Geography of Heaven: Vrindavan The Streets of a Holy Hindu City October 31, 2005 • Reminders of the Hindu faith are everywhere in Vrindavan — countless temples line the streets and pilgrims march in devotion. There is also stark, third-world poverty and suffering. But for the faithful, the city is a manifestation of heaven, here on Earth. The Streets of a Holy Hindu City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980828/4981009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks October 31, 2005 • Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman. Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983471/4983472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials October 31, 2005 • President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago. Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983450/4983451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny October 31, 2005 • The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is set to consider a new inquiry into the activities of its former chairman, Kenneth Tomlinson. Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983447/4983448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge October 31, 2005 • To find out what Americans want in a Supreme Court justice, we hear from people on the street in Philadelphia, just a block away from the federal courthouse where Samuel Alito has served for the last 15 years. What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983441/4983442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate October 31, 2005 • President Bush's latest choice for the Supreme Court, the conservative federal judge Samuel Alito, is making Democrats uneasy and unhappy. Concerns are rising that the Alito nomination may lead to a filibuster. Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983438/4983439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Samuel Alito, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. Four days ago, the president's previous nominee, Harriet Miers, withdrew her name from consideration. Conservative groups, who did not support Miers, have welcomed the choice of Alito. Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983435/4983436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bush Makes Third Nomination to High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Samuel Alito to fill retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the United States Supreme Court. Alito has served 15 years on the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. And he has a track record on that court that so far seems to please conservatives. Bush Makes Third Nomination to High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982983/4982984" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats Ghost Busters Hunt a Kansas City Spirit October 31, 2005 • Erika Solomon of NPR's Next Generation Radio project reports on a troupe of "ghost hunters" seeking out a spirit that is allegedly haunting an old coffee factory in Kansas City, Mo. Ghost Busters Hunt a Kansas City Spirit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982894/4982895" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan October 31, 2005 • Michigan is home to some of the deepest mine shafts in the world. Most of the mines were abandoned decades ago, but they're finding a new and valuable use -- as habitat for bats. Sandy Hausman reports that environmentalists want to make sure the mines stay open for the bats, but closed to people. Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982891/4982892" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak How the CIA Leak Story Plays Outside D.C. October 31, 2005 • The indictment of top vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was big news in Washington, D.C., over the weekend -- but how does the story play outside the Beltway? Jason DeRose travels to the town of Racine, Wisc., to gauge what residents there think about the indictment and the continuing scandal over the outing of a CIA agent's identity. How the CIA Leak Story Plays Outside D.C. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982879/4982880" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Judge Alito's U.S. Senate Charm Campaign October 31, 2005 • Third Circuit Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito began visiting with members of the U.S. Senate shortly after President Bush announced his nomination to the nation's highest court. Noah Adams speaks with NPR Capitol Hill correspondent David Welna about what kind of reception Judge Alito may get in the Senate. Judge Alito's U.S. Senate Charm Campaign Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982876/4982877" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Analysis Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' October 31, 2005 • President George Bush on Monday nominated Judge Samuel Alito with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Noah Adams speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about Alito, who's sometimes called "Scalito" because he has similar conservative judicial philosophy to that of Justice Antonin Scalia. Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982873/4982874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982873/4982874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Notable Rulings from Alito October 31, 2005 • Samuel Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation's most liberal. A look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in confirmation hearings.
Politics Reactions to the Alito Nomination October 31, 2005 • President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor produced mixed reactions among lawmakers and interest groups. Liberals criticized Alito's selection as a way for President Bush to cater to his conservative base after conservative opposition led to the withdrawal of Harriet Miers, Bush's previous nominee.