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U.S. Obtained AP Journalists' Phone Records

Audie Cornish — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:27:00 +0000

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Today we learned of some news from the Associated Press in which the AP is at the center of the story. The newswire service reports that the Justice Department secretly obtained two months of editors and reporters' phone records from last year as part of a government investigation. Late today, the Justice Department issued a statement saying it strives to strike a balance between the need for information in criminal cases and the rights of individuals and news organizations.

NPR's Carrie Johnson joins me now with more.

Charges Dropped Against Man Accused Of Sending Ricin Letters

Audie Cornish — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:01:00 +0000

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Mysterious new developments in Mississippi today in the case of poisoned letters sent to President Obama, a U.S. Senator and a Mississippi judge. Federal authorities are dropping charges against a man arrested last week in connection with the case.

NPR's Debbie Elliott has an update for us. And, Debbie, to start, the initial suspect, Paul Kevin Curtis, is actually free tonight.

Americans On Disability Play An Increasingly Important Role In The Economy

Audie Cornish — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:42:00 +0000

Audie Cornish talks with Chana Joffe-Walt of the Planet Money team about her series on federal disability benefits.

Report: Adam Lanza's Home Was Stocked With Weapons, Ammunition

Audie Cornish — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:33:00 +0000

There's new information about the man who shot and killed 26 children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Warrants issued in the aftermath of the shooting were made public on Thursday. Jeff Cohen tells Audie Cornish that they fill in additional details about Adam Lanza's life with his mother Nancy. Investigators found a cache of weapons and ammunition, a National Rifle Association certificate for Adam Lanza, and books on mental health and shooting skills. They also found information about other mass shootings.

Remembering Lillian Cahn, Creator Of The Coach Handbag

Audie Cornish — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:49:00 +0000

Lillian Cahn, co-founder of Coach Leatherwear Co., died March 4 at the age of 89. Cahn was the force behind today's high-end leather handbags.

Back in the 1960s, she and her husband, Miles Cahn, were running a leather goods business in Manhattan. They produced men's wallets and billfolds but wanted to expand.

"My wife had a great sense of style, and she made the suggestions that we men maybe were a little thoughtless about," Miles Cahn says with a laugh.

Senate Confirms Brennan As CIA Director

Audie Cornish — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:46:00 +0000

The Senate easily confirmed the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director, that following the dramatics of Sen. Rand Paul, who filibustered against it for nearly 13 hours on Wednesday night. Is this the dawn of a new era of these, old-school, "talking" filibusters? Tamara Keith talks to Audie Cornish.

Rivalries And Infighting Could Follow In Wake Of Chavez's Death

Audie Cornish — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:45:00 +0000

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Joining us now to talk about what comes next is NPR's Tom Gjelten. He's covered Latin America for us.

And, Tom, Hugo Chavez, such a dominating figure in Venezuela. What happens now in the immediate aftermath of his death?

TOM GJELTEN, BYLINE: Well, Audie, as we just heard in that report from Juan Forero, the problem in Venezuela is that Chavez dominated the political scene, the government so much that it's hard to see how he can be replaced easily.

No Obvious Favorites As NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Starts

Audie Cornish — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Go on, pick a favorite in this year's NCAA tournament. We dare you. There's more than a dozen legitimate contenders to pick from. And then there's all those potential Cinderella teams. Mike Pesca talks to Audie Cornish about the upcoming NCAA Men's College Basketball tournament, which is as wide open as it has even been.

Obama Administration To File Brief Urging Supreme Court To Strike Down Prop. 8

Audie Cornish — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:41:00 +0000

The Obama administration is set to file a friend-of-the-court brief Thursday urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage. Nina Totenberg talks to Audie Cornish.

Despite Its Flaws, There's Money In Measuring Consumer Confidence

Audie Cornish — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:21:00 +0000

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Despite warnings from Washington about looming budget cuts, Americans seem to be feeling better about the economy. Earlier today, the Conference Board reported that consumer confidence spiked upwards this month. We hear this number and others like it reported all the time and that got us wondering: What does it mean to put a number to the concept of consumer confidence, a number like this month's, 69.6.

We're going to put that question to Adam Davidson from our Planet Money team.

And, Adam, is it 69.6 percent?

Obama Talks American Manufacturing After State Of The Union

Audie Cornish — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:44:00 +0000

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There is a long tradition of taking the show on the road after a president delivers the State of the Union address. And so President Obama headed off to North Carolina today. His trip was just a few hours: a quick hop from D.C. to Asheville, North Carolina, where Obama visited a factory, two hours on the ground and then back to the White House. NPR's Ari Shapiro was with him and is in our studio now. Hi there, Ari.

Egypt's Military Chief Warns That Protests Could Lead To Collapse Of The State

Audie Cornish — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:24:00 +0000

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I'm Audie Cornish. And we begin this hour in Egypt, where there were ominous words today from the country's military chief. He said the conflict between Egypt's political forces could lead to the collapse of the state. There have been intense anti-government protests across the country over the past few days and there has been violence. The main opposition group in Egypt has rejected dialogue to calm the situation.

NPR's Leila Fadel joins us to discuss the latest.

