." Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:09:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/jW7nTvrADak/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120667771&ft=1&f=2 President Obama has recruited former Sen. Tom Daschle to help persuade reluctant Democrats to approve health care legislation. Daschle discusses his role and how he hopes to make lawmakers understand "the consequences of failure."

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120667771&ft=1&f=2 In Oregon, Boat Owner Worries Over Climate Change Officials in Portland, Oregon, are planning a new light rail bridge over the Willamette River. Dan Yates, owner of a small company that runs boat excursions on the river, tells host Guy Raz he's afraid that climate change and rising water levels will keep his boats from passing under the proposed bridge. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/xYlnsjG_1rg/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668808&ft=1&f=2 Officials in Portland, Oregon, are planning a new light rail bridge over the Willamette River. Dan Yates, owner of a small company that runs boat excursions on the river, tells host Guy Raz he's afraid that climate change and rising water levels will keep his boats from passing under the proposed bridge.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668808&ft=1&f=2 Scientist Explains Earth's Warming Plateau Research shows that over the past several years, Earth's temperature has not been heating up. Climate change skeptics claim this as evidence that global warming is overexaggerated. But the man who did the research, climate and ocean scientist Mojib Latif, says "not so fast." Latif talks to host Guy Raz about the Earth's temperature plateau and what it means for global warming. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/BOErMzerI8o/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668812&ft=1&f=2 Research shows that over the past several years, Earth's temperature has not been heating up. Climate change skeptics claim this as evidence that global warming is overexaggerated. But the man who did the research, climate and ocean scientist Mojib Latif, says "not so fast." Latif talks to host Guy Raz about the Earth's temperature plateau and what it means for global warming.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668812&ft=1&f=2 Author: Polar Bears Are 'On Thin Ice' Polar bears are some of the most high-profile victims of global warming. They’re irresistibly cute, and author Richard Ellis says they’ll disappear from the wild within a hundred years as irreversible warming destroys the polar ice caps. Ellis talks to host Guy Raz about his new bo<em>ok, On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar B</em>ear. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/rPdIy-XK6_c/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668816&ft=1&f=2 Polar bears are some of the most high-profile victims of global warming. They’re irresistibly cute, and author Richard Ellis says they’ll disappear from the wild within a hundred years as irreversible warming destroys the polar ice caps. Ellis talks to host Guy Raz about his new book, On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668816&ft=1&f=2 Author Recounts 'Buffalo Saga' The Buffalo Soldiers have been called the unsung heroes of World War II. James Harden Daugherty was only 19 when he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He left the United States, where he was still abiding by "Coloreds Only" Jim Crow laws, to help fight for freedom and liberation for those abroad. Daugherty, who's written a book called <em>The Buffalo Saga</em>, revisits those years with host Guy Raz. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/WbU3vskHZO4/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668822&ft=1&f=2 The Buffalo Soldiers have been called the unsung heroes of World War II. James Harden Daugherty was only 19 when he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He left the United States, where he was still abiding by "Coloreds Only" Jim Crow laws, to help fight for freedom and liberation for those abroad. Daugherty, who's written a book called The Buffalo Saga, revisits those years with host Guy Raz.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120668822&ft=1&f=2 Gigantic Cruise Ship Buoys Company's Hopes We're headed into the year's biggest travel week, and there's not much bigger than what's sitting in the port of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., right now. It's called the Oasis of the Seas, and it's the largest cruise ship ever built — five times the size of the Titanic, with a price tag of $1.5 billion. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/t1CPeEcyNJY/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120666381&ft=1&f=2 We're headed into the year's biggest travel week, and there's not much bigger than what's sitting in the port of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., right now. It's called the Oasis of the Seas, and it's the largest cruise ship ever built — five times the size of the Titanic, with a price tag of $1.5 billion.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120666381&ft=1&f=2 Rossini, Riley And Remixes: New Classical CDs From sensuous-sounding Chopin to a radical remix of Terry Riley's <em>IN C</em>, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and <em>All Things Considered</em> host Guy Raz spin a wide assortment of new classical CDs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:09:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/JvIxXxKrlCo/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120614464&ft=1&f=2 From sensuous-sounding Chopin to a radical remix of Terry Riley's IN C, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and All Things Considered host Guy Raz spin a wide assortment of new classical CDs.