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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Robert Smith; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
Medicine and supplies are being sold at ... flea markets? KXJZ's Kelley Weiss reports this morning at 5:35 and 7:35.
Props 98 and 99 are two big issues on Tuesday's ballot. KXJZ's Marianne Russ reports this morning at 6:33 and 8:33.
We'll visit two important cities -- Qatar, on the West Bank, is very new, and Karachi, Pakistan, is very old. What makes a city successful? we'll explore this morning at 6:10 and again at 8:10.
It's Friday, and time for StoryCorps. A mother talks about losing her child, this morning at 5:25 and 7:25.
Thanks for listening! Have a nice weekend!
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Robert Smith; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
Many people have been watching the rise of fuel prices with dread. Now they're worrying about increasing food costs on the basics, like bread, eggs, and milk. That's at 5:35 and 7:35.
A few weeks ago, I spent an evening with the Kitchen sisters, listening to their wonderful stories. Our series, Hidden Kitchens, today explores the world of Basque sheepherders in the American West and their outdoor, below-the-ground, Dutch oven cooking traditions. Basques fleeing Spanish dictator Francisco Franco came to the United States to works a shepherds, a lonely job that few Americans wanted. The Kitchen Sisters, producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, call their story "The Sheepherders Ball. That's at 7:50.
Federal health officials this month recommended that Americans over the age of 60 receive shingles vaccinations. Shingles is a nerve infection caused by the same virus that forms chickenpox. New research shows that people whose relatives have had shingles are more likely themselves to get it. We'll hear that story at 6:40 and at 8:40.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Robert Smith; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
KXJZ's Jeff Hudson has a preview of "A NUmber," onstage at Capital Stage. We'll hear it at 6:33 and 8:33.
For the first time since the 1980s, America's childhood obesity epidemic has leveled off. New government figures indicate the percentage of overweight and obese children in 2005 and 2006 were about the same as in 2003 and 2004. Still, one third of US kids are either overweight, obese or morbidly obese. That's at 6:35 and 8:35.
California is home to some of America's progressive cities, but the state still requires public employees to swear a patriotic oath that hasn't been updated since the 1950's. The pledge was designed to keep Communist influence out of government jobs. Now it's blocking decidedly innocuous job candidates, like Quakers and pacifists, from employments. That's at 5:45 and 7:45.
From auto racing to golf to tennis to basketball, Commentator Frank Deford says this has been a remarkable year for women in sports. He'll be on at 7:51.
Did you enjoty being with us for the Jazz Jubilee? See you there again next year!
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Robert Smith; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
Homeowners are facing foreclosures because they received loans that never should have been approved. One of the mysteries of the subprime mortgage crisis is whether Wall Street banks that were packaging and selling the mortgages knew that lots of them would go sour. We'll hear from one former employee who says auditors working for investment banks knew about the flawed loans. That story airs at 6:10 and again at 8:10.
Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Robert Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University, about the Karmapa, a young Buddhist lama visiting the United States. At the age of 22, he's one of the most important leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. Some believe he will succeed the Dalai Lama as the next spokesman for Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet. We'll hear more at 6:35 and 8:35.
A new exhibition in London celebrates the work of author Ian Fleming, and the character he created -- the quintessential Cold War secret agent, James Bond. Fleming based 007 on his experiences in the British Naval Intelligence. We'll have the story at :35. That's 7:35.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Giles Snyder, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
We're all abuzz here, as we prepare for the live broadcast from the Jazz Jubilee on Sunday night. I'll emcee, while Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley do interviews with musicians and other fun stuff. You can listen on 90.9 KXJZ from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., or you can see the show in person at the Holiday Inn in downtown Sacramento.
As for this morning's show, here are some highlights:
KXJZ's Ben Adler will have the story on the KXJZ News/Sacramento Bee poll on the mayoral race at 6:35 and 8:35.
We'll visit the small Gulf Coast town of Cameron, Louisiana, which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005. Fewer than half of Cameron's two-thousand residents have returned since the storm. And ...
People in China's Sichuan province are still reeling from last week's earthquake. San Francisco's Chinatown suffered a destructive quake just over a hundred years ago. Some community members fear another earthquake -- one like Sichuan's -- would destroy Chinatown completely. Bot those stories will air this morning at 6:21 and again at 8:21.
It's Friday. In this week's installment of StoryCorps we hear from David Shea of Butte, Montana. He describes a very special Memorial Day. That's when he found out his father had a very special ritual for that day. That's at 5:25 and 7:25.
