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Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To Broadway

NPR Staff — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:25:00 +0000

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Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:55:00 +0000

A massive storm system has dumped more than 10 inches of rain over San Antonio, leaving the Texas city flooded and at a standstill.

Texas Public Radio's Ryan Loyd reports the area is still under a flash flood emergency. Ryan filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"Some people didn't have time to make it to safety in rain drenched San Antonio. A woman died when raging flood waters swept her away in her car. So much rain fell that it floated a city bus.

Is the Espionage Act Outdated?

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:47:00 +0000

Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-era legislation has been used more frequently in recent times to prosecute government employees who leak information to the press, but the limits set by the act are poorly defined for our modern age.

Week In News: Obama's Foreign Policy Pitch

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:47:00 +0000

This past week, President Obama laid out the foreign policy objectives for the remainder of his time in office, a speech that included his wish to end not just the war in Afghanistan but the "war on terror." Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic.

'We'll Keep Running': Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:00 +0000

It was cold and rainy today in Boston. Still, thousands of runners laced up their shoes and headed to Kenmore Square.

That's the site of the final mile marker for the Boston Marathon. On April 15, when two bombs exploded near the finish line, thousands of runners could not finish the most illustrious road race in the world.

Today, thousands tried to remedy that with a one-mile run that covered the final stretch of the Boston Marathon. J.

Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes

Liz Halloran — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:50:00 +0000

West Point alum Donna McAleer was at her Utah home last week when she got a call asking if she'd "seen the latest."

A male Army sergeant, a friend told her, had just been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen female cadets at McAleer's alma mater.

Many of the women were naked; some images were taken in a bathroom at the U.S. Military Academy in New York.

Obama Forgets To Salute; Sparks Debate On Presidential Tradition

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:33:00 +0000

As President Obama boarded Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, he didn't return the salute of the Marine standing at the base of the stairs.

Obama realized it once he got into the helicopter, so he turned around and shook the Marine's hand.

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

Amy Guttman — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:40:00 +0000

Banana-flavored vapors? A pineapple island?

These may sound like the makings of a Roald Dahl children's book (he of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame).

Missouri Train Collision Injures 7, Collapses Overpass

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:04:00 +0000

Two freight trains collided in Scott County, Mo., early Saturday morning, leaving seven injured and collapsing an overpass.

KMOV-TV reports:

"Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says a Union Pacific train t-boned a Burlington Northern train that had just made it through an intersection.
"The collision caused one of the trains to derail and hit a pillar under the overpass causing it to collapse.

One Hit Wonder: Anibal's Sanchez's Not-Hit Bid Spoiled In The Ninth

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

You've gotta feel for Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez.

He was cruising toward a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins Friday night. It was the ninth inning, two outs to go, the count was 1-1 on Joe Mauer.

For his 121st pitch, Sanchez hung a pitch over the heart of the plate. Mauer delivered a bullet to center field, spoiling Sanchez's no-hit bid.

As the baseball gods are wont to do, it set up a trifecta of statistical curiosities.

'We Need Help Bad': 911 Calls Reveal Chaos In Tornado's Wake

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:00 +0000

Authorities in Moore, Okla., just released some of the calls that were made to 911 during the EF-5 tornado that devastated the city.

They're harrowing and they offer a glimmer of the chaos and emotion that followed the storm.

During one of the calls, a man tells the dispatcher that the tornado has "cremated" a daycare.

"We need help bad," the man says. You can hear the sounds of children crying in the background. "We need help bad. We got tons of babies in here."

Another woman calls just as the tornado is approaching her. She asks where the tornado is.

Fresh Air Weekend: Soderbergh, Sarah Vaughan, Julianne Moore

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

'Las Caras Lindas': To Be Black And Puerto Rican In 2013

Jasmine Garsd — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:03:00 +0000

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School Bus Fire Kills 15 Children In Pakistan

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:48:00 +0000
A fire onboard a school bus left at least 15 children dead in Pakistan Saturday morning.
The New York Times reports the private school bus caught fire near the town of Gujrat, when the driver tried to switch from using gasoline to natural gas.
"Because of high petrol prices, most public transport vehicles in Pakistan have been fitted with compressed natural gas kits, which, although cheaper, often pose a safety threat," the <

Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:08:00 +0000
NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Snowflake by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and Geometry by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles. You can read their full stories below and find other stories on our Three-Minute Fiction page or on Facebook.

Sports: Playoff Time In The NBA

Tom Gjelten — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:02:00 +0000
Host Scott Simon catches up on the week's sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.

Chasing Okla. Storms: 'Technology Can Only Go So Far'

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:02:00 +0000
Transcript
SCOTT SIMON, HOST:
When huge tornadoes, like the one that hit Moore, churn, swirl and scream, most people run for cover. Then there are people like Val Castor, who jumps into his truck and heads straight towards it. Mr. Castor is the senior storm tracker for Channel 9 News in Oklahoma City. He's been covering Oklahoma's temperamental and often treacherous weather for the last 22 years. Val Castor, we had the honor of spending a little time with you in your truck a couple of years ago.

Pentagon's Historical Displays Honor Americans' Sacrifices

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:02:00 +0000
Nearly 18 million tourists descend on our nation's capitol every year, and most of them are keen to spend time at the many free museums in Washington, D.C. But only about 100,000 people take the trip across the river to a museum of a different sort: the Pentagon. The Pentagon's exhaustive historical displays offer fresh insight into the range of the Defense Department's activities.

Gals Who Grill: What Will It Take For Women To Man The Q?

Allison Aubrey — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:30:00 +0000
There's a lot of innovation in grilling — everything from fancy briquettes to gadgets that help grill veggies to perfection.
But according to survey data from the NPD Group, one thing that's not changing is who's firing up the grill.
Men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary griller in the household, according to the survey.

Sole Survivor: Iraq Rescue Mission Ended In Tragedy

NPR Staff — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:55:00 +0000
Lance Cpl. Travis Williams, 29, is an Iraq War veteran — and the only post-9/11 Marine to lose every other member of his 12-man squad. It happened in August 2005, when Williams and his teammates were sent on a rescue mission in Barwanah, Iraq.
"That morning, we loaded into the vehicle," Williams recalls. "And I get tapped on the shoulder, and I got told that I need to bounce up to the next vehicle. I said, 'Catch you guys on the flipside.' And that was the last thing I ever said to them."
"Next thing I know, I just hear the loudest explosion.