Jan 19th, 2008 · South Carolina is seen as a crucial early voting state: Its primary has consistently foretold the Republican nomination since 1980 and often sets the tone for voting in other Southern states. NPR's Debbie Elliott gives an update from Columbia, S.C.
Sep 1st, 2007 · Dr. Robert Zubrin believes the time has come for humans to voyage to the Red Planet. Zubrin is an aeronautical engineer and founder of The Mars Society. The group is holding their 10th annual convention this weekend at UCLA. Debbie Elliott talks with Zubrin about his vision of our future on Mars.
Aug 26th, 2007 · Women returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan have to readjust to civilian life, just as men do. But the issues they face are different. Host Debbie Elliott talks with Dr. Deborah Yaeger, director of Women's Psychiatry at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System.
Aug 26th, 2007 · As New Orleans residents prepare to mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, presidential hopefuls are descending upon the city. Host Debbie Elliott speaks with Stephanie Grace, a political columnist with The New Orleans Times-Picayune, about how the attention is being received.
Aug 26th, 2007 · One of the cornerstones of New Orleans culture has long been its delicious food. Two years after Katrina wreaked havoc on the city, most of the restaurants have returned and so have a few new ones. Host Debbie Elliott talks with our culinary curator John T. Edge about some of the new eateries. She also talks with New Orleans Times-Picayune food critic Brett Anderson.
Aug 18th, 2007 · This week, young musicians from around the world gather at the Kennedy Center in Washington for the world cup of accordian playing. Host Debbie Elliott gets a demonstration of the amazing technique of one of the contestants, Grayson Masefield, 19, of Auckland, New Zealand.
Aug 18th, 2007 · Host Debbie Elliott notes the 25th anniversary of the Compact Disc. There's some dispute about what was on that first CD, but by some accounts it was ABBA's last album, "The Visitors." Others insist is was Richard Strauss's Alpine Symphony.
Aug 18th, 2007 · Three days after a powerful earthquake strikes Peru, killing at least 500 people, desperate crowds loot shops and aid trucks, searching for food and water. Host Debbie Elliott gets an update on the situation from reporter Guillermo Galdos, in the city of Pisco.