Jan 20th, 2005 · Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation Science Friday, offers an essay outlining what policies he believes President Bush should adopt to keep the United States at the forefront of scientific discovery.
Jan 20th, 2005 · NPR's Juan Williams talks with Karl Rove, senior adviser to President Bush, about the administration's 2005 agenda. Rove says the president has been given a clear mandate by American voters, despite disagreements within his own party about proposed policies.
Dec 22nd, 2004 · The National Institutes of Health's policies allowing government scientists to accept consulting fees from drug companies is drawing scrutiny. The NIH has enacted toughter restrictions, but an article in the Los Angeles Times notes a conflict of interest when doctors endorse or recommend drugs made by the very companies they work for. NPR's Melissa Block talks with David Willman of the Los Angeles Times, and airs a response from the NIH.
Sep 21st, 2004 · A government-appointed panel says overfishing and pollution are among the most serious problems facing the world's oceans. The panel calls for an overhaul of U.S. ocean policies and for the creation of a council within the White House to oversee management. Hear NPR's Allison Aubrey.