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Wis. Senate GOP Finds Way To Bypass Democrats
Thursday, March 10 2011 01:10 AM
Wisconsin Senate Republicans have found a way to vote on collective bargaining legislation — even though 14 Democrats are hiding out in neighboring Illinois. The state senate has now passed a measure that would cut most collective bargaining rights of public workers. Robert Siegel talks with Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson.
Was $105 Billion Really 'Hidden' In The Health Law?
Wednesday, March 09 2011 10:31 PM
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) says she was shocked to learn that last year's health law included $105 billion in "hidden" funding that no one knew about. Democrats say the money is surprising only if one failed to read either the bill or the official cost estimates.
U.S.-Led Forces Cause Fewer Afghan Civilian Deaths
Wednesday, March 09 2011 10:02 PM
War-related civilian deaths increased by 15 percent in 2010, and three-quarters of the 2,777 deaths were caused by the Taliban and other insurgent groups, according to a U.N. report. The percentage of civilian deaths caused by NATO and Afghan government forces fell last year.
'Smiling Indians' Depicts A Lighter Side Of Native Americans
Wednesday, March 09 2011 09:51 PM
Ryan Red Corn wants to change the somber stereotype of Native Americans and his video, Smiling Indians, is a first step in showing a different view of his culture.
Families Of Egyptians Slain In Protests Seek Justice
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:44 PM
Relatives say their main frustration is that there are no investigations — let alone arrests — of those responsible for the killing of protesters during Egypt's revolution. They question whether the price their loved ones paid was worth it.
Space Shuttle Discovery Lands For Last Time
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
The Space Shuttle Discovery returned to Earth earlier Wednesday for the last time. It was the final flight for Discovery as NASA winds down its shuttle program with just two more scheduled flights this year.
Egyptian Army Takes Tahrir Square
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
The Egyptian Army has taken control of Cairo's now-famous Tahrir Square. Host Robert Siegel speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about a melee earlier in the day, when protesters say "thugs" tried to force them out of the square.
Illinois Bans Death Penalty
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
There are no longer death row inmates in Illinois. Today, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, and he commuted the sentences of the 15 inmates who had faced execution.
China News Media Crackdown Continues
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
China continues to crack down on foreign and domestic press in the wake of calls for a "Jasmine Revolution." One Canadian journalist was grilled at the police station — when one of the younger officers said he had been following the journalist's Twitter feed.
Loughner Pleads 'Not Guilty' In Court
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
Host Melissa Block talks with NPR's Ted Robbins, who was at Wednesday's federal court proceeding for Jared Loughner. Loughner is the suspect in the January shooting that that killed six and injured Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
Imam Rauf Speaks About Muslim Radicals Hearings
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
On Thursday, the House Committee on Homeland Security — chaired by Republican Representative Peter King of New York — will hold a hearing on radicalization in the American-Muslim community. The event has angered many American Muslims — including Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. Rauf is most known nationally for his association with the planned Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan. Host Robert Siegel talks with Rauf about his reaction to the hearing.
Gang Members Charged With Consulate Employee Murder
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
Federal prosecutors have charged 10 members of the Barrio Azteca gang with the murders of a U.S. consulate employee and her husband. The daytime killings in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, represented a new level of violence against American officials and their families.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist David Broder Dies
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
Host Robert Siegel speaks with political commentator EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about Washington Post columnist David Broder — who died Wednesday at age 81.
Rhyme And Reason In A High School Math Standard
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
Host Robert Siegel talks with mathematicians Robert and Ellen Kaplan about their new book Hidden Harmonies: The Lives and Times of the Pythagorean Theorem.
NPR CEO Resigns
Wednesday, March 09 2011 08:00 PM
NPR CEO Vivian Schiller has resigned effective immediately on the heels of continued controversy at NPR. The release yesterday of a video showing vice president for development Ron Schiller harshly criticizing the Tea Party and saying that NPR would be better off without federal funding has strengthened calls on Capitol Hill for elimination of such funding.