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Now, moving on, Forest Whitaker as Moses, Tisha Campbell Martin as Mary Magdalene - well, that's all in "The Bible Experience." A New Testament edition was released in 2006. This edition is billed as "The Complete Bible." It doesn't have one person reading the gospels. It features nearly 400 African-American artists, a... | More than 400 black actors, artists and ministers are bringing the Gospel to life in the audio book, The Bible Experience:The Complete Bible. Farai Chideya talks with producer Kyle Bowser and actress Wendy Raquel Robinson, who lends her voice to the project. | 1,988 | 61 |
You have heard it again and again - this is an extraordinary election, unlike any other in recent memory. OK, so now imagine it's your first election. We talked to a few young voters making their choices for the very first time in a general election.
So my name's Ashanti Martinez (ph). I'm 20 years old. I'm from Prince... | NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with young voters who are going to the polls in a general election for the first time. | 2,682 | 28 |
I came close to running out of luck, when I almost fell down a well - or was it a cesspool? I'm still not sure.
Today's weekly Snapshot comes from actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr. He says if you ever happen to stumble and fall, the biggest trip could be who comes to your rescue?
I bought a house in the neighborh... | In this week's snapshot, actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr stumbles across some old and new pitfalls in the Nashville neighborhood where he grew up. | 937 | 38 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
In the nation's capital, a killer is on the loose. It's been operating in America for decades now. We're talking about AIDS. Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Today, we'll discuss staggering new information on how prevalent AIDS is in Washington D.C., particularly among African-Americ... | A new study says one in 50 people in the nation's capital have AIDS, and blacks comprise more than 80 percent of new cases in the city. Farai Chideya talks to Dr. Shannon Hader, who directs Washington, D.C.'s HIV/AIDS Administration. | 1,456 | 65 |
I'm Farai Chideya and this is NEWS & NOTES.
Before the break, we heard from a mother with AIDS. She has been getting great support from her family. But that is not always the case.
Dorothy Holmes is a psychologist in Miami. She has been working with people infected with HIV and their families for several years now.
Hel... | When a family member is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, it presents a host of unique challenges. Dorothy Holmes, a psychologist who counsels people infected with HIV/AIDS and their families, offers advice. | 947 | 46 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
The gloves came off at the GOP debate last night. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are less than six weeks away; Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney squared off with personal attacks from the very start.
If you're going to take this holier-than-thou attitud... | Republican presidential candidates faced off last night in a CNN/YouTube debate. For some analysis, Farai Chideya talks with James Taylor, an associate professor of political science at UCLA, and Mark Sawyer, an associate professor of politics at the University of San Francisco. | 2,925 | 61 |
Here with us now, senior producer Steve Proffitt, to help share some of listener email.
Madeleine, last week in our series "What's the New What?" a young woman, Alyssa Wagner, proposed that psychics are the new psychologists. She said her therapist was making her feel kind of crazy, but her psychic made her feel good. ... | We received a record number of letters about our interview with a Clinton supporter who now plans to vote for McCain. She can't be for real, many said. Also, listeners wrote in with their gas-related gloats. | 897 | 53 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen.
Tomatoes grown in at least 20 states have been given a clean bill of health. That's to say they are not associated with the Salmonella outbreak, which has made more than 150 people sick. But even though tomatoes from top-producing states like California and F... | A recent outbreak in salmonella linked to raw tomatoes has farmers across the country worried. Tom Deardorff, a fourth generation farmer in Oxnard, Calif., is scared that decreased demand will leave his tomatoes to rot in the field. | 1,039 | 52 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
If you take a hard look at America's mortgage crisis, there seems to be some good news. Last week, mortgage rates dipped to a sixth-month low, but will that help Americans at risk of losing their homes? Will it even help the economy at large?
For more, we've got K... | Farai Chideya talks with Cincinnati Enquirer economics reporter Keith Reed about Black Friday retail sales and the recent break in mortgage rates. Plus, he explains why the NAACP is telling blacks not to shop at Target stores this holiday season. | 2,797 | 58 |
Southern Baptists have been a key voting bloc in recent presidential elections, so who are they going for this year? The Southern Baptist Convention wraps up its annual meeting today in Indianapolis. NPR's Celeste Headlee was there.
The consensus among voters at the Southern Baptist Convention is that there is no conse... | The Southern Baptist Convention has been meeting this week in Indianapolis. The group is grappling with declining membership and the feeling that they don't have a candidate in this year's presidential race. | 880 | 41 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen.
Coming up, the question of who wrote a famous religious poem turns into a very unchristian battle.
First, remember the 1970s? People talked to their houseplants, played them classical music. They were convinced plants were sensuous beings and there was that ... | The "sea rocket" shows preferential treatment to plants that are its kin. Evolutionary plant ecologist Susan Dudley of McMaster University in Ontario discusses her discovery. | 1,072 | 42 |
This is Day to Day, I'm Madeleine Brand.
I'm Alex Cohen. Madeleine, you were just asking me if you should get the new iPhone.
I was, just before this show, just wondering, well it's new, it's cheaper, maybe...
It's pretty swell. Now you've got the BlackBerry, right?
Yeah, I have a BlackBerry.
But you're not totally in ... | The new iPhone has sent hearts a-flutter with its improved software, design and colors — all the characteristics that appeal to women, according to Genevieve Bell, an anthropologist for Intel and its Director of User Experience.. | 1,007 | 52 |
Baby! Lots of movies out this weekend that aimed to make you smile, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan," "Kung Fu Panda."
So, Mark Jordan Legan is here to tell you what the critics think of the new movies. It's our weekly feature from slate.com, Summary Judgment.