Dillingham Commission's Ranking Of Immigrant Groups Affected U.S. Policy For Decades

Audie Cornish — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:09:00 +0000

As momentum grows for immigration reform, Audie Cornish takes a look back in time at another moment when the country was grappling with its immigrant population. In the early 1900s, the Dillingham Commission was mandated by Congress to undertake a massive study of immigrants. We take a look at the 1911 report with Senate Associate Historian Betty Koed. Its conclusions led the country to prioritize certain immigrants over others. We explore how those findings still reverberate today with Richard Alba, a professor of sociology who has spent decades studying the immigrant experience.

With Chavez Ill, Loyalists And Government Battle Over Inauguration Date

Audie Cornish — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:19:00 +0000

Hugo Chavez will not appear on Thursday to be sworn in for his fourth term as president. Chavez is undergoing treatment for cancer in Cuba and the government says his inauguration will be postponed. The opposition says the government is running roughshod over the constitution.

Nationwide Efforts To Curb Gun Violence Begin To Gain Steam

Audie Cornish — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:41:00 +0000

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I'm Audie Cornish. And we begin this hour with developing efforts to combat gun violence in the United States.

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CORNISH: With recent mass killings in Colorado and Connecticut on their minds, residents of another place scarred by violence marked a somber anniversary today.

BLOCK: In Tucson, Arizona, a downtown fire station rang its bell 19 times.

FTC Closes Google Anti-Trust Investigation Without Penalties

Audie Cornish — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:52:00 +0000

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The Federal Trade Commission has closed its long-running antitrust investigation of Google. The search giant avoided any financial penalties, and the FTC's move is widely seen as a victory for Google. NPR's Steve Henn has been following the story and joins us now to fill us in on the details. And, Steve, this investigation has been going on for years. And now that it's over, I mean, how big a victory is it really for Google?

STEVE HENN, BYLINE: Well, it's pretty enormous.

'Fiscal Cliff' Action Moves To The House

Audie Cornish — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:37:00 +0000

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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. And we begin this hour in limbo. Early this morning, barely two hours into the new year, the Senate voted 89 to 8 to keep tax rates just where they were last year for all household income up to $450,000. Midnight brought the expiration of those rates, along with a schedule of new, deep spending cuts that the Senate vote would delay.

Egyptians Stage Rival Demonstrations In Cairo

Audie Cornish — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 +0000

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Dr. Abdul Mawgoud Dardery was elected to the now disbanded Egyptian parliament as a candidate of the Freedom and Justice Party. That's the party aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood and with Egyptian President Morsi. Dr. Dardery is a member and spokesman for the Foreign Relations Committee of the party, and he's in Berlin today.

Welcome back to the program. And is it fair to say that you're among the more liberal members of the Freedom and Justice Party?

DR.

Venezuela's Chavez Headed For More Cancer Surgery

Audie Cornish — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 +0000

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And I'm Audie Cornish. In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has anointed a successor. The populous leader is heading for more cancer surgery and he told his countrymen that should his health force him from office, they should support Nicholas Maduro. He was recently appointed vice president. Maduro was also foreign minister, president of the national assembly and many years ago, a bus driver.

Murdoch Splits Media Empire Into Two Companies

Audie Cornish — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:27:00 +0000

News Corp announced on Monday that it's making some changes to its management and structure. The company has decided to end The Daily, its tablet-exclusive newspaper. They have also named the management team for its split off newspaper division. David Folkenflik talks to Audie Cornish.

Israel, Hamas Work On Lasting Peace Agreement

Audie Cornish — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:48:00 +0000

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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish and Happy Thanksgiving. We begin this hour with calm. The cease fire between Israel and Hamas is holding and now the detailed negotiations to forge a lasting peace can begin. The two sides will not meet face to face, but an Israeli delegation has flown to Cairo. Egyptian officials will convey proposals between the Israeli and Hamas negotiators.

The biggest issue is how much the Israelis are willing to relax their blockade of Gaza.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns Under A Cloud

Audie Cornish — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:20:00 +0000

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned his seat in Illinois' 2nd District on Wednesday. He resigned in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner. Jackson had been on medical leave since June, being treated for bipolar disorder. David Schaper talks to Audie Cornish.

Cease-Fire Between Israel, Hamas May Be Close

Audie Cornish — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:02:00 +0000

With the conflict in Gaza on its seventh day on Tuesday, Egypt dispatched its foreign minister to Gaza City at the head of an Arab delegation. Egyptian officials say a ceasefire deal could be reached soon, but meanwhile the Israeli air strikes and Hamas rocket attacks continued. Anthony Kuhn talks to Audie Cornish.

Supercomputers Act Like A Talent Magnet

Audie Cornish — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Titan, the new supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, has been crowned the fastest in the world. It can clock 17.59 petaflops (quadrillions of calculations per second). Audie Cornish talks to Steve Henn for more.

Sandy Continues To Disrupt Lives As It Heads West

Audie Cornish — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:15:00 +0000

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Sandy has spoken. Over the past 24 hours, the storm has swamped vast sections of the Jersey shore, crippled much of New York City and left more than 8 million Americans in the dark.

SIEGEL: Sandy is cutting deeper inland now across southern Pennsylvania and raking Chicago and Milwaukee with strong gusts.

U.S. Sues Bank Of America For Mortgage Fraud

Audie Cornish — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:07:00 +0000

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The U.S. government announced today that it is suing Bank of America for more than a billion dollars. It claims the bank stuck taxpayers with losses during the financial crisis by selling dodgy home loans to government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.