I'm a big Susan Stamberg fan, so I'm looking forward to her segment. This weekend is the unofficial start to summer. With gas prices so high, you may have to down size this year's vacation. Whether you are staying at home, or going to a beach, N-P-R Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg shares ideas from three independent booksellers for some good books to read this summer. Bonus -- you won't have to fill up your gas tank to get away from it all. This morning at 7:50.
See you at the Jazz Jubilee Sunday night! Have a great holiday! And, as always, thanks for listening!
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AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Giles Snyder, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee starts tomorrow. I'll be your emcee for the Sunday night broadcast live from the Holiday in downtown Sacramento. Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley will have some great interviews and commentary during the evening. Join us!
KXJZ's Steve Milne will have an interview with the Jubilee's director, Gene Berthelsen, this morning at 5:35 and 7:35.
In anticipation of the election for mayor of Sacramento, KXJZ's Ben Adler has a feature about incumbent Mayor Heather Fargo and her leadership style. That's at 6:33 and 8:33.
The Chinese government is setting up counseling services for survivors of last week's earthquake. It's an unprecedented move in a country where mental health problems are generally seen as a source of shame. Experts say the psychological damage from the earthquake in southwestern China is extensive. That's at 6:15 and 8:15.
This one's just for fun ... I hope. An art form that some people may call trash is considered treasure at one Oregon museum. Portland's Velveteria displays black velvet paintings of all sorts -- from Elvis to Jesus. The museum has more than 300 such paintings, and there's coffee table book that goes by the same name. That's at 7:51.
See you at the Jazz Jubilee this Sunday! And thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
I'm so jazzed! Gary Vercelli, Paul Conley and I are your hosts for KXJZ's live broadcast from the Jazz Jubilee in Sacramento this Sunday night. You can listen from 5 to midnight, or you can come downtown to the Holiday Inn and see our show in person!
The Jubilee comes to Morning Edition with a piece produced by KXJZ's Paul Conley about a traditional jazz band from Sweden. That's at 6:35 and 8:35.
KXJZ's Elaine Corn talks about the rising cost of food at 5:35 and 7:35.
It wasn't too long ago that gas at two dollars a gallon seemed like a lot of money. Then, prices crept above three dollars a gallon. Now in some places, you can't fuel up for less than four dollars a gallon. And NPR reports the most expensive gas in the country is in Chicago. Is it true? We'll find out this morning at 6:53.
Investigators from Inyo (INN-yo) County, California, are scouring a Death Valley ranch for buried secrets. The ranch was a hideout for Charles Manson and his murderous clan nearly forty years ago. Authorities believe the Manson Family, who killed actress Sharon Tate and six others back in 1969, may have murdered others and buried them at the desolate hideaway. That's at 5:40 and 7:40.
Commentator Frank Deford is up this morning at 7:51 to talk about the big comeback for Duke's lacrosse team.
See you at the Jubillee! And thanks for listening!
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Join me for the Jazz Jubilee this Sunday! I'll be on stage and on air with Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley Sunday evening from 5 to 11 at the Holiday Inn in downtown Sacramento. See you there!
Here are some highlights of today's show:
Sacramento residents will go to the polls in two weeks to vote for Mayor. Mayor Heather Fargo will say why she believes she should be re-elected this morning at 5:33 and 7:33. Kevin Johnson feels he's qualified for the job. We'll hear from him this morning at 6:33 and 8:33.
In Chengu, China, people panicked last night after a warning of a major aftershock. The official warning sent people running out into the streets hoping to escape the city for a safety. The area was devastated by a powerful earthquake last week. We'll have an update at 6:15 and again at 8:15.
Vegetarians and meat eaters don't always see eye-to-eye on dinner choices. To keep the peace, scientists have been working on a way to create meat without sacrificing an animal. The meat is grown in a laboratory. NPR Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine explores the world of tissue-cultured meat. That story at 7:50.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOST: Steve Inskeep; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights in today's show:
When the board that runs the state fairgrounds meets in the middle of this week, it may approve another step toward a new Kings arena at Cal Expo. KXJZ's Ben Adler reports at 6:35 and 8:35.
