Books Author: Liberals Should Lament Conservatism's Death August 31, 2009 Is conservatism dead? Author Sam Tanenhaus believes so. In his latest book, The Death of Conservatism, an expansion on his January article in The New Republic, Tanenhaus argues that American conservatism has been taken over by revanchists who are at war with the American government. Author: Liberals Should Lament Conservatism's Death Listen · 7:49 7:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112416502/112416752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Leonard Pitts Looks 'Forward From This Moment' August 31, 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts has written about everything from the tragedy of September 11th to the death of Michael Jackson. He has collected a selection of his columns in a book, Forward From This Moment. Leonard Pitts Looks 'Forward From This Moment' Listen · 29:57 29:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112410699/112410694" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Leonard Pitts Looks 'Forward From This Moment' Listen · 29:57 29:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112410699/112410694" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Animal Week on 'Fresh Air' Veterinarian Translates Barks And Meows Fresh Air August 31, 2009 Veterinarian Nancy Kay helps pet caregivers consider what's in the medical best interest of their furry friends, and offers advice on everything from helping a pet handle vet visits to figuring out whether an animal is in pain. Veterinarian Translates Barks And Meows Listen · 29:26 29:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112406851/112406850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Veterinarian Translates Barks And Meows Listen · 29:26 29:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112406851/112406850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Animal Week on 'Fresh Air' 'Alex & Me': The Parrot Who Said 'I Love You' Fresh Air August 31, 2009 Alex the African gray parrot could do more than speak and understand he could also count, identify colors and develop an emotional relationship. When Alex died in September 2007, his last words to scientist Irene Pepperberg were "You be good. I love you." 'Alex & Me': The Parrot Who Said 'I Love You' Listen · 16:58 16:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112405883/112406139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Alex & Me': The Parrot Who Said 'I Love You' Listen · 16:58 16:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112405883/112406139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Books Priceless Advice From 'The Undercover Economist' August 31, 2009 Economist and part-time advice guru Tim Harford uses the cutthroat principles of economics and capitalism to help guide you through life's little quandaries. Priceless Advice From 'The Undercover Economist' Listen · 7:20 7:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112306188/112397773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Harriet (Tubman) The Spy August 30, 2009 Harriet Tubman is most well-known for her work on the underground railroad. Prior to and during the Civil War era, she was called "black Moses" because, like Moses, she led people out of slavery. But there's another chapter in Harriet Tubman's story that's not as commonly told. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Thomas B. Allen, author of Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent. Harriet (Tubman) The Spy Listen · 6:14 6:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384583/112384633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion The Muslims Who Saved The Jews August 30, 2009 Host Liane Hansen speaks with photographer Norman Gershman about his book Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II, which is also the subject of a documentary called God's House. Greshman spent five years collecting stories of Albanian Muslims who harbored Jewish refugees during World War II. The Muslims Who Saved The Jews Listen · 6:10 6:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112384539/112384514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books How 'Marx's General' Helped Lead The Revolution August 30, 2009 Friedrich Engels wasn't born a revolutionary, but over the course of several beer-soaked days in Paris, he became part of "the greatest friendship in Western political thought." How 'Marx's General' Helped Lead The Revolution Listen · 8:04 8:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112368968/112390693" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Poverty To The Ivy League: A Refugee's Story August 29, 2009 Author Tracy Kidder recounts the story of a refugee from the war-torn African country of Burundi in the new book Strength in What Remains. When Deogratias "Deo" Niyizonkiza arrived in New York City in 1993, he had little beyond the clothes on his back. From Poverty To The Ivy League: A Refugee's Story Listen · 8:00 8:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112334064/112374566" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
From Poverty To The Ivy League: A Refugee's Story Listen · 8:00 8:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112334064/112374566" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bob Greene's 'Late Edition' Love Story August 29, 2009 Bob Greene's new book, Late Edition: A Love Story, is a collection of true stories about the first newspaper that ever gave him a job, the Columbus Citizen-Journal in Ohio. Host Scott Simon speaks to the best-selling author and former syndicated columnist about his memoir. Bob Greene's 'Late Edition' Love Story Listen · 7:03 7:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112363627/112363605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bob Greene's 'Late Edition' Love Story Listen · 7:03 7:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112363627/112363605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sunday Puzzle Reading Backward Is The Trick August 29, 2009 Each answer starts with a clue for a six-letter word. If you drop the first letter and read the remaining letters backward, you'll get a five-letter word that answers a second clue. Reading Backward Is The Trick Listen · 7:05 7:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112371500/112384516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Did Cooking Give Humans An Evolutionary Edge? August 28, 2009 In Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human, primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that cooking gave early humans an advantage over other primates, leading to larger brains and more free time. Wrangham discusses his theory, and why Homo sapiens can't live on raw food alone. Did Cooking Give Humans An Evolutionary Edge? Listen · 28:03 28:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112334465/112334444" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Negotiator Knows: 'Never Make The First Offer' August 27, 2009 Donald Dell was one of the first agents for professional athletes — think Stan Smith, Michael Jordan, and Andy Roddick — and he's one of the greatest dealmakers ever. He shares his secrets in Never Make The First Offer. Negotiator Knows: 'Never Make The First Offer' Listen · 29:58 29:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112294923/112294909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Negotiator Knows: 'Never Make The First Offer' Listen · 29:58 29:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112294923/112294909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Parenting Tips: Praise Can Be Bad; Lying Is Normal August 27, 2009 Po Bronson, co-author of NurtureShock, explores some of the thornier issues of child rearing — including the phenomenon of "overpraising" kids and tactics for confronting children who lie. Parenting Tips: Praise Can Be Bad; Lying Is Normal Listen · 7:47 7:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112292248/112304962" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Parenting Tips: Praise Can Be Bad; Lying Is Normal Listen · 7:47 7:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112292248/112304962" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Race 'A Mighty Long Way' From Little Rock August 26, 2009 In 1957, the "Little Rock Nine" enrolled in racially segregated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest member of the group. In her book, A Mighty Long Way, she remembers her journey. 'A Mighty Long Way' From Little Rock Listen · 30:00 30:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112256670/112256665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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