It wouldn't be summer without a zany comedy from popular com... | Mark Jordan Legan of Slate.com shares what the critics are saying about the new Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan, the John C. Reilly office farce The Promotion and the animated film Kung Fu Panda. | 1,095 | 54 |
I'm Madeleine Brand. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is in Sichuan province today. He's inspecting the so called quake lake, that's a lake formed by landslides after last month's 7.9 earthquake.
Authorities have evacuated one quarter of a million people in the flood path of that lake. For some it's their second flight to sa... | China's devastating earthquake in May left almost 70,000 dead and five million homeless. Thousands of the displaced people are now being evacuated again as rivers clogged with debris threaten to overflow. One such camp is on Peach Blossom Mountain near Jiangyou. | 968 | 59 |
From NPR News this is Day to Day. And today is another day, a brighter day on Wall Street. Friday was not pretty. The DOW plunged nearly 400 points, oil prices increased. Well, today both trends reversed slightly. Nobody, though, thinks the economy's problems are over. In fact, an analyst with the global investment fir... | The global credit crunch will last another two to four years according to Bob Doll, the CIO of U.S. investment management firm Black Rock. John Dimsdale breaks down what this means for consumer, auto and credit card loans. | 727 | 51 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day, I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen in for Alex Chadwick. Coming up, gadgets for gals, consumer electronics companies are gearing more of their products to women.
First though, we could be in the worst energy crisis in a generation. Here's one marker - the average c... | With the national average price of a gallon reaching four dollars, we visit Detroit-area gas stations to hear how motorists are coping. | 699 | 31 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day - history cracked. And now what? I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand. We'll follow this stunning political story throughout the show today. A black American clinches the Democratic presidential nomination. We'll speak with political leaders and analysts here and overs... | Sen. Barack Obama told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Wednesday that he is a "true friend" of Israel. At the same event, his rival, Hillary Clinton, did not concede her role as the Democratic presidential candidate, but said she shares his support of Israel. | 950 | 59 |
This is Day to Day. I am Madeleine Brand.
I am Alex Chadwick. Coming up, one man's mission in a city of risk, bringing happiness to the streets of Las Vegas.
First, the basketball fans last night witnessed the rebirth of one the greatest rivalries in sports, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1960s, ... | The NBA's most storied rivalry is back in a big way as the Boston Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals. The match-up has hoops fans reminiscing about the old days, but there's plenty of star power in the current series. | 1,273 | 66 |
This is Day to Day from NPR News. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen. Roman Polanski is one of the world's most famous directors. He made "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Pianist" and other great films.
His achievements though, are overshadowed by something he did more than 30 years ago, back in the 1970s.
Sta... | Director Marina Zenovich delved into the director's psyche while making the film Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. She looks back at his legal troubles and his unusual "blueprint." | 1,960 | 48 |
Back now with Day to Day. Coming up, consulting a psychic to find out what is the new what, but before we go there, is everybody happy?
There's a guy in my neighborhood. When asked, how are you? He always says, I'm really happy.
Former "Seinfeld" writer and Day to Day contributor, Peter Mehlman, has been thinking about... | Former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman is a pessimist by nature. But lately, he's been thinking about happiness. Not that thinking about it makes him any happier. He shares his thoughts on bliss. | 782 | 51 |
Back now with Day to Day. An Obama-Clinton ticket, a fantasy for many Democrats, but one fraught with complexities. Chief among them, former President Bill Clinton. In today's Unger Report, Brian Unger has this advice for Barack Obama on how to handle the Bill factor.
The most startling, frightening phone call that Pre... | Speculation continues over whether Barack Obama will choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate. No matter what his decision, he'll still have a Clinton problem if he reaches the White House. Our resident humorist offers advice on what to do about Bill. | 730 | 58 |
Now for a slightly different take on the presidential race, we check back in with Francis Callier and Angela V. Shelton, otherwise known as the comedy duo Frangela. Welcome back, ladies.
Hi! Thank you.
Well, Angela, let's start with you. You are one of those diehard Hillary supporters.
I am. I am a Hillary supporter.
T... | Madeleine Brand checks in with comedy duo Frangela — Francis Callier and Angela V. Shelton — on the end of Hillary Clinton's campaign and the prospects for uniting the Democratic party under Barack Obama. | 1,462 | 50 |
From the world of high tech to the slower side of life, we head to Lake Wylie, South Carolina. That's where former Washington Post reporter Patrice Gaines wrote today's Snapshot. Patrice remembers how generations of good cooking shaped her own sense of family.
My grandmother made perfect biscuits - soft, flaky, golden ... | Former Washington Post reporter Patrice Gaines offers another dispatch from her hometown of Lake Wylie, S.C. In this post-Thanksgiving reflection, Gaines remembers how generations of good cooking and a tradition of homemade bread shape her own sense of family. | 1,090 | 58 |
Senator Obama has inspired millions of young voters and at least one young politician. His name is Hakeem Jeffries; he's on the line now from New York. He's a Democratic New York State assemblyman from Brooklyn. And Assemblyman, you and Senator Obama - you two share a lot of similarities. Tell us, what's your backgroun... | Barack Obama is now the first African American to ever secure a major party nomination for president. Hakeem Jeffries, an African-American assemblyman in New York City, discusses this historic moment. | 732 | 44 |
I'm Farai Chideya. And this is NEWS & NOTES.
