Politics Bid for More Cable Regulation Divides FCC November 30, 2007 FCC Chairman Kevin Martin tried to push for more regulation of cable this week, and ended up opening a split in the commission. On one side is the moral conservative push for "a la carte" cable, free from offensive programming. On the other side, a pro-business objection to more regulation. Bid for More Cable Regulation Divides FCC Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16783080/16783042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Lenders Consider Freezing Rates on Subprime Loans November 30, 2007 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is leading talks with major mortgage lenders. About 2 million subprime loans are scheduled to "reset" to higher interest rates during the next two years. Lenders are talking about freezing rates to hold down rising defaults and foreclosures. Lenders Consider Freezing Rates on Subprime Loans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16783072/16783039" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Lenders Consider Freezing Rates on Subprime Loans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16783072/16783039" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World The World's Worst Airports November 30, 2007 Holiday travelers might want to take note of a recent airport experience survey. Among the world's worst places to catch a flight: Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris and LAX in Los Angeles. The World's Worst Airports Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16771876/16771845" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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GM's Roger Smith Dies November 30, 2007 Roger Smith, who led General Motors in the 1980s, died Thursday at age 82, according to GM. He was so much more than the man depicted in Michael Moore's documentary Roger and Me, his supporters say. GM's Roger Smith Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16771873/16771844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy 'Marketplace' Report: Interest Rate Freeze November 30, 2007 The Bush administration and major financial institutions may temporarily freeze interest rates on subprime home loans, assisting people whose adjustable mortgages are about to spike. 'Marketplace' Report: Interest Rate Freeze Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16771863/16771841" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Is Terrestrial Radio Destined to Die? November 30, 2007 The FCC is expected to decide next week whether satellite radio companies Sirius and XM can merge. We examine new technologies such as portable Internet radio and examine whether old-fashioned radio should be afraid. Is Terrestrial Radio Destined to Die? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16771846/16771837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Fed Signals Fresh Rate Cut to Calm Markets November 30, 2007 The Federal Reserve and the Bush administration are trying to reassure investors worried about the worsening crisis in the credit and housing markets, sending strong indications that another rate cut is on the horizon.
The Most Graveyard Shift Linked to Cancer November 30, 2007 Some of the most popular stories on the Web today. Graveyard Shift Linked to Cancer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763272/16763222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Graveyard Shift Linked to Cancer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763272/16763222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Guy Who's Working 52 Jobs in a Year November 30, 2007 Sean Aiken is on a quest to have 52 jobs in a year. Now on week 36, he's been a tattoo artist, a brewmaster and a bunjee jump instructor. The Guy Who's Working 52 Jobs in a Year Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763258/16763218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health Cyber Bullies Hard to Stop November 30, 2007 Anyone can be a cyber bully — a kid, a college student, a mom. Megan Meier's recent suicide after being taunted on MySpace shows how difficult it can be to police bad behavior online. Cyber Bullies Hard to Stop Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763234/16763211" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Facebook Users Poke Back November 30, 2007 People are demanding that the popular social networking site stop revealing their online purchases. Facebook Users Poke Back Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763228/16763209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Fed Chairman Hints at Rate Cut to Calm Economy November 30, 2007 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggests another interest rate cut may come to bolster the economy. The worsening credit crunch, a housing slump and rising energy costs are likely to bring "headwinds for the consumer in the months ahead," Bernanke said. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763752/16763710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763752/16763710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
BP Unit Pleads Guilty in Oil Spill Settlement November 30, 2007 The Alaska subsidiary of oil company BP PLC has pleaded guilty to a federal environmental crime for failing to prevent a crude oil spill. The guilty plea by BP Exploration Alaska Inc. is part of a settlement over a 200,000-gallon pipeline spill at the Prudhoe Bay field in March 2006. BP Unit Pleads Guilty in Oil Spill Settlement Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763745/16763707" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morgan Stanley Ousts Co-President Zoe Cruz November 30, 2007 Morgan Stanley has ousted co-president Zoe Cruz, a 25-year veteran at the firm and one of the most powerful women in the financial world. The management shakeup is intended to turn around a company that, like other Wall Street giants, became mired in the credit crisis. Morgan Stanley Ousts Co-President Zoe Cruz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16763742/16763706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Eco-Friendly Product Claims Often Misleading November 30, 2007 Store shelves are filled with products claiming to be good for the environment. Everything from shampoos and cleaning agents to granola bars claim to be "natural" and "earth friendly." But some environmentalists think you're being "greenwashed." Eco-Friendly Product Claims Often Misleading Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16754919/16763708" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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