"Today I begin to understand what love must be, if it exists.... When we are parted, we each feel the lack of the other half of ourselves. We are incomplete like a book in two volumes of which the first has been lost. That is what I imagine love to be: incompleteness in absence."
—Erich Fromm (1900-80) German-born American psychoanalyst, emphasized role of social conditioning
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As Clock Ticks, Lawmakers Revisit Bush Tax Cuts
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400
The debate over President Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts heats up this fall as Congress considers the marginal rate reductions, estate tax relief and lower rates on investment income set to expire Jan. 1. At stake: trillions of dollars and tax-cutting reputations heading into the midterm elections.
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Camp For Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400
An unusual sleepover camp brings together about 20 people who have dementia for a weekend of music, dance, reminiscing and other activities that emphasize strengths instead of losses. While the campers typically won't remember details of the retreat, it lifts their mood, camp staffers say.
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Four Days, Nights: A Girls' Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400
More than 90 girls have taken part in the Isnati coming-of-age ceremony on a reservation in South Dakota in the past 13 years. During the four-day ritual, the girls can't touch food or drink -- they are fed by the women in the camp. They also talk with their elders about modesty, courtship, pregnancy and suicide before graduating to womanhood.
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Series Overview: Bush Tax Cuts And Beyond
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400
The clock is ticking on one of President Bush's most controversial legacies. The tax cut packages enacted in 2001 and 2003 will soon expire. In a new series, NPR lays out the policy and politics behind the debate to extend them, and looks at how taxes affect individuals, corporations and states.
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Next Up For The Economy: Small-Business Tax Cuts?
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:11:00 -0400
This is an unsettled time in the American economy. Last week, the stock market rose, but so did the unemployment rate. The nation lost jobs overall, but the number of private-sector jobs was up. One thing everyone can agree on, though: The recovery has slowed. And this week, President Obama will unveil a new economic package including tax cuts for small businesses. The price tag: as high as $300 billion.
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Know This Man? Can You Tell Him Who He Is?
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:07:00 -0400
Six years ago, he woke up naked behind a Burger King dumpster with no memory of who he was before. Nothing, that is, except a few brief snatches from his past and the way he spelled his first name: Benjaman.
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Muslim Americans Find Their Voice Amid The Shouts
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:42:00 -0400
In towns across the country, the voices of those who don't want mosques built in their neighborhoods are growing louder. The open expressions of hostility have become so loud in recent months, that a coalition of Muslim groups is taking steps to remind people that American Muslims are Americans -- the same as anyone else.
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Cranky Flight Attendant Can't Have His Job Back
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:12:00 -0400
JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater -- who captured the nation's imagination with his profanity-laced loudspeaker tirade and jump down a plane's emergency chute, beer in hand.
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Jobs Report A Wash; Obama Opts For Half-Full Spin
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
The latest jobs report had good news and bad news. Private job growth was up, but the economy still lost another 54,000 jobs overall last month. Host Liane Hansen talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and Yuki Noguchi about the unemployment numbers released Friday, the White House's reaction and the president's upcoming trip to Wisconsin.
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Auto Sales Stall After Incentives Flood Market
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
The U.S. auto industry posted dismal sales last month and prices for used cars have jumped. Host Liane Hansen talks with Micheline Maynard, editor for Changing Gears, a new public radio project that looks at the future of the industrial Midwest.
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Dangerous Drivers' Worst Habits Might Be Yours
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
Visions of a faster rush hour might be dancing in drivers' heads, but their current behavior is what's really taking their minds off the road. Talking on cell phones while driving and making unnecessary lane changes are two of the bad habits that Don Redelmeier has studied. Host Liane Hansen talks to Redelmeier about what dangers lurk behind the wheel.
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GOP Popular Now, But The Contest Is Still Ahead
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
According to the latest Gallup poll, Republicans have an unprecedented, double-digit lead in the generic ballot. With midterm elections just weeks away, will the polling numbers translate into significant gains for the GOP? For insight, host Liane Hansen speaks with Tom Davis, the former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Martin Frost, the former chair of the Democratic Congressional Committee.
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Political Pedigree No Longer Protects S.D. Rep.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth is running for a fourth term with a pragmatic, moderate record. She comes from a family with deep political roots; exactly the profile that makes most incumbents safe -- except those with a D after their names.
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Flying Cars? Conveyor Belts? The Future Of I-95
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:27:00 -0400
When Interstate 95 was being built 50 years ago, high-speed roadways and high-tech cars were a fantasy of things to come. These days, I-95 commuters fantasize about simply being able to move. With smarter cars and sky-high roads, the future may just come to their rescue.
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Safer For Your Soul, But Is Kosher Healthier, Too?
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:04:00 -0400
After mad cow disease, peanut butter recalls and e-coli in spinach, shoppers want to know what’s in their food and where it comes from. That's turned a very old way of eating into a very new way of shopping -- one that crosses religious lines.
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