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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 20:52:00 +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.

Chavez's Funeral Draws Dignitaries From Around The World

Audie Cornish — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:43:00 +0000

Venezuela held a funeral for late President Hugo Chavez on Friday. Audie Cornish talks to Juan Forero.

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

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Every spring, you hear that almost anyone can win March Madness. Well, this year, it's true. There's no obvious favorite in this month's NCAA men's basketball tournament, at least a dozen contenders from schools big and small. And conference championships began today. So who knows which contender will fall on its face and which dark horse no one considered will emerge in the next two weeks?

We've got our own Mike Pesca here to talk about how the competition is shaping up.

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 22:01:00 +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 22:23:00 +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.

U.S. Sues Bank Of America For Mortgage Fraud

Audie Cornish — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:16:00 +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.