It's Black Friday and we don't mean race. Retailers are hoping holiday shoppers will make a mad dash to their local malls, but maybe you'll sit this one out, stay home in your pajamas and shop online. Before you hand your credit card number over to the Internet, there are fe... | It's time to join the other Christmas shoppers on Black Friday and brave the crowded malls. Or you may choose to sit at home in your pajamas and shop on your computer. But before you enter your credit card number online, our regular tech contributor Mario Armstrong has a few things you should now. | 1,386 | 66 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
If you're just tuning in, today we're talking about how to survive family tensions during the holidays with Karen Hudson, co-author of "The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times," also La Joyce Brookshire. She's a minister, naturopathic doctor and author of the upcomin... | The conversation about creating a drama-free holiday continues. Karen Hudson is co-author of The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times, and La Joyce Brookshire is author of the soon-to-be-released Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love. | 1,661 | 64 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
And I'm Madeleine Brand. Coming up General Motors announces that it will close plants that make SUV's and it may scrap the Hummer.
First, in South Dakota and Montana today, the long primary season finally does end. There are conflicting statements rep... | Alex Chadwick talks to John Dickerson of Slate.com about the confusion over whether or when Hillary Clinton will concede the race to Barack Obama. And two superdelegates also discuss their recent endorsements. | 2,680 | 43 |
It's been nearly two years since the state of California executed Stanley "Tookie" Williams by lethal injection. Williams co-founded the notorious Crips gang. He'd been on death row since the early 1980s for four murders, he says, he did not commit. And that was just part of the controversy over whether Williams was un... | Stanley "Tookie" Williams — a co-founder of the notorious Crips street gang — was executed in December 2005. It reignited a debate about the death penalty and treatment for inmates who, as Williams did, atone for their crimes while behind bars. Barbara Becnel talks about her friendship with Williams and his new memoir,... | 1,752 | 87 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
A new report shows hate crimes on the rise. And Geoffrey Bennett is the Web producer for NEWS & NOTES. He joins me now to talk about this and more. Hey, Geoffrey.
Hey, what's up, Farai?
Well, there's this report out this week from the FBI. It says that hate crimes rose last year... | News & Notes Web producer Geoffrey Bennett talks to Farai Chideya about the stories making the rounds on our blog, "News & Views," offers some online travel tips, and explains the Web's version of Black Friday. | 864 | 57 |
Holidays are often the building blocks of our memories. We asked some of our regular contributors to share their favorite Thanksgiving Day moments.
First, here's political analyst Robert Traynham.
Sitting down with my family on Thanksgiving Day with the football game on in the background, laughing, joking, eating way t... | Holidays are often the building blocks of our memories. Our regular News & Notes contributors share their favorite Thanksgiving memories. We hear from Betty Baye, Robert Traynham, Julianne Malveaux, Jeff Obafemi Carr, Allison Samuels, William C. Rhoden, Patrice Gaines and Ron Christie. | 1,822 | 72 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand.
In a few minutes, writer Pete Hamill remembers the last day of his friend Robert F. Kennedy.
First, John McCain, yes, John McCain - the other presidential candidate. He gave a major speech last night. That's what his campaign called it. He was in the city of N... | Former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum says John McCain's major speech on Iraq was a "perfect document," but its impact was dulled by a less-than-powerful delivery. Frum, a American Enterprise Institute fellow and columnist for the National Review Online, also discusses a Clinton-Obama ticket. | 1,189 | 76 |
Back now with Day to Day. If, as the saying goes, journalism is the first draft of history, you watched it being drafted last night as the media focused on the conclusion of the primary season. NPR's David Folkenflik is with us from New York. David, what about the TV networks watching Barack Obama's moment approach?
It... | David Folkenflik looks at how television and newspapers covered the Democratic presidential race and how the story continues to play out. On Tuesday night, some networks focused on the historical angle, others looked ahead to the contest in the general election. | 976 | 49 |
I'm Farai Chideya, and this is NEWS & NOTES.
We're talking about diet in the holidays with Beverly Arnold from Detroit. She's her family's Thanksgiving Day cook but has made a commitment to staying fit that doesn't allow her to eat much of what she actually cooks. NEWS & NOTES' health and fitness guru, nutritionist Dr.... | We continue the conversation about ways to keep your appetite in check and your calories low during Thanksgiving dinner. Joining in are fitness guru Ravenna Brock, Beverly Arnold — a grandmother living in Detroit — and Astrid Chinn, a new mother living in Washington, D.C. | 1,317 | 65 |
From NPR News, this is Day to Day.
Finally, some relief from those relentless rise in oil prices. The price of a barrel of crude is now more than $10 below last month's record highs, but some industries are finding that the damage has already been done. They're making some big changes in the way they do business. Join... | United Airlines announces plans to lay off about 1,000 workers and ground some planes. And for the first time in 17 years, imported compact cars last month outsold Ford F-series pickups. Marketplace's Bob Moon discusses the sea change in the U.S. economy. | 733 | 61 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
We all know Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of family fellowship. But some see Turkey Day and other holidays as grounds to spark or rekindle a family feud. Sibling rivalry, ex-spouses and the nutty uncle who packs food to go before dinner begins - all proble... | We all know Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of family fellowship. But, some see Turkey Day and other holidays as grounds to spark or rekindle a family feud. So how can you have a drama-free holiday? We posed that question to Karen Hudson — co-author of The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times — and La ... | 2,759 | 111 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
Today, we've got a special Reporter's Roundtable that's all about the holidays at the newsstands. Family, faith and gift giving are popular topics between the glossy covers of some of your favorite magazines.
With me now, Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief of Ess... | From 2007's most influential people to the best gift ideas for the holiday season, our panel of entertainment reporters wrap up the year and get ready for 2008. Joining in are Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine; Bryan Monroe, vice president and editorial director of Ebony and Jet magazines; and New... | 3,012 | 80 |
Thanksgiving is about family, but for many folks it's also about feasting. So go ahead, keep your plates packed and glasses full. If you want to eat, drink and be merry today, be ready to pay the prize tomorrow though. If you're on a strict diet that grand Thanksgiving spread can cause some serious temptation. How do y... | If you're planning to sit down to a big Thanksgiving meal, are you also ready for all those calories? Health and fitness guru Ravenna Brock talks about ways to keep your appetite in check and your calories low. Joining in are Beverly Arnold — a grandmother in Detroit who cooks a Thanksgiving meal she can't even eat — a... | 2,338 | 116 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand.
