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<channel><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for PRI: Here & Now Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multimedia feed for content related to PRI: Here & Now Podcast]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=1085]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:31:44 EST]]></pubDate><image><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for PRI: Here & Now Podcast]]></title><url><![CDATA[http://search.everyzing.com/images/rssicon.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=1085]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Tuesday, November 24, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27548575/here-and-now-for-tuesday-november-24-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:11:37 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; the financial cost and shared burden of long-term war in Afghanistan; biodiversity in the world's oceans; a preview of this week's Frontline episode, "The Card Game;" and side dishes for Thanksgiving with our resident chef Kathy Gunst.<br/><br/><b>[0:07:18]</b> ... a twelve part series on PBS. Also the basis of his fascinating <b>new</b> <b>book</b> justice what's the right thing to do. And we want to spend some time with him today asking questions that'll run into ... <br/><b>[0:13:06]</b> ... to hear you. Is now a twelve part series on PBS his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> is justice what's the right thing to do as he got you thinking about what you think about the right thing to ... <br/><b>[0:20:35]</b> ... now at twelve part series on PBS also the basis of his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> justice and what's the right thing to do. What do you gain a great read it started so many conversations in our ... <br/><b>[0:27:51]</b> ... Penalty fees but also penalty <b>interest</b> <b>rates</b> we did a film front line called the secret history and credit card in my years ago much of it to describe. How it is it -- United States there is no cap on <b>interest</b> <b>rates</b>. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120777460/WBUR_120777460.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Monday, November 23, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27537250/here-and-now-for-monday-november-23-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:56:24 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mammogram Controversy Regulating Wall Street Khmer Rouge Containers to Clinics The Mormon as Vampire<br/><br/><b>[0:00:26]</b> ... guidelines on mammograms came about. And how surprising new ways of understanding <b>breast</b> <b>cancer</b> helped sway the scientist on the panel for instance. The thinking that some cancerous tumors grow so slowly. They may never need ... <br/><b>[0:14:32]</b> ... responsibilities. For over arching regulation against too big to fail to the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve's</b>. And I would say it is almost conventional wisdom now that the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> has fallen down. In each job there's some people who think the chairman of the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> Bernanke did a good job in getting it. Out of the problem my problem with that his first double. He didn't identify the problem until the taxpayer had multi trillion dollars. Payments being made into the system and secondly. I'm personally not even convinced he's got -- the issue right now there is a major debate about the role of the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b>. Actually senator Dodd bill gives the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> a lot less responsibility. And give this so called council of regulators. More responsibility. I think that's the direction in which we have to go frankly the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> this far to a page and far too hard to oversee. And has been engaged in too many sleight of hand tricks -- have trillions of dollars for us to be putting a lot of -- in in that agency. And I think -- further signal about why that doesn't work. Is the banks are fully in favor of having the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> be the ultimate regulator. And I think that's because they feel they can better handle the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> the more independent regulator. ... <br/><b>[0:16:16]</b> ... where they voted first high level of transparency in the way that <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> cut its business. Against. The arguments about the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> them and the Obama administration. To -- the answer is the answer that chairman Dodd has offered in the Senate. Which is to weaken the power of the <b>Federal</b> <b>Reserve</b> and give more power to do it. General that if regulators. ... <br/><b>[0:29:50]</b> ... little focused. Resources. Going to. Primary health care and in building the <b>world</b> <b>health</b> care delivery system and medicines just not getting to the last mile. So she propose that you could convert to shipping container ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120716251/WBUR_120716251.