I listen to a lot of National
Public Radio. I used to listen to my local station when my father drove me to
elementary school. When I entered college, I found out I could listen to NPR on
iTunes podcasts. I have been assembling the list of daily NPR stories and their
taglines for about a month now, so I figure I could share them to a larger
audience. Here are the NPR stories for the week of November 11, 2012. If you
only read one of them, I recommend the story about education practices between
Eastern and Western cultures.
Sunday, November 11
World Story of the Day
As Turkey Rises, 'A Real
Problem' With Censorship
The country is disputing a new
report that names it as the world's leading jailer of journalists, with scores
behind bars — ahead of Iran, China and other authoritarian states. Ongoing
international attention to Turkey's treatment of the media has raised hope that
reforms could be forthcoming.
Story of the Day
Taxing Work Ahead: Have
Negotiating Tables Turned?
President Obama and House Speaker
John Boehner both made their opening bids Friday on how to deal with tax,
spending and debt problems. Their proposals sound strikingly familiar, but
Obama says this time he has proof the majority of Americans agree with his
approach to taxes.
Monday, November 12
World Story of the Day
To Scrape By, The Poor In Spain
Go Dumpster Diving
NPR Byline:
Spain's slumping economy has sent
thousands of people, many of them immigrants, scrounging in trash bins. Some
scour the garbage for food, but many others are involved in a black-market
trade for recycled materials.
NPR Story of the Day
Petraeus' Fall As Stunning As
The Career Before It
NPR Byline:
The retired four-star general was
on a fast track from an early age. David Petraeus was a West Point graduate
with a doctoral degree from Princeton, who made a national name for himself by
helping the Army rethink how it fights wars. Petraeus resigned as CIA director
Friday, citing an extramarital affair.
NPR Business Story of the Day
Weighing The Prospects Of The
Keystone XL Pipeline
NPR Byline:
Among the difficult decisions
facing President Obama in his second term is whether to give the go ahead for
the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. Environmentalists want it blocked,
while advocates of the project say it will create thousands of jobs and make
the country more energy independent.
Tuesday, November 13
World Story of the Day
A German City With Debt Problems
Of Its Own
NPR Byline:
Oberhausen — Germany's most
indebted city — borrows nearly $500,000 daily. It needs the funds not just to
keep itself afloat but also to make regular payments intended to revitalize
former East German cities. Critics say the payments are unwarranted when
Oberhausen itself is in such dire straits.
Story of the Day
Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern
And Western Cultures Tackle Learning
For the most part in American
culture, intellectual struggle in school children is seen as an indicator of
weakness, while in Eastern cultures it is not only tolerated, it is often used
to measure emotional strength.
Business Story of the Day
Danes May Bring Back Butter As Government Rolls Back 'Fat Tax'
Denmark plans to abolish its fat
tax after barely a year, citing hardships on business and the poor. And while
some Danes might celebrate by spreading on the "toothbutter," other
countries are watching closely for signs of whether regulating food works as a
way to get people to eat healthier.
Wednesday, November 14
World Story of the Day
Pakistan Fears Afghan Spillover
Of Chaos, Refugees
NPR Byline:
Pakistan is growing increasingly
worried about the threat of civil war in Afghanistan when U.S. and other
Western forces withdraw in 2014. In recent decades, Pakistan has seen an influx
of refugees and turmoil as a result of war in Afghanistan and hopes to avoid that
outcome this time.
Story of the Day
In Chicago, Violence Soars And
Witnesses Go Silent
NPR Byline:
As the number of shootings goes up,
police are making fewer and fewer arrests for those violent crimes, leaving a
staggering number of cases unsolved. Police blame a long-standing attitude for
the failure to make arrests: you just don't snitch to police.
Business Story of the Day
Some Nonprofits Look Suspiciously
Like Forprofits
Steve Inskeep talks to David Evans,
of Bloomberg Markets magazine, about his article in the current issue, which
focuses on the plethora of nonprofits — not charities, hospitals, or religious
groups — that claim tax-exempt status even though they make millions in
profits.
Thursday, November 15
World Story of the Day
Obama Defends U.N. Envoy Amid
Republican Attack
NPR Byline:
Leading Republican senators are
vowing to block U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice from becoming secretary of state if
President Obama nominates her. They are hammering her for the way she
characterized the attack on the U.N. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Obama says
the criticisms are “outrageous.”
Story of the Day
A 'Green' Gold Rush? Calif. Firm
Turns Trash To Gas
NPR Byline:
California starts the ball rolling
Wednesday on a controversial scheme to keep the planet from overheating:
Businesses will have to get a permit if they emit greenhouse gases. And one
California company is hoping to get in on the ground level, by turning trash
into biomass energy.
Business Story of the Day
Mark Thompson Takes Over At New
York Times Co.
This week marks the start of Mark
Thompson's tenure as the new chief executive officer at the New York Times Co.
It is facing financial headwinds, and is hoping Thompson can recapture some of
the success he enjoyed in leading the BBC. But there's concern within the times
that its new leader has been tainted by scandals at his old employer.
Friday, November 16
World Story of the Day
Obama's Visit To Myanmar: Too
Much, Too Soon?
NPR Byline:
Some argue the first visit by a
sitting U.S. president to the country also known as Burma is too much reward
for not enough political reform. But analysts say the trip could be a success
if it focuses on the work still to be done.
Story of the Day
Loophole Lets Toxic Oil Water
Flow Over Indian Land
Every month, oil and gas operations
dump millions of gallons of wastewater on the Wind River Reservation in
Wyoming. Under a long-standing EPA loophole, it's perfectly legal. Internal
agency documents obtained by NPR show the water contains toxic chemicals,
including known carcinogens and radioactive materials, that end up in natural
rivers.
Business Story of the Day
Shortage Of Nintendo's New Wii U
Expected
Linda Wertheimer talks to Daisuke
Wakabayashi, who covers the tech industry from Tokay for The Wall Street
Journal, about the new Wii U videogame console, which hits the market this weekend.
Many stores, however, have already sold out of pre-orders.
Saturday, November 17
World Story of the Day
Despite Taboo, Jordanians Call
For King's Removal
Thousands of demonstrators went
back onto the streets of Amman and other Jordanian cities on Friday. The
protests were sparked by fuel price hikes, but some are now calling for the
downfall of King Abdullah, a key U.S. ally in the region.
Story of the Day
In California, 'Republican' Is Becoming A Toxic Label
This year, the number of registered
Republicans in the state dipped below 30 percent of voters. Some GOP candidates
are even re-registering as independents to avoid having "Republican"
next to their names. But analysts say change might have to come on a national
level before it reaches California.
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