News from NPR March 2 2011

news

• New Charges Filed Against WikiLeaks Suspect
• Yemen A Worry For Counterterrorism Experts
• 2 U.S. Airmen Killed, 2 Wounded In Germany
• NATO Apologizes For Deaths Of 9 Afghan Boys

13.7: cosmos and culture

Social Networking Is A Mythic Force

animals

Without Intervention, Lions Heading For Extinction

book reviews

In 'Pym,' A Comic Glimpse Into Poe's Racial Politics

the record

Slow And Steady: Vinyl Survives

 

news

africa

Being A Journalist May Mean Your Life In Somalia

 

u.s. 

• Army Files New Charges Against WikiLeaks Suspect AP
• Why Unions Matter To Democrats: It's Not Just Money

politics 

• Ohio Senate OKs Bill To Restrict Public Unions AP
• Why Unions Matter To Democrats: It's Not Just Money

world 

• Yemen Unrest A Worry For Counterterrorism Experts
• European Nations Slow To Unify On Libya Action

 

economy

GOP Budget Cuts: Job Killer Or Necessary Step?

health

The 'Oxy Express': Florida's Drug Abuse Epidemic

 

opinion 

• Has Tiger Lost His Roar? If So, Why Do We Care?
• New Republic: A Speed Walker and A Rushed GOP 

business 

• Ohio Senate OKs Bill To Restrict Public Unions AP
• Fed Sees Economy Expanding, Eyes Rising Prices AP

science 

• Study: Most Plastics Leach Hormone-Like Chemicals
• Rare Rhino Makes Public Appearance

health 

• Americans Are Even Fatter Than Canadians
• Prescription Painkiller Use Linked To Serious Birth Defects

technology 

• Steve Jobs Unveils iPad 2 At Apple Event AP
• Apple's Steve Jobs Hits Stage For Release Of New iPad

 

arts & life

books

Take 'Blood, Bones & Butter,' Add Poignancy And Wit

 

you must read this

A Haunting Tale To Judge 'The Quick And The Dead'

three books...

Three Gutsy Heroines To Celebrate Women's History

 

books 

• Three Gutsy Heroines To Celebrate Women's History
• Doing The First Novel Hustle: 'The Oracle Of Stamboul'

movies 

• 'Improvised Life': Arkin's Memoir About Making It Up
• Like The Oscars, A.C. Lyles Marks 83 Years In Movies

 

Exciting new technology news from Google this week. What is it?

 

monkey see 

• DVD Picks: 'Bambi'
• It's a New Peanuts Comic, Charlie Brown

pop culture 

• Galliano Apologizes For Behavior, Says He Will Sue
• Paying A Penny At Bedlam

 

author interviews

'Improvised Life': Arkin's Memoir About Making It Up

monkey see

Paying A Penny At Bedlam