Jan 16th, 2006 · Some museums are like attics -- so full of stuff that no one knows exactly what's there. For the Hidden Treasures Radio Project, Harriet Baskas explores the backrooms, storehouses and rumors of museums to see what we're missing.
Dec 8th, 2005 · Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld meets on Capitol Hill with legislators who have been among the strongest supporters of the war in Iraq. He also assures reporters he has no plans to leave his Pentagon post, apparently reacting to rumors that he might leave soon.
Nov 28th, 2005 · University of Wyoming professor Martin Bourgeois is one of a group of sociologists who is studying how rumors are spread. Bourgeois discusses the ethics of rumor research nd invites listeners to contribute their own rumors to his research.
Nov 21st, 2005 · U.S. officials say no evidence has been found that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, was killed when American and Iraqi forces raided a house in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul this weekend. Madeleine Brand talks to New York Times correspondent John Burns about recent developments in Iraq, and the unconfirmed reports of al-Zarqawi's death.
Oct 18th, 2005 · Alex Chadwick talks to David Greene about the investigation into the leak of a CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity and Vice President Dick Cheney's rumored role in the leak. Many observers believe the "outing" was meant to discredit Plame's husband Joseph Wilson, who openly criticized the Bush administration's charge that Iraq was seeking to build weapons of mass destruction.
Oct 17th, 2005 · White House political guru Karl Rove testified for a fourth time Friday before a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA officer's identity. New York Times reporter Judith Miller also testified, but said she could not remember who revealed the identity of Valerie Plame. NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving speaks with Alex Chadwick about Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation.
Oct 13th, 2005 · When the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature was delayed, rumors circulated that there was a split among the judges. And earlier this week, a member of the Swedish Academy resigned over a seemingly unrelated matter. Or was it?
Oct 12th, 2005 · After months of rumors, Apple Computer unveils a new iPod with the ability to play video. It also made an unexpected announcement: a groundbreaking deal with ABC that will allow users to download episodes of shows such as Desperate Housewives from the iTunes store.