NPR Programs: Morning Edition
For more than two decades, NPR's Morning Edition has prepared listeners for the day ahead with two hours of up-to-the-minute news, background analysis, commentary, and coverage of arts and sports. With nearly 13 million listeners, Morning Edition draws public radio's largest audience.
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Argentina's Government Buys TV Rights To Soccer
Argentina's government has nationalized the television contract that the country's soccer league had with cable television. The president's decision delighted millions of Argentine fans, who previously were excluded from the TV audience because they couldn't afford the cable fees. Now they're watchi …
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Leggo My Eggo. There's A Waffle Shortage
There's a nationwide shortage of the popular breakfast food Eggo waffles. Kellogg's says flood damage at its Atlanta bakery disrupted waffle operations. The waffles are being rationed to stores across the country.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Water Use Is Lower Than It Was 30 Years Ago
The U.S. Geological Survey reports the nation's water use is down by nearly 30 percent since 1975. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, tells Renee Montagne the report is "remarkably good news." He says it means the U.S. can grow its economy, and have a growing population, and not neces …
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South Africa's War On Crime Claims Innocent Victims
South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. But what is widely being called the government's "shoot-to-kill" policy is being blamed for the recent murders of innocent bystanders, including the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy.» E-Mail This » Ad …
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Clerk's Mistake Is Lottery Players Good Fortune
It takes the right kind of luck to win the lottery, and for a New Jersey man it also took getting the wrong ticket. He had asked for the scratch-off lottery ticket called Deuces Wild. The clerk mistakenly gave him Aces High. A short time later he returned to the store, but not to complain. He had a …
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Offshore Tax Evaders Take Advantage Of IRS Amnesty
Tax cheats are coming clean. The Internal Revenue Service says nearly 15-thousand tax evaders responded to its recent offer of limited amnesty. The program covered undisclosed foreign bank accounts and other assets. The response was far greater than expected.» E-Mail This &nbs …
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Empowering Local Leaders May Lead To Change
The Obama administration is planning to send more diplomats and civilian aid workers to Afghanistan, and it is working out a strategy to spend billions of dollars for development projects across the border in Pakistan. In both countries, U.S. officials will have challenges working with the local lea …
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U.S. Prepared To Work Around Karzai If Necessary
U.S. officials need to engage Afghan President Hamid Karzai as they craft a new strategy for Afghanistan. Alex Thier, director for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the U.S. Institute of Peace, tells Steve Inskeep that U.S. officials are considering options that work with Karzai, and options that work aro …
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Pakistan's Army Shows Off Successes To Journalists
The Pakistani Army has captured most major Taliban bases in South Waziristan. It plans to fan out across the area's rugged countryside to hunt down militants. The tribal area along the Afghan border has been a command center for extremists. The army provided a rare insight of the war-torn area, flyi …
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Cornucopia Of Rain Interferes With Fall Harvest
Farmers are scrambling to finish the harvest before winter sets in. Rainy conditions have left crops in many parts of the country too wet to be harvested, and fields too soggy to handle heavy farm equipment. The longer plants sit out in the field, the greater the risk that farmers' profits will shri …
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Obama's Trip Draws Mixed Reaction In China
President Obama walked on the Great Wall of China Wednesday before leaving for South Korea, the final stop on his Asian tour. The modest results of the trip have raised questions about how well the two countries can cooperate on important issues. In China, everyone's expectations of Obama's first tr …
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Water Demand Doesn't Have To Grow With The Economy
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the nation's water use is down by nearly 30 percent since 1975. Peter Gleick (glick) is the President of the Pacific Institute, a nonpartisan environmental research institute. He tells Renee Montagne the report is "remarkably good news" because it means the U. …
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Asia: The Next Financial Bubble?
In the United States, the bursting of bubbles in the housing and credit markets provoked the deepest recession in half a century. But another bubble may be inflating already — this time in Asia. Renee Montagne discusses the prospects of an Asian financial bubble with David Wessel, economics ed …
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Reading Sarah Palin: Is She Going To Run For President?
Sarah Palin the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate is now a best-selling author. Palin's book Going Rogue made the best seller list before it was released. She's planning a book tour that will only stoke her meteoric political celebrity. But to what end? » E-M …
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Skiers, Resorts Rejoice Over Early Snowfall
It's been a snowy fall across the West, and that has skiers and ski resorts in the region cheering. The chairlifts typically start moving around Thanksgiving. But this year many ski areas are boasting their earliest ever openings. Kirk Siegler reports for member station KUNC.» E-Mail This …
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Sexing Up The PG-13 Vampire ... But Not Too Much
New Moon, the second movie installment in the hit Twilight saga, opens this Friday. With a target audience of teen and tween girls, the films straddle the line between sexy and chaste. Some fans say this can send mixed messages.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Isolated U.S. College Days
The professed Sept. 11 mastermind's North Carolina college years are recalled by a chemistry professor and a former classmate. The CIA claims those college years helped propel Mohammed on a path to terrorism. Though described as jovial, he also maintained a self-imposed isolation.» E-Mail This …
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Fed Proposes New Gift Card Rules
Officials at the Federal Reserve have stepped up consumer protection efforts. They proposed new rules that would ban many of the fees that eat into the value of gift cards. It's estimated that more than 95 percent of Americans have received or purchased gift cards. One rule would ban card issuers fr …
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Magic Johnson, TCW Form Lending Venture
The basketball legend has a new business venture. The Los Angeles Times reports that Magic Johnson Enterprises is teaming up with Los Angeles money manager TCW Group to lend to mid-sized firms. Johnson's company and TCW plan to lend to medium-sized companies, using money from big investors.» E …
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Obama Raises Human Rights, Tibet In Beijing Talks
President Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao agreed to cooperate in a number of issues ranging from climate change to nuclear weapons. During more than two hours of closed-door talks, Obama is said to have described human rights as a core bedrock principle for the U.S. He also urged Hu to r …
NPR Programs: Morning Edition
