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Gov. Perry Disappoints Some Tea Party Supporters

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

NPR - By Greg Allen - Sep. 13 (News Report) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry may not have won over many new supporters from the Tea Party ranks after Monday night's presidential debate in Tampa, Fla. If Perry lost points with some in the audience, his closest rival, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, was not gaining many either.

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A New, Somewhat Moldy Branch On The Tree Of Life

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - By Richard Harris - May. 12 (News Report) - Scientists thought they had described all major types of fungi, from mushrooms to mold. But a newly discovered, fungus-like group of microscopic organisms defies classification, and may belong in its own kingdom.

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Wis. Protesters Want Gov. Walker To Compromise

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

NPR - By David Schaper - Feb. 21 (News) - Protesters are expected to fill and surround the Capitol in Madison, Wis., again Monday, the seventh day of demonstrations against Gov. Scott Walker's plan to increase health care and pension contributions by public employees while eliminating most of their collective bargaining rights.

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U.S. Airlines See Major Disruption, Some Losses

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

NPR - By Kathy Lohr - Apr. 21 (News) - U.S. airlines are seeing a major disruption because of hundreds of flights canceled due to the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano, but European carriers will face the biggest losses. The airline business has been tough: The recession dramatically slowed traffic; February blizzards forced U.S. airlines to cancel thousands of flights; and now the fallout from the volcano stopped all traffic in and out of northern Europe for days. But there is some good news. "For U.S. carriers, it'll be a relatively short-term hit," said Michael Boyd, president of Boyd Group International, an aviation consulting firm. "We think right now they're down about $80 million in terms of lost revenue, and they're down domestically about 80,000 passengers that would have been flying domestically but aren't because they can't get here."

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For U.S., Vast Challenge To Expand Afghan Forces

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Morning Edition - By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson - Dec. 22 (Special Report) - President Obama's strategy for Afghanistan includes an ambitious plan to churn out thousands of new army and police officers to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida. But the rapid buildup could create many more problems than it solves.

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For Public, Climate Change Not A Priority Issue

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Morning Edition - By Richard Harris - Dec. 07 (News Analysis) - Nearly 100 world leaders are expected to appear at the global warming talks that open Monday in Copenhagen. This is an unprecedented showing of leadership for the issue. Yet at the same time, public opinion of climate change is souring — particularly in the United States.

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Opponents Try To Undo Health Bill Deals

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Julie Rovner - Oct. 22 (News Report) - While members of the House and Senate struggle to put together health overhaul bills on Capitol Hill, elsewhere in Washington, others are trying to take apart some of the deals already cut with top health care industry groups. Patient advocates and others say lawmakers have given away too much to the health care special interests.

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EPA Moves To Regulate Smokestack Greenhouse Gases

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Elizabeth Shogren - Oct. 01 (News Report) - The Obama administration recently proposed new rules for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars. Now it's proposing to reduce heat-trapping pollution from power plants and other large facilities.

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Calif. PAC Sponsors 'Tea Party Express'

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Jeff Brady - Aug. 31 (News Report) - Members of Congress will be back from their August recess soon. They've been getting an earful back home about overhauling health care. A political action committee from California has launched a cross-country bus tour dubbed the "Tea Party Express." Members are concerned about spending, higher taxes and bailouts.

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U.S. Ambassador Tours Area Outside Kabul

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Renee Montagne - Aug. 17 (Interview) - Afghanistan holds presidential elections on Thursday, and the Taliban already has launched a violent campaign of intimidation. There are areas that are safer than others. U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry travels to the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif — a place that offers a vision of a peaceful and prosperous future.

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In Afghanistan, Trucking Can Be A Deadly Business

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Renee Montagne - Aug. 14 (Special Report) - Shafi Noorz runs a sprawling truck transport business, with 70 trucks of his own and more than 200 employees. It's a dangerous, but lucrative, operation.

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Pakistan Philanthropist Cares For Karachi's Forgotten

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Julie McCarthy - Jul. 28 (Special Report) - Abdul Sattar Edhi has personally washed tens of thousands of corpses that he has rescued from gutters, beneath bridges and from the sea. The 82-year-old Pakistani has devoted his life to the destitute of Karachi, burying the city's forgotten and giving fresh life to its abandoned newborns. His pioneering social work has drawn comparisons to Mother Teresa's.

