The State of the
Union speech was last week, but that’s not what the NPR picks were about. Learn
about the Muslim American teenager that just became Ms. Marvel in her own comic
series. This week there was also some overlap between Israel and the big
American football game. Find out why a Palestinian prisoner became an informant
or why OxFam dropped Scarlet Johansson as a spokesperson. Send up a flare and
check out some of these articles.
Sunday, January 26
World Story of the Day
Three Years Later, Tahrir
Protesters Drained And Defeated
On Jan. 25, 2011, millions of
Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo to demand President Hosni Mubarak step
down. Now those who led the revolution have all but disappeared, and iconic
Tahrir Square is a bitter place for many — a reminder of a momentary high in a
battle they say they have lost.
Story of the Day
Computers Are The Future, But
Does Everyone Need To Code?
There's been a groundswell of
support for coding education — "developer evangelists" host 24-hour
code-a-thons and there's talk of teaching coding as early as kindergarten. But
one critic says that's overkill. Afterall, he says, just because you drive a car
doesn’t mean that you have to be an auto mechanic.
Monday, January 27
World Story of the Day
'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is
Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City
Typhoon Haiyan was one of the
strongest storms ever recorded at landfall when it struck the Philippines late
last year. More than 6,000 people were killed and millions more were displaced,
and authorities are still struggling with clearing away debris, rebuilding
houses and counting the dead.
Story of the Day
Growing Up 'White,' Transracial
Adoptee Learned To Be Black
Adopted by loving white parents as
a baby 42 years ago, Chad Goller-Sojourner was an adult before he could love
his own reflection. He tells the story of what life was like growing up in a
family of a different race than his own.
Business Story of the Day
Bernanke's Fed Legacy: A Tenure
Full Of Tough Decisions
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke will preside over his last Fed policy-making meeting on Tuesday and
Wednesday. During his two terms as chairman, he faced a global financial crisis
that threatened to become financial Armageddon, followed by a deep recession.
Tuesday, January 28
World Story of the Day
New Muslim Ms. Marvel Doesn't
Drink, Date Or Eat Bacon
The Marvel Universe is filled with
people who can crawl along walls and shoot beams from their eyes. But comic
book writer G. Willow Wilson saw one thing that was missing: Muslims. So she
created Kamala Kahn, the first Muslim superhero to star in her own mainstream
series. Wilson talks to host Michel Martin about expanding the religious
horizons of the Marvel Universe.
Story of the Day
The Middle Class Took Off 100
Years Ago ... Thanks To Henry Ford?
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/27/267145552/the-middle-class-took-off-100-years-ago-thanks-to-henry-ford
In January 1914, Henry Ford started
paying his auto workers a remarkable $5 a day. Doubling the average wage helped
ensure a stable workforce and likely boosted sales since the workers could now
afford to buy the cars they were making. It laid the foundation for an economy
driven by consumer demand.
Business Story of the Day
Researchers Examine Gap Between
Rich And Poor
Steve Inskeep talks to Harvard
economist Nathan Hendren, a co-author of the study, which shows social mobility
in the United States is not decreasing. David Wessel, of the Brookings
Institution and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, says while mobility
isn’t getting any worse, there is still a big gap between rich and poor.
Wednesday, January 29
Story of the Day
A Homemade Wooden Luge Track
Launches Teen To Sochi
When Tucker West was 6, his father
built an 800-foot-long luge track in their backyard. Now, at 18, West is the
youngest member of the U.S. Olympic luge team.
Business Story of the Day
NCAA To Fight Football Team's
Decision To Unionize
College football and basketball are
big business. So are the players of those sports just students, or are they
employees with the right to unionize? Football players at Northwestern
University have voted to form a union.
Thursday, January 30
World Story of the Day
A Palestinian Explains Why He
Worked As An Israeli Informant
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
includes a shadow war in which Israel turns to Palestinian informants to gather
intelligence. Palestinian Abed Hamed el-Rajoub was imprisoned for fighting
against Israel, but while in jail, he secretly gathered information from fellow
Palestinian prisoners.
Story of the Day
Ancient Plague's DNA Revived
From A 1,500-Year-Old Tooth
When you hear the words bubonic
plague, Black Death usually comes to mind. But the first plague pandemic
happened 800 years earlier, when the Justinian plague wiped out nearly a
quarter of the world's population. Scientists have decoded the bacteria responsible,
which have roots in China.
Business Story of the Day
New York Looks To Bring Bitcoin
Out Of The Shadows
Legitimate businesses and state
regulators see the potential of virtual currencies like Bitcoin too, not just
criminals. New York's financial regulators discussed it at a hearing, and if
the state gets it right, it would be the first in the country to regulate the
largely lawless world.
Friday, January 31
World Story of the Day
Scarlett Johansson's Middle East
Flap ... Over Soda
The American actress has stepped
down as a goodwill representative for Oxfam International. She came in for
criticism after agreeing to serve as a spokeswoman, and appear in a Super Bowl
ad, for an Israeli company that produces at-home soda-makers in the occupied
West Bank.
Story of the Day
Much Of North Dakota's Natural
Gas Is Going Up In Flames
Drillers pumping oil on the Great
Plains are also producing a lot of natural gas. But the state doesn't have the
infrastructure to transport or store it, so much of that gas isn't being sold —
it's being set on fire.
Business Story of the Day
Super Bowl Ads Go Healthy:
Selling Yogurt With A Steamy Kiss
Advertising during the big game is
traditionally the realm of beer, chips and soda. But better-for-you foods will
also make a play for viewers' wallets this year. Expect clever ads pitching
nuts, yogurt and whole grain cereals.
Saturday, February 1
World Story of the Day
Air Quality Worries Dampen
Chinese New Year Fireworks
China is greeting the Year of the
Horse with a little less fanfare, noise and smoke, after severe air pollution
choked scores of cities last year. Firework sales are down, and more people say
they're forgoing the ancient and beloved good-luck tradition for the sake of
their lungs and health.
Story of the Day
Sidelined By Brain Injury,
Ex-NFL Player Copes With 'Desperation'
During his 10-year career, Sean
Morey absorbed countless hits, more than a few of which resulted in
concussions. "Every time I hit somebody it was like getting tasered,"
he says. Now, he suffers from lingering conditions, like debilitating
headaches, and is an advocate for players’ health.
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