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120614464&ft=1&f=2 'Public Option' Remains Possible Snag As Vote Looms Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/XelX6V-Exko/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120653061&ft=1&f=2 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120653061&ft=1&f=2 Breast Cancer Guidelines' Impact On Black Women White women have higher breast cancer rates overall, but black women get the disease more often before age 40. They also tend to have more aggressive cancers and lower survival rates. That concerns Dr. Marisa Weiss, a Philadelphia oncologist. She tells host Guy Raz how the breast screening recommendations released this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force could have an especially rough impact on black women. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/twgcfr1Jrxk/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652943&ft=1&f=2 White women have higher breast cancer rates overall, but black women get the disease more often before age 40. They also tend to have more aggressive cancers and lower survival rates. That concerns Dr. Marisa Weiss, a Philadelphia oncologist. She tells host Guy Raz how the breast screening recommendations released this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force could have an especially rough impact on black women.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652943&ft=1&f=2 Army Policies Re-Examined After Ft. Hood Shooting Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered a series of investigations in every military branch this week to examine the process used to identify potentially violent troops. Military officials are still puzzled over the shooting at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and dozens more injured. They're trying to figure out how alleged shooter Nidal Hasan might have slipped through the cracks, and whether the real problem is the military's policies or leaders not following them. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/9j4tdSaZgXM/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652947&ft=1&f=2 Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered a series of investigations in every military branch this week to examine the process used to identify potentially violent troops. Military officials are still puzzled over the shooting at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and dozens more injured. They're trying to figure out how alleged shooter Nidal Hasan might have slipped through the cracks, and whether the real problem is the military's policies or leaders not following them.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652947&ft=1&f=2 Fallows On The News: Health Care, China, Palin The Senate spends the day tackling health care, President Obama returns from China, and former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin goes "rogue." Guy Raz reviews this week's news with James Fallows, national correspondent for <em>The Atlantic</em> magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/zP46vilwU3M/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652951&ft=1&f=2 The Senate spends the day tackling health care, President Obama returns from China, and former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin goes "rogue." Guy Raz reviews this week's news with James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652951&ft=1&f=2 U.S., Internet's Inventor, Lags In Web Access Despite being the country that invented the Internet, America lags far behind nations like Japan and South Korea in broadband speed and access. Guy Raz checks in with Thomas Bleha, author of the book <em>Overtaken on the Information Superhighway,</em> to find out why. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/A1o_AIo-iIE/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652957&ft=1&f=2 Despite being the country that invented the Internet, America lags far behind nations like Japan and South Korea in broadband speed and access. Guy Raz checks in with Thomas Bleha, author of the book Overtaken on the Information Superhighway, to find out why.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652957&ft=1&f=2 Enough With The 40th Anniversaries Already The Internet at 40. Sesame Street at 40. Even the Wendy's hamburger turns 40. NPR producer Travis Larchuk tells Guy Raz he's had enough of the celebrations — and stages a 40th anniversary intervention. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/eVzH7Y8MUBE/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652963&ft=1&f=2 The Internet at 40. Sesame Street at 40. Even the Wendy's hamburger turns 40. NPR producer Travis Larchuk tells Guy Raz he's had enough of the celebrations — and stages a 40th anniversary intervention.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652963&ft=1&f=2 'Emancipation,' A Story Of European Jews' Liberation Europe's Jews began to fight their way out of the ghettos during the tumult of the French Revolution. It's the focus of Michael Goldfarb's new book, <em>Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance.</em> Guy Raz talks with Goldfarb about how that liberation paved the way for thinkers like Marx, Freud and Einstein. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprProgramsATC/~3/VCcXosWADh8/story.php http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120652968&ft=1&f=2 Europe's Jews began to fight their way out of the ghettos during the tumult of the French Revolution. It's the focus of Michael Goldfarb's new book, Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance. Guy Raz talks with Goldfarb about how that liberation paved the way for thinkers like Marx, Freud and Einstein.

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