Today, we're remembering Robert Kennedy because it was on this day 40 years ago when he won the California Democratic primary, only to be fatally shot after giving a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Among the people with Senator Kennedy that nigh... | Forty years ago at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, journalist Pete Hamill tried to wrestle the gun away from Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy's assassin. Hamill discusses a new book about RFK on the anniversary of his last day. | 1,643 | 60 |
Military forces in Iraq began the battle to retake Mosul this past week. It's the second-largest city in Iraq, and ISIS has controlled it for the past two years. The fact that a terrorist group like ISIS was ever allowed to get a foothold in that country is a blow to the tens of thousands of U.S. troops and military pe... | As troops close in on Mosul, Rachel Martin talks with former White House counter-insurgency adviser David Kilcullen. He describes how techniques failed to secure lasting peace in Iraq and Afghanistan. | 1,312 | 43 |
It's time now for our series Hanging On, where we take a look at the economic pressures of American life. This week, we're looking at the minimum wage because it's on its way up to $15 an hour in California and New York, which is an unprecedented wage bump at the state level. And it's going to have an effect both on wo... | Minimum wages are on their way to $15 an hour in New York and California. Workers look forward to the bump. But some small businesses are bracing for a hit to their bottom line. | 1,223 | 41 |
With big league hombres and bigly hombres, nasty women and swaths of swatches, the presidential campaign has had a vocabulary all its own. And Merriam-Webster noticed. The dictionary has been using its Twitter account to report what words people have been searching for most and to clear up any misconceptions. I learned... | Merriam-Webster noticed the number of unique words coming out of this campaign, and has been using Twitter to report the most searchable words. Lexicographer Peter Sokolowski talks to Rachel Martin. | 1,032 | 43 |
I'm Farai Chideya, and this is NEWS & NOTES.
It's Tuesday and time for Africa Update. This week, we take a look at how Africa's oil affects the cost of gas in America.
Plus, a former Congolese militia leader goes on trial; the charge: recruiting and training child soldiers.
For more we've got Edmond Keller. He's direct... | This week, we take a look at the role of oil in African politics. Plus, a former Congolese militia leader faces charges for recruiting child soldiers. For analysis of news and events from Africa, Farai Chideya talks with Edmond Keller, professor of political science and director of the Globalization Research Center on ... | 1,546 | 74 |
LaShonda Katrice Barnett teaches creative writing for a living. She says she's always been passionate about the word. But that passion didn't necessarily include lyrics to music. Then one day, Barnett came across the work of singer/songwriter Abbey Lincoln. The artist's way of storytelling opened up a whole new world.
... | LaShonda Katrice Barnett interviewed more than 40 black female musicians in her quest to know about the craft of songwriting. She shares what she learned in her book, I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters and Their Craft, and tells Farai Chideya how these women shaped modern music. | 2,279 | 67 |
And now for another perspective, we've got Justin Wolfers. He's an assistant professor of business and public policy at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Wolfers, welcome.
Pleasure to be here.
So there have been a bunch of new articles analyzing research on the death penalty, a... | For a different perspective of the death penalty and crime deterrence, Farai Chideya talks with Justin Wolfers, an assistant professor of business and public policy at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Wolfers believes the study is inconclusive and says the science is infected with ideol... | 1,562 | 74 |
I'm Farai Chideya. And this is NEWS & NOTES.
Donda West will be buried in Oklahoma City today. The mother of rapper Kanye West died earlier this month, a day after having cosmetic surgery. Coroners are still looking for the cause of her death.
Besides being Kanye's mom, Donda West was also a professor and administrator... | A college student may have been one of the last people to interview Donda West, mother of rapper Kanye West who died following cosmetic surgery complications. Freelance journalist and Brown University student Souleo spoke to West two days before her death. He talks about their conversation with Farai Chideya. | 1,641 | 67 |
In South Africa, protests are raging at university campuses. Across the country, classes have been canceled, buildings have been set on fire. Police are clashing with students and, in some cases, arresting them. The protests are about tuition and also about race. That's according to Fasiha Hassan. She's one of the prot... | University students in South Africa have been protesting for weeks, demanding the government make university free. They say the goal is equal access for poor blacks, the country's majority. | 1,024 | 38 |
The Raveonettes are a Danish rock duo, and they're doing things a little unconventionally this year. Rather than releasing an entire album all at once, they're releasing one song on the last Friday of each month. And they're calling the project Rave of the Month.
(Singing) This world is empty without you. Tonight, toni... | Members of the Danish rock band, Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, say their unconvential launch strategy will result in an album that may be "totally schizophrenic, but in a really wonderful way." | 1,314 | 53 |
If you are right there feeling Don's pain, struggling to survive this campaign season, you're not alone. We got to wondering about the different tactics people are using to unplug once in a while. This weekend outside the White House, we heard a lot of differing emotions about the race. Carlos Fernandez is mad.
I'm fed... | How do you unplug from politics in this heated election season? That's a question we put to tourists in front of the White House this weekend. | 389 | 34 |
We're hearing this morning from points on the map where the presidential campaign is playing out in unpredictable ways. And we head north now to Maine, a state where the outcome is not really in doubt. Unless the polls are dead wrong, Hillary Clinton is expected to carry Maine, which raises the question - what was Dona... | NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Maine Public, Chief Political Correspondent of Maine Public about Donald Trump's effort to court voters in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, which might be won by a Republican nominee for the first time since 1988. | 1,128 | 57 |
I'm Farai Chideya, and this is NEWS & NOTES.