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Friday, November 20, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27513908/here-and-now-for-friday-november-20-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:15 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; new guidelines for pap smears; The Oxford Project; why we overeat on Thanksgiving; GM sees huge gains in China; sports with Bill Littlefield; and picking locks for sport.<br/><br/><b>[0:00:27]</b> ... College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is saying most women don't need annual <b>pap</b> <b>smears</b>. The group says younger women ending up getting unnecessarily or sometimes potentially harmful follow up procedures because of abnormal pap smear results. ... <br/><b>[0:01:06]</b> ... And the earlier thinking was that women should start having <b>pap</b> <b>smears</b> and age eighteen. ... <br/><b>[0:01:33]</b> ... a minute but -- so. The suggestion is to begin having <b>pap</b> <b>smears</b> at age 21 and then not every year after that. ... <br/><b>[0:01:56]</b> ... problem a virus is the isle virus which is known to cause <b>cervical</b> <b>cancer</b> which is why the pap smear. Tests for on the presence of HPV in in a woman's reproductive system. But Hewitt who were saying earlier that the risk of <b>cervical</b> <b>cancer</b> or HPV turning into <b>cervical</b> <b>cancer</b>. Isn't as high as -- was. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120631359/WBUR_120631359.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Thursday, November 19, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27493624/here-and-now-for-thursday-november-19-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:16 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; the healthcare battle in the Senate heats up; teacher and author Erin Gruwell on her new book, "Teaching Hope;" the pending execution of Robert Lee Thompson in TX; the shooting at Army base Fort Carson; and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman on his new film, "La Danse."<br/><br/><b>[0:04:59]</b> ... And actress <b>Hilary</b> <b>Swank</b> in the 2007 film freedom -- her character was based on real life teacher Aaron -- well. Who reached out to your ... <br/><b>[0:05:50]</b> ... bestselling book the freedom writers diary. Now Karen guerrillas out of the <b>new</b> <b>book</b> from the perspective of teachers it's called teaching hoped. And it draws on the experiences of 150 educators who all went to -- and her former students for training. At the freedom riders foundation and -- well tensions years of NPR west in California Aaron welcome. Decent match and that's -- that we heard where <b>Hilary</b> <b>Swank</b> put a line in the middle of the room and told students to come Stanley. You really didn't -- Can you that ... <br/><b>[0:11:23]</b> ... I'm -- a car Amman. A Fort Worth, Texas. Rates in your <b>new</b> <b>book</b> about a time she pulled a young woman away from a confrontation in the cafeteria. And here's that exchange she writes about. ... <br/><b>[0:13:06]</b> ... she produce the best selling book the freedom writers diary in her <b>new</b> <b>book</b> teachers tell their stories won't come back. How her former students are now helping teachers tell their stories through a foundation -- ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120585729/WBUR_120585729.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Wednesday, November 18, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27466488/here-and-now-for-wednesday-november-18-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:52 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee; climate debt; a look ahead at Afghanistan president Karzai's inauguration tomorrow; concerns about reverse mortgages; and Barbara Kingsolver on her new book, "The Lacuna."<br/><br/><b>[0:06:09]</b> ... and Africa. Who are arguing. That the best way to solve the <b>climate</b> <b>crisis</b> is for the rich world the G-8 countries to paint preparation. To the developing world who are actually not respond. Both for creating a <b>climate</b> <b>crisis</b> historically could look at it historically the 200 years that carbon emissions have been building in the atmosphere. ... <br/><b>[0:06:53]</b> ... is that if you look at who is. On the frontlines of <b>climate</b> <b>change</b> with the effects of a <b>climate</b> <b>change</b> are already being out there it isn't about projecting models into the future but it is about the here and now droughts ... <br/><b>[0:07:55]</b> ... anomalous storms. And the Philippines climate scientists do you attribute that to <b>climate</b> <b>change</b>. So that all cut costs associated with that wouldn't have worked what you have more malaria is treatment for back. Costs associated with drought and still it doesn't just direct costs associated with <b>climate</b> <b>change</b> but in addition to that student led the researchers who have estimated. The cost of not just dealing with the effects of <b>climate</b> <b>change</b>. But shifting from economy based aren't dirty fuels Q creator and -- teach. Being a parent 500 to 600 billion dollar here ... <br/><b>[0:09:05]</b> ... water to make the point that it. We don't do anything about <b>climate</b> <b>change</b> their country and it disappear. They don't wanna be coming to these summits cap in hand and -- please please we want charity we want aid. They're coming making illegal -- and the legal argument is a familiar when it's polluter pay packet you know we are responsible it is our ambition. They don't -- the fact that they have global implications. And these countries they're just being hit first -- after a cruel practice geography and the fact of the matter is the US and Canada. Both school experience some benefit from <b>climate</b> <b>change</b> under certain models will have longer growing season. Obviously their parts of the United States that will be hit very hard but ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120542564/WBUR_120542564.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Tuesday, November 17, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27453896/here-and-now-for-tuesday-november-17-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:35:58 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; new Federal government recommendations for mammograms; black TV goes online; the Sarah Palin media blitz; severing the parent-child relationship; and remembering the late lyricist Johnny Mercer on his 100th birthday.<br/><br/><b>[0:20:42]</b> ... org Amar thanks so much thank you. In an interview aired today <b>Sarah</b> <b>Palin</b> told Barbara Walters. That a 32 presidential bid is not on her radar but that she will have a major role in ... <br/><b>[0:21:24]</b> ... that that was going to be the extent of the controversy of <b>Sarah</b> <b>Palin's</b> life. Really. I did. ... <br/><b>[0:22:03]</b> ... I think -- interviews like this. If you were inclined to look <b>Sarah</b> <b>Palin</b> before that you continue to lover and if your client it's and to think that she's not qualified to be president -- ... <br/><b>[0:35:54]</b> ... on drinking again was Doris -- Best known for having co written <b>Billie</b> <b>Holiday</b> favorite then their eyes back in 1933. While then their eyes is all bouncing in suits against drinking again is dire a ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120504600/WBUR_120504600.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Monday, November 16, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27437025/here-and-now-for-monday-november-16-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:50:54 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; Illinois prison proposed to house Guantanamo detainees; China mining copper in Afghanistan, with protection from U.S. troops; the film "New Moon," from the vampire book series "Twilight;" Google's data mining and new Android phone dial up concerns over privacy; and Jayne Anne Phillips, author of "Lark and Termite."<br/><br/><b>[0:18:06]</b> ... global energy interstate. Where oil and liquefied natural gas from the greater <b>Middle</b> <b>East</b> travels by oil tankers and other means. Well cross the Indian Ocean to the burgeoning middle class flesh -- city station. On ... <br/><b>[0:19:34]</b> ... Chinese Government is helping to dig a massive new seaport in southern <b>Sri</b> <b>Lanka</b>. With a great -- lines of communication comes together we're 30000 merchant ships passed each year. Three -- is just an example ... <br/><b>[0:20:17]</b> ... two big wars and and I think a very significant war in <b>Sri</b> <b>Lanka</b> you know and it's suddenly. You know with a massive victory of one side against the other last spring and I think ... <br/><b>[0:34:35]</b> ... 1999 Pulitzer prize winning article claimed that during the Korean war. As <b>American</b> <b>soldiers</b> -- a column of South Korean civilians fleeing advancing North Korean troops. They were fired upon by US. Airplanes that strafed them ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120469765/WBUR_120469765.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Friday, November 13, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27390084/here-and-now-for-friday-november-13-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:02 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheik Mohammed to be tried in NYC criminal court; NY Daily News columnist Mike Lupica on his new book, "Million-Dollar Throw"; Iranian dissidents in Iraq; a BBC report on the pourous Afghanistan-Pakistan border; listener letters; and a conversation with legendary British pirate radio DJ Johnny Walker.