Thursday, September 1, 2011
Amid Flooding, Vt. Kids Hike To School
Many families who live in Mendon, Vt., have been stranded because of road damage from the post-hurricane flooding. One place they can't get to is the local elementary school. But instead of staying home, about 20 kids from Mendon have been hiking over a mountain pass to get to a nearby road, where a group of parents then ferries them to school.
Details Of CIA Operation Revealed In Civil Lawsuit
Details of a secret CIA program used to move suspected terrorists around the globe for interrogation and alleged torture were recently revealed in a New York courtroom. There, the owner of a private jet hired by the government to shuttle detainees was looking for payment for services rendered. Robert Siegel talks with Peter Finn of the Washington Post about his story.
Prospecting Idaho Season 2 Teaser
The crew at Smith Optics has been building, developing and riding their hometown 900 acre playground. The teaser for Season 2 of Prospecting Idaho.
Season 2 Prospecting Idaho snowboard teaser from smith optics on Vimeo.
Season 2 Prospecting Idaho snowboard teaser from smith optics on Vimeo.
Even as Obama Prepares Offensive, He Retreats
Michael Scherer, TimeBarack Obama had three weeks to plan his first move of the fall political season. When he announced it, that move appeared to be an aggressive one. And then it blew up in his face.Midday on Wednesday, his aides announced that the president intended to give a joint address to Congress about the economy at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, the same day and time that his Republican rivals planned to meet in California for a nationally televised debate. This sent three messages: First, he saw an advantage of being compared to the Republican presidential field, even at this early date. Second, he was...
BBC's 'Tripoli Witness' Comes Out Of Hiding
Six months ago, the BBC's reporter in Tripoli went into hiding. Rana Jawad has reported from Libya for the past seven years, but after fears for her safety became too great, she resorted to publishing anonymous reports under the name Tripoli Witness on the BBC website. Now that rebels largely control Tripoli, Jawad has returned to the airwaves. She talked to Steve Inskeep about living undercover.
Obama, GOP Candidates Address Veteran Groups
President Obama spoke to the 93rd annual convention of the American Legion in Minneapolis Tuesday. The president laid the groundwork for the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and for his speech next week on jobs and the deficit. GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Perry addressed the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in San Antonio, Texas.
Two Top Justice Department Officials Resign
Two top Justice Department officials resign on the same day as Republicans in Congress vow not to let up on their oversight of a failed law enforcement operation known as Fast and Furious. Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Carrie Johnson for more.
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