Twenty years ago, Chicago lost one of the city's most beloved mayors, Harold Washington. In 1983, Washington became the first African-American to run the windy city. Washington brought a wave of changes to the city. Under his motto fairer than fair, he increased minority bus... | This month, Chicago is paying tribute to the city's first black mayor, Harold Washington. Washington died during his second term in office 20 years ago. Farai Chideya considers his legacy with Washington's former deputy press secretary and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington. | 1,688 | 64 |
Donald Trump continues his slide in the polls. That's following an extraordinary week in which women, a growing number of them, stepped forward and accused Trump of groping and kissing them without their consent. A key question is whether Trump's decline now puts some predictably red states within reach of Hillary Clin... | NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jim Galloway of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the state of the 2016 presidential election in Georgia, where the race has grown closer than had expected. | 931 | 43 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
I'm Alex Chadwick. "The Greatest Manhunt of World War II" - part of the subtitle of a new book that tells the unbelievable true story of a GI on the run in the jungles of Burma. Sex, drugs, murder, race, the story keeps unfolding to a very dark end. We know Brendan Koerner from ... | Alex Chadwick talks with Brendan Koerner about his book, Now the Hell Will Start. It's the true story of Private Herman Perry, an African-American soldier in World War II who murdered his commanding officer and fled to the jungles of Burma. | 2,042 | 60 |
Time now for our series Hanging On where we take a look at the economic pressures of American life. This week - the financially invisible, meaning people who don't have a credit card or checking or savings account or a credit score, people who are invisible to banks and credit institutions, which can make it hard to ge... | What do you do if you don't have a credit score, bank account, or credit card? José Quiñonez tells NPR's Rachel Martin about his organization that helps people become "financially visible." | 1,224 | 51 |
This is Hanging On, our series about the American middle class looking at the economic pressures of American life in 2016. We all know there's a gender gap when it comes to pay in this country. That disparity is even worse for the 10 million Latinas in the American workforce. The average woman working full-time earns 8... | Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Vicki Shabo, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women and Families on the wage gap for women who are Latina. | 1,007 | 34 |
It has been an extraordinary 48 hours in an already extraordinary presidential campaign. Late Friday, a 2005 tape surfaced of Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, talking about women in vulgar and sexually aggressive terms. Republican leaders started breaking away from him in droves, plunging his party into chaos with... | Hillary Clinton has yet to respond to a video showing Donald Trump making lewd comments about women. The two candidates will meet on the debate stage Sunday night for the second presidential debate. | 1,156 | 39 |
Hurricane Matthew roared across the southeastern United States this weekend, leaving a trail of severe flooding and at least 10 deaths. And in some places where the storm has already passed, officials say it's too dangerous for people to return to their homes. As NPR's Rae Ellen Bichell reports, Tybee Island off the co... | Latest on the impacts of Hurricane Matthew, from Tybee Island off the coast of Georgia, where some residents decided to ride out the storm. | 448 | 30 |
We're joined now by NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson who's going to help us figure out what all this means for the campaign and look ahead to the vice presidential debate coming up this week. Good morning, Mara.
Good morning, Rachel.
Some pretty big revelations - we just heard about Trump's tax record ... | How will Trump respond to his 1995 tax records being out in the open? And when the vice presidential candidates meet on the debate stage will the echo their running mates? | 1,130 | 35 |
We're going to take you now to a barber shop in Charlotte, N.C.
Hey, what's up?
Good morning.
Hi.
Hey, how you doing?
Shaun?
Inside, the owner of the place, a black guy with tattoos on his neck wearing a black baseball hat, is sitting next to a white police officer who's in uniform. They're huddled around the officer's... | Shaun Corbett and Rob Dance have an unlikely friendship — a black barbershop owner and a white police captain in a city reeling from a recent police shooting. They speak with NPR's Rachel Martin. | 2,155 | 50 |
Hungarians are voting today on one single question - do they want the European Union to force them to accept refugees from the more than 1 million who've flooded into Europe? It's the third referendum this year by an EU member state seeking to strike down the EU's authority on refugees and other issues. Human rights ad... | Hungarians vote Sunday on whether they will allow the European Union to force them to accept refugees. | 893 | 22 |
There are more than 21 million refugees around the globe searching for a safe place to live. And according to a new report, from Amnesty International, just 10 countries are hosting more than half of them. The report finds that the world's wealthiest nations are doing little to address the refugee crisis, which is the ... | Amnesty International reports that wealthy countries are not doing enough to support refugees. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Secretary General Silal Shetty about what needs to be done. | 1,417 | 39 |
It sounds like a story out of a movie. An envelope from an anonymous source arrived on reporter Susanne Craig's desk at The New York Times last month. The return address marked Trump Tower. Inside were Donald Trump's 1995 tax returns. The New York Times revealed their findings and posted a copy of Trump's tax records o... | The New York Times has reported that Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Russ Buettner, one of the reporters who investigated the story. | 1,125 | 49 |
Earlier this year, NASA wrote a little blog post that noted a big change which has gotten some folks pretty stressed out. For those of you out there who pay attention to astrology, NASA has some knowledge to drop on your crystal ball. It seems that when the ancient Babylonians made the Zodiac over 3,000 years ago there... | If you rely on an insight from your daily horoscopes, you may have been looking at the wrong sign this whole time. | 272 | 31 |
Football is getting harder to watch even for some of the sport's most passionate fans. Research has shown again and again that the hits those players take can have a lasting impact on the players' brains. The NFL announced this past week that it will spend $100 million to advance concussion research. Some of that money... | The NFL announced last week it will invest $100 million to advance concussion research. Rachel Martin asks David Camarillo, who leads a Stanford University lab dedicated to inventing such equipment | 1,247 | 43 |
And now we're joined by Corine Mack. She's the president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg chapter of the NAACP.