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Kyi Moon, this week will tour Myanmar's flooded southern delta region. The Southeast Asian country's military government continues to resist large-scale foreign aid for the hundreds of thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis. AND ... China today began three days of national mourning for the more than 30-thousand victims of last week's earthquake. While state media reports that 200 rescue workers were buried in a landslide. The Olympic torch relay that is currently on its domestic leg was also suspended for three days. We'll hear those stories this morning at 6:10 and again at 8:10.
Host Steve Inskeep talks to Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan, about the new film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." It's one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. The film debuted yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Let's listen ... and hum the theme song together ... this morning at 5:15 and 7:15.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
Kevin Johnson bases much of his campaign for mayor on his work at Sacramento High School, and that may, in fact, tell what kind of leader he is. KXJZ' Ben Adler reports at 6:33 and 8:33.
Italian singer-songwriter Chiara Civello reflects on the music she heard as a teenager growing up in Rome. Her conversation with KXJZ's Jeffrey Callison this morning at 5:33 and 7:33
We'll hear the latest on relief efforts in southwestern China, where aid workers are congregating from across the country. Thousands of troops have been sent to repair dangerous cracks in the region s dams, which could pose further threats. That's at 6:21 and again at 8:21.
In today’s Your Health, the President’s Council on Fitness and Sports has unveiled a fitness test for adults on the Internet. It s similar to one that students take each year, but instead of getting a certificate signed by President Bush, the adults can see how their scores rank nationally. At 6:40 and 8:40.
I'm off tomorrow. Steve Shadley will fill in.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell and Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Heer are some highlights in today's show:
Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama in yesterday's West Virginia primary. We'll find out what's next for the two Democratic candidates at 6:10 and again at 8:10.
Relief efforts continue in China and Myanmar after devastating natural disasters in those countries. Updates will be sprinkled throughout the morning, with a story at 5:10 and 7:10.
Commentator Frank Deford gives way to the Sports Curmudgeon, who sees many examples of tackiness in sports, like all-you-can-eat sections in baseball parks and baseball players who stand and watch the ball in flight after hitting a home run. Good. We can use some humor. This morning at 7:50.
Thanks for listening.
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights of today's show:
California has a new Assembly Speaker as of today. KXJZ's Jenny O'Mara talks with Democrat Karen Bass this morning at 6:33 and 8:33.
Israel is commemorating the 60th anniversary of its independence. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Michael Oren, a Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem-based research group Shalem Center, about what this anniversary means to Israelis and Palestinians. They also discuss how much hope there is for peace talks between the two sides. This story airs at 6:10 and 8:10. Tomorrow, we'll hear from a Palestinian columnist about his perspective on 1948--a time many Palestinians refer to as the "catastrophe."
Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt about yesterday's earthquake in China. Langfitt has covered China and spent more than five years in the country as a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun. In the same segment, the death toll continues to climb in Myanmar. The military government is still refusing to allow foreigners experience in managing humanitarian crises from reaching survivors of the cyclone. Co-host Renee Montagne talks with Frank Smithuis in Yangon of Doctors Without Borders, about the relief effort. Those stories are at 6:40 and 8:40.
When gas prices go up, Congress tries to do what it can to make them go back down. The Senate today votes on two measures. Proposals from Democrats and Republicans would stop the federal government's practice of adding 70-thousand barrels of oil a day to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Republicans plan would also expand domestic oil production. That's at 7:40.
Thanks for listening!
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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley
Here are some highlights in this morning's show:
Relief supplies have been dribbling into Myanmar more than a week after a huge cyclone struck the Southeast Asian nation. The storm's official death toll is approaching 30-thousand. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Kirkwood, director of Myanmar operations for Save The Children, for the latest developments. This story airs at 6:10 and again at 8:10.
US postal rates today go up a penny. The number of letters being mailed is down but costs are up, especially for gasoline. AND ... Around 400 Denver residents, including the city's mayor, are part of an ongoing experiment to see if drivers can be trained to drive "greener." A device in their cars will track if they are breaking suddenly, speeding excessively or have bad driving habits that increase fuel consumption thus contributing more to greenhouse gas emissions. The idea is that if they see they're guilty of these bad habits - they will stop. We'll hear more at 6:51.
West Virginia tomorrow hold its Democratic primary. Hillary Clinton is expected to win handily. But the election comes as Clinton's chances to win the Democratic nomination shrink day to day. Barack Obama's big win in North Carolina last week has re-energized his campaign and sent a flurry of superdelegates to his camp. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's News Analyst Cokie Roberts, about Clinton's chances. That's at 7:10.
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