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Is There Freedom Of Expression In Egypt?

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

NPR - By Deborah Amos - Jun. 03 (Special Report) - When President Obama delivers his much anticipated address to the Muslim world in Cairo on Thursday, many in Egypt will judge the speech by what he has to say about human rights and democracy. Human rights activists say Egypt has a record of rounding up opponents, and torture in Egyptian jails is common.

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Afghan Politician Links Corruption, Taliban Rebound

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - Apr. 10 (Special Report) - Ashraf Ghani, a likely candidate for the Afghan presidency, has been outspoken about his country's problem with corruption, which he says is a danger on par with the Taliban.

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Pakistan's Tribal Areas Provide Haven For Militants

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Jackie Northam - Mar. 16 (Special Report) - Over the past several months, the U.S. has intensified a campaign of aerial attacks on Taliban and al-Qaida militants in northwest Pakistan.

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Where Were the Media as Wall Street Imploded?

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By David Folkenflik - Mar. 09 (News Analysis) - There are plenty of people to share the blame for the collapse of the nation's financial system.... But what about the self-described watchdogs in the media?

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U.S. Concerned About Pakistan's Swat Valley Deal

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Morning Edition - By Philip Reeves, Ari Shapiro - Feb. 19 (News Report) - Pakistan's government says it is implementing Islamic law in the Swat Valley in exchange for a truce with Taliban militants. The deal has raised concern in the West. The cease-fire has been criticized as giving in to militants, and it's feared the deal could embolden other militant groups in Pakistan.

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France Hails G-20 Summit As Sarkozy's Success

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Morning Edition - By Eleanor Beardsley - Nov. 17 (News Analysis) - World leaders gathered in Washington over the weekend for an emergency meeting on the economic crisis. They agreed to an action plan that may reshape the financial world. The summit was the idea of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who represented the European Union. In France, one newspaper said Sarkozy stole the show.

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Oil Industry Eyes Russia-Georgia Conflict

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Steve Inskeep - Aug. 13 (Interview) - The fighting between Russian and Georgian troops that began last week is causing concern in the oil industry. BP has shut down a major strategic pipeline carrying Caspian oil from Azerbaijan to the Georgian Sea, citing concern about security in Georgia. Carola Hoyos, chief energy correspondent for the Financial Times, talks with Steve Inskeep about the conflict's impact on Europe's oil supply.

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China, Congo Trade For What The Other Wants

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Gwen Thompkins - Jul. 30 (Special Report) - The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Chinese government have made themselves a sweet deal. China needs copper and cobalt for construction projects at home, and Congo needs the wherewithal to build a transportation network. Each has what the other wants, and the details of their $9 billion ore-for-infrastructure barter are sketchy.

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China And Sudan: A Marriage Sealed In Oil, History

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Gwen Thompkins - Jul. 28 (Special Report) - The relationship between Sudan and China is widely believed to be a marriage anointed in oil: China needs it and Sudan has it, and the two have been in business for years. But the Sudanese say their bond with China runs deeper than any oil well and goes back more than 100 years -- to a man who proved the adage "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

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Builders See Profit, Promise Along Karachi Coast

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Steve Inskeep - Jun. 06 (Special Report) - The population of Karachi is estimated at anywhere from 12 million to 18 million -- and counting. The city is full of poverty and violence, but despite all its problems, Pakistan's chief port and financial center is attracting a lot of investment, much of it from the oil-rich Persian Gulf.

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Fighting Subsides in Lebanon

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Peter Kenyon - May. 12 (News Report) - After five days of fighting, Lebanon is largely quiet Monday. The streets of Beirut, which have been the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, have been largely deserted. The violence has done nothing to resolve Lebanon's long-running political crisis.

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Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Howard Berkes - May. 09 (News Report) - The top prosecutors in Utah and Arizona promise not to raid polygamist groups in their states. That includes the group accused of child abuse in Texas, which has its home base on the Utah-Arizona border. The pledge was made Thursday night at a Polygamy Town Meeting that attracted a thousand people, many of them polygamists.

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Israel Celebrates 60 Years of Statehood

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Linda Gradstein - May. 08 (News Report) - Israel is commemorating the 60th anniversary of its creation according to the Hebrew calendar. In 1948, there were 650,000 people when the Jewish state was declared, and now there are more than 7 million Israelis.

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