Good morning. Thank you so much for being with us.
Good morning. Thank you for having me.
What did you learn from the footage that was released yesterday?
What I will say is that - first, let me say that I'm conc... | Corine Mack is president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg chapter of the NAACP. She tells NPR's Rachel Martin how her community is responding in the wake of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. | 750 | 47 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Chadwick. Coming up you think our gas prices are bad. Wait 'til you hear from drivers in Britain.
High gas prices. That is the main reason GM gave for closing four of its assembly plants, plants that make big trucks and SUVs. Some 10,000 workers could lose their job... | Jean Jennings of Automobile Magazine discusses General Motors' decision to close four of its North American truck and SUV plants due to rising gas prices. Jennings predicts Hummers may "seriously" be on the chopping block. | 966 | 55 |
Police and the FBI are trying to figure out how an explosion in New York City last night injured 29 people. The NYPD is also analyzing a secondary device found near the site. New York's mayor, Bill de Blasio, says so far there don't appear to be any links to terrorist groups.
We have no credible and specific threat at ... | An explosion in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood injured at least 29 people on Saturday night. Authorities are investigating why and how it happened. | 895 | 29 |
The Syrian cease-fire that started less than a week ago continues to unravel. The U.S. has been supporting opposition forces trying to unseat President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has been supporting Assad's regime. The cease-fire agreement happened because the U.S. and Russia decided to work together and coordinate airstr... | A partial cease-fire in Syria seems to be unraveling after a U.S. airstrike resulted in dozens of deaths of Syrian government troops. Rachel Martin gets an update from Liz Sly of The Washington Post. | 875 | 51 |
A couple of weeks ago, some residents of Coudersport, Pa., got some strange packages delivered to their homes with flyers inside them from the Ku Klux Klan. Coudersport is a small town of about 2,500 people in the northern part of Pennsylvania. Jaimi Hajzus grew up there. And she lives a couple of hours away now, but s... | Jaimi Hajzus was alarmed to learn that KKK fliers were dropped on lawns in her hometown of Coudersport, Pa. She tells NPR's Rachel Martin of a Facebook campaign to counter the hate group. | 1,032 | 54 |
Donald Trump was endorsed by the nation's largest police union this past week. The Fraternal Order of Police, which represents more than 300,000 people, put out a statement saying Donald Trump has made a, quote, "real commitment" to law enforcement. Chuck Canterbury joins us now. He's the president of the Fraternal Ord... | Donald Trump received the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the group's president, Chuck Canterbury. | 906 | 34 |
Colin Powell, Simone Biles, Serena and Venus Williams - this past week, they joined a growing list of Americans, including Democratic Party officials, who have had their emails and private records hacked, reportedly by Russian-linked cyber spies. The hacks and leaks and Donald Trump's call for more have already shaken ... | Russia's found a great way to tamper with the U.S. election, says James Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He tells NPR's Rachel Martin he expects more embarrassing hacks. | 1,037 | 52 |
On Friday, Donald Trump made a bold claim. He said Hillary Clinton is responsible for first raising questions about whether or not President Obama was born in the United States.
Hillary Clinton...
...And her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy.
That statement is not true. In fact, it was Trump who led the ... | Some of Donald Trump's digs have sounded suspiciously like criticisms Hillary Clinton has leveled against him. | 812 | 27 |
Howard Lutnick is the CEO of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald. His company occupied the 101st to 105th floors of One World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, he lost his brother and 658 of his colleagues. Lutnick survived and vowed to keep the firm alive. Now, 15 years later, he is still the CEO. And he joins us ... | To mark the 15th anniversary of September 11, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick. He lost his brother and more than 600 of his employees on that day. | 1,583 | 43 |
After all the primaries, endorsements, stump speeches and rallies, tomorrow, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will have their first head-to-head debate. We're joined now by NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson, who can tell us what's at stake for each of the candidates. I'm guessing it's a lot.
Hi, Mara.
H... | The first presidential debate of 2016 is Monday night in Hempstead, N.Y. It could be a major turning point in the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. | 853 | 37 |
When we remember 9/11, most of the stories we tell are about loss. Regina Cheung, like the rest of us, felt that loss. But she also found something on that day, and it changed her life.
My name's Regina Cheung. I live in Sunnyvale, Calif. In September of 2001, I had just recently graduated from college and was beginnin... | September 11, 2001 was an overwhelming day of loss for many Americans. But for Regina Cheung, even amidst the pain of that day, she experienced a positive clarity that would change her life forever. | 554 | 43 |
How big of a difference does three weeks make?
Well, three weeks ago, federal sentences for crack cocaine were much tougher. Then, new guidelines from the U.S. Sentencing Commission took effect, bringing the penalties more in line with what some advocates say is fair. But what about people already serving their sentenc... | The U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering whether to reduce the federal prison sentences of thousands of people in jail for crack cocaine offenses. Marc Mauer, executive director of The Sentencing Project, is pushing for retroactive resentencing. | 1,278 | 55 |
You've heard this before. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the two most unpopular presidential candidates in modern history. So in many ways, this year's election has become a question of character. The candidates themselves understand that.
I get it that some people just don't know what to make of me.
Mr. Trump, y... | Rachel Martin explores some character traits that push voters away from the two most unpopular candidates in modern history. For Clinton, it's the way she seems to protect her privacy at all costs. | 2,351 | 41 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
Stores have almost 500 million pounds of turkey in stock, and there's still might not be enough for your Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey distributors say the number of frozen birds is the lowest it's been in five years, and that shortage might cost you. Mix that in wi... | Turkey distributors say the number of frozen birds in grocers' freezers is the lowest it's been in five years. Plus, the president of Shell Oil is going on the offensive, addressing concerns about rising gas prices. Farai Chideya talks dollars and cents with economist and Bennett College president Dr. Julianne Malveaux... | 2,834 | 76 |
You remember this song - "Where Is The Love" by the Black Eyed Peas. It was one of the top songs of 2003.