<br/><br/><b>[0:06:39]</b> ... to try to save the family house. That's the premise of my <b>new</b> <b>book</b> million dollars throat which features thirteen year old Nate -- from the fictional town of valley Massachusetts. His best friend Abby calls ... <br/><b>[0:11:47]</b> ... house even I was in constant apparel return punts and kickoffs in <b>high</b> <b>school</b> my father never actually saw -- catch a ball around because -- hear the -- them -- the -- were starting to -- so little and and then he put his head down and then when you hear the whistle again that -- the play was over so he made my mother watched replace <b>high</b> <b>school</b> <b>football</b> my father did not teach AD he get up and teaching and they. So he actually only ever Sami huddle up you ... <br/><b>[0:13:21]</b> ... be broke that parents aren't watching those kids that's likely because his <b>new</b> <b>book</b>. Is million dollars throw will be back with more from Mike in one minute here and now. ... <br/><b>[0:19:39]</b> ... coach of the forties and fifties and on the side he started <b>writing</b> <b>books</b> about chip Hilton. Who's this. All American -- Football basketball baseball his dad his late father had and it legendary athlete as well and there'd be one for the football season one for the best policies among for the baseball season not forget how many -- I didn't know how much those books had gotten into my DNA into like I am now <b>writing</b> <b>books</b> like I wanted to read when I was acute and the only question I ever ask my kids when they read these ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120394578/WBUR_120394578.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Thursday, November 12, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27373162/here-and-now-for-thursday-november-12-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:40:20 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; a look at President Obama's options in Afghanistan; elite runner and Olympic hopeful David Proctor discusses his battle with anorexia; Tiger Woods's big-ticket return to Australia; actor Joey Pantoliano's new documentary,"No Kidding, Me Too"; and conspiracy theorists' new doomsday, December 21, 2012.<br/><br/><b>[0:25:10]</b> ... tomorrow's show bestselling author Mike Bloomberg who will be here in his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> for young readers is called million dollars throat. It features a teenage cornerback Nate Nate Brody who wins the tens of a lifetime doing a million bucks an imperfect past. But he faces some hurdles along the way. If you start reading one in my books he almost knows that it's not going to be smooth sailing for the main character a he's gonna have to get through stuff. Speaking of which shout out to my nephews Jolie he just broke his collarbone playing <b>high</b> <b>school</b> <b>football</b> while in the emergency room his quarterback. Johnny came in having broken his arm. If it's any consolation guys this is a terrific book from my Lusaka about <b>high</b> <b>school</b> <b>football</b>. Don't think it is much come through patient as he says there is only. -- tough feeling. So sorry about that second ... <br/><b>[0:30:06]</b> ... noble thing he's done that -- community enters into the <b>film</b> <b>festivals</b> tickets to go home he's that he's dealing with depression no laughing matter. But those guys stayed behind. You know is there ... <br/><b>[0:34:48]</b> ... Anthony beanie is an astronomy in anthropology professor at Colgate University his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> is the end of time the Mayan mystery of 32. Tony welcome. ... <br/><b>[0:41:13]</b> ... Anthony is -- an astronomy an anthropology professor at Colgate University his <b>new</b> <b>book</b> is the end of time. The Mayan mystery of 32. Tony professor thank you so much nice to talk about -- well ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120367509/WBUR_120367509.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here and Now for Wednesday, November 11, 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27354619/here-and-now-for-wednesday-november-11-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:39:07 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[On today's podcast &mdash; a look at U.S. Army response to its findings about Fort Hood shooter Major Nadil Hasan; controversy over a 9/11 memorial in Kent, CT; fading support among the British public for the war in Afghanistan; veteran and poet Brian Turner; and a commentary from former Army sergant Matthew McCue.<br/><br/><b>[0:00:14]</b> ... it's veterans day and today we have stories to come about an <b>Iraq</b> <b>War</b> veteran who's traveling the world on a poetry scholarship. He's running until drawn to the scenes of other battles another -- wants ... <br/><b>[0:04:44]</b> ... this event as -- that crazed US servicemen and and in particular <b>American</b> <b>soldiers</b>. As prone to mental illness. It's really sent cash to get a feel a reality. ... <br/><b>[0:20:49]</b> ... this tomorrow. Still ahead today the stories of two veterans of the <b>Iraq</b> <b>War</b> their weapons have been forged. Into -- in one case for writing and shovels for farming in the their -- the very ... <br/><b>[0:23:27]</b> ... in parliament itself it's now become a grim tradition that every Wednesday <b>prime</b> <b>minister</b> reach out the names of -- died in Afghanistan fortieth regiment royal artillery. My arms bombardier Matt -- bombardier creature pops -- ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510051/120322874/WBUR_120322874.mp3"/></item></channel></rss>