What's wrong with the world, Mama? People living like they ain't got no mamas. I think this whole world...
Now, the Black Eyed Peas have released a new version, remixed and rewritten to reflect what's happening in ... | In 2003, the pop group's song "Where Is the Love?" was in the top 8 on the Billboard 100. Now will.i.am has rewritten the song. He tells Rachel Martin it's been adapted to reflect the issues of 2016. | 964 | 58 |
And we're going to carry this topic over to our Reporters' Roundtable. Today, we've got Eddie Escobedo. He's founder and publisher of El Mundo newspaper in Las Vegas. Also Sean Gonsalves, a reporter for The Cape Cod Times. And Bob Butler, a reporter for KCBS Radio in San Francisco. Welcome, folks.
All right. Thank you ... | Our panel of reporters talk about last night's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas. Joining Farai Chideya are Eddie Escobedo, founder and publisher of El Mundo newspaper in Las Vegas; Sean Gonsalves, a reporter for The Cape Cod Times; and Bob Butler, a reporter for KCBS Radio. | 1,823 | 75 |
This story is part of a reporting partnership with NPR, KPCC and Kaiser Health News. NBC host Matt Lauer was thrown into the lion's den this past week when he was tasked with hosting the Commander-In-Chief Forum, two back-to-back interviews with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Critics piled on, saying Lauer didn't ch... | Veteran newsman Jim Lehrer has moderated 12 presidential debates. He tells NPR's Rachel Martin that successful moderation takes careful listening, not "nifty questions." | 1,095 | 37 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
Earlier this month, new federal sentencing guidelines took effect for crack cocaine offenses. We just heard from an advocate who thinks people already in jail should have their sentences reduced in line with the new laws. But not everyone supports that plan.
Chuck Canterbury is ... | Not everyone supports retroactive, lesser sentences for crack cocaine offenders. For more on that point of view, Farai Chideya talks with Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police. He warns of "catastrophic public safety consequences" if prisoners are released before their original sentences... | 1,264 | 72 |
Bob, let's move on to Barry Bonds. He was indicted by a U.S. grand jury because of his alleged use of steroids. He says he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. He could face up to 30 years imprisonment, steep fines. Does that potential punishment fit the crime if there was one?
Well, you know, the Bonds si... | The roundtable continues with a conversation about the indictment of baseball's Barry Bonds on perjury charges. Joining Farai Chideya are Eddie Escobedo, founder and publisher of El Mundo newspaper in Las Vegas; Sean Gonsalves, a reporter for The Cape Cod Times; and Bob Butler, a reporter for KCBS Radio. | 1,590 | 84 |
Tony, I guess there will always be some kind of history made every day.
You know, some of it good. Some of it, not so good.
And while some of it is well-publicized, sometimes, notable history goes under the radar.
Now, that's true.
I'm thinking of your interview with Mable John.
Oh, yeah. Now, this is a woman with an i... | She was a pioneer with the Motown label, but it took Stax Records to make her a million-seller. NPR's Tony Cox talks with veteran R&B singer Mable John about how music legends inspired the range in her voice. | 2,247 | 57 |
And the final thought today, this time from actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr. If you live long enough, people will come and go from your life. Jeff Obafemi Carr tells us his story of what can happen when the long lost reappear.
I wasn't expecting to see anyone I knew that afternoon. I was leaving my office talkin... | Today's snapshot comes from actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr. He tells his story of what can happen when a long lost friend reappears. Carr is an actor, playwright, and co-host of the radio show "Freestyle." | 1,084 | 57 |
I'm Farai Chideya and this is NEWS & NOTES.
N-word, mea culpas and the D-list celebs who love them. That's just one of the hot topics on our blog News & Views. Geoffrey Bennet is the Web producer for NEWS & NOTES. He's joining me now to talk about this and more. Hey.
Hey. How are you?
I'm good. So last week, you linked... | News & Notes Web producer Geoffrey Bennett talks about the stories making the rounds on our blog, "News & Views," and shares tips on finding online holiday travel deals. | 856 | 41 |
I'm Farai Chideya and this is NEWS & NOTES.
It's time now for our Africa update. This week, escalating violence in Somalia, plus rising political tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the latest on the north-south dispute in Sudan.
For more, we've got Bill Fletcher, a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy S... | This week, Bill Fletcher discusses escalating violence in Somalia, rising political tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the latest on the North-South dispute in Sudan. Fletcher is the senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies and former president of TransAfrica Forum. | 1,735 | 63 |
Now, from the Unger Report, a question, are you going through changes in your life? Maybe a new job, a new relationship? How about just a different toothpaste. Our humorist, Brian Unger, says you might be evolving.
Oprah Winfrey is on the cover of Black Enterprise Magazine this month. Now you probably remember when she... | Oprah Winfrey isn't changing — she's "evolving," the media mogul recently told a magazine. And our humorist Brian Unger is following suit as he examines the path of personal evolution. | 689 | 54 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand. Coming up, a volcano of mud on the Indonesian Island of Java.
Hey, a volcano of mud. How about tomorrow's primaries in Montana and South Dakota. Democratic politics come to the end of the primary season and still no candidate. NPR's Senior Washington Editor R... | The last Democratic primaries will take place in Montana and South Dakota on Tuesday. NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving discusses this and the resolution of the Michigan and Florida delegate problem with host Alex Chadwick. | 1,144 | 46 |
It's Day to Day from NPR News, I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand. Although oil prices have actually dropped a little bit over the last two weeks, gas prices have not and four dollars a gallon? That's a reality in many U.S. cities.
How about the equivalent of nine dollars a gallon? That's what British motorists are... | Americans are furious about paying $4 a gallon, but the pump price in Britain is more than twice that. In California, lawmakers are considering a bill where drivers in car-happy Los Angeles County pay higher fees to fund public transportation projects. | 1,112 | 53 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
I'm Alex Chadwick. Coming up. Senator John McCain says Senator Barack Obama will change his mind on the war if he comes to Baghdad with Senator McCain. We'll hear more in our weekly chat with Juan Williams.
First, sorting out the Democrats. Par... | This weekend, Democratic Party leaders are meeting in Washington, D.C., to plan for their convention in Denver this fall. At the top of the list is what to do about the Michigan and Florida delegations. Those states broke rules by holding early primaries. David McDonald, an uncommitted superdelegate and Democratic Nati... | 1,172 | 87 |
From NPR news it's Day to Day. Debt collection agencies may get more aggressive when they go after unpaid medical bills. The Wall Street Journal reports today some hospitals have started auctioning off their uncollected health care bills to the highest bidder. For an explanation of where we're going with this we turn t... | Some hospitals are auctioning patient debt to online collection agencies. Consumer advocates call this a harsh tactic that fails to address the real problem: rising healthcare costs and the lack of a national healthcare system. | 706 | 43 |
So the action is in Washington tomorrow. In Michigan, voters will be closely following what happens. More than a few of them are just a little frustrated with the whole process. Celeste Headlee reports from Detroit.
As far as Michigan voters are concerned, there is a party at fault here, and it's the State Democrati... | Democratic Party officials will convene in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to resolve the awkward matter of what to do about Michigan and Florida. Detroit-area voters discuss how they would like to see the Michigan delegate controversy resolved. | 617 | 49 |
Back now with Day to Day. Somewhere off the coast of California, two men are sailing to Hawaii on a boat made of plastic bottles.
Plastic bottles?
Not only plastic bottles, but recycled old plastic bottles, 15,000 of them. Marine scientists Joel Paschal and Marcus Erikson, they built a boat, really it's kind of like a ... | How do you raise awareness about plastic debris floating in the Pacific? You sail a boat made out of 15,000 plastic bottles from California to Hawaii. Marine scientists Joel Paschal and Marcus Erikson discuss their voyage with host Madeleine Brand. | 923 | 50 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Chadwick. Lucy is now two years old. An occasion absolutely no one is celebrating. Lucy is a mud volcano on the island of Java, the most populous island in Indonesia. It's on the eastern tip of the island. It's already swallowed the homes of more than 30,000 people.... | A mud volcano on the Indonesian island of Java is collapsing, swallowing up more than 30,000 homes so far. Scientists blame a gas company for causing the eruption of sludge two years ago. Geologist Richard Davies explains the volcano's collapse with Alex Chadwick. | 1,049 | 68 |
From NPR News this is Day to Day. The mortgage crisis has caused another top banking executive to lose his job. Ken Thompson is out as head of Wachovia Corporation. It's the nation's fourth largest bank. Marketplace's Janet Babin is here. And first, Janet, most people have probably never have heard the name Ken Thompso... | Wachovia Corp. said Monday it is ousting Chief Executive Officer Ken Thompson. The fourth largest U.S. bank is reeling from an ill-fated purchase of a big mortgage lender, and it faces legal and regulatory troubles. | 734 | 52 |
Average college graduates this spring will have about 20,000 dollars of debt. Should they begin saving for retirement or pay down that debt? What about that governments stimulus check you may have already received? Should you use it to pay off debt? Should you use it to pay off your car loan or save that money? Here to... | Is it better to pay off your car or to put that money into savings? What about student loans? Madeleine Brand gets advice from personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. | 968 | 38 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
And I'm Madeleine Brand. Most people agree that something must be done about global warming. Today, the Senate takes up a massive bill that would cut greenhouse gas emissions by about two-thirds by the year 2050. The Climate Security Act has bipartisan support and support from ind... | The Senate takes up a massive bill that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about two-thirds by 2050, but the bill has little chance of passage. Jeffrey Ball of The Wall Street Journal talks with host Madeleine Brand about the bill's backers and opponents. | 1,727 | 60 |
Be flexible.
Be prepared.
Say goodbye.
In the spring of the year when college grads go off to work or maybe one more summer off, they receive a lot of advice. The centerpiece of course, the commencement address.
We wondered if people actually remember that advice that they received, five, 10 or 25 years after they grad... | Every year we're inundated by montages of important people giving commencement addresses. Do you recall remember who your commencement speakers were or what they said? We went to the Westwood area of Los Angeles and looked for answers. | 503 | 50 |
Every year, half a million American women with some form of mental illness will become pregnant. Should they or should they not take psychiatric medication? Some people are afraid that could hurt the fetus. A recent study looked at the risks and offered some recommendations, and Dr. Sydney Spiesel is here now to share ... | Pregnant women aren't supposed to take certain medications. A new study looks at the risks of psychiatric medications on fetuses. Yale Medical School professor and medical contributor Dr. Sydney Spiesel speaks with host Madeleine Brand. | 843 | 59 |
The federal government raised more than a trillion dollars last year with government bonds. A bond is the way the government borrows money. They sell you a bond and promise to pay you back later. During this time of enormous federal borrowing at levels that are unusual during good times, we have the backstory of bonds.... | Governments all over the world use bonds to raise money. We examine how the the first bond came to be, and how it transformed the way governments borrow money. | 861 | 34 |
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