Sep 24th, 2008 · Members of the Senate Banking Committee heard Tuesday from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama is the ranking Republican on the committee. He discusses the Wall Street rescue plan with Steve Inskeep.
Jul 18th, 2008 · The Bush administration has been pressing Congress to sign off on a rescue plan for the mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Some lawmakers are critical of the effort to prop up the two companies. Deborah Amos talks to Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, who is the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, about his thoughts on the plan.
Apr 18th, 2008 · Country chanteuse Shelby Lynne talks with host David Dye about the inspiration behind recording an album of Springfield covers, and how she and producer Phil Ramone approached the process. Her latest CD is Just a Little Lovin'.
Apr 16th, 2008 · Michael D. Shelby, director of the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction, says a report on the safety of Bisphenonal A, a chemical used in some plastics, finds it might cause cancer, early puberty, and neural and behavioral changes.
Mar 2nd, 2008 · Lynne's latest album is a tribute to Dusty Springfield -- nine covers and one song inspired by The White Lady of Soul. Lynne talks about her approach to the songs, her respect for Springfield, and how much whiskey she had to drink to take on songs originally recorded by her idol.
Feb 5th, 2008 · "I Only Want to Be with You" was Dusty Springfield's first solo hit, back in 1964. Now, rebellious alt-country singer Shelby Lynne, who's had an up-and-down career, has remade the song as part of a Springfield tribute album. It's a radically different version.
Aug 26th, 2007 · A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Bob Oravec, forecaster for the National Weather Service; Troy Oldenburg, a flood victim in Shelby, Ohio; Robert Murray, chairman, president and CEO of Murray Energy Corporation and part-owner of Utah's Crandall Canyon Mine; Sonny Olsen, wrongful death attorney and spokesman for the families of the six miners trapped in the Crandall Canyon Mine; R. L. White, president of the Atlanta NAACP; Tom Goldman, NPR sports correspondent; Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Sen. John Warner (R-VA); and President George Bush.
Sep 6th, 2005 · In 2001, when Shelby Lynne won the Grammy for Best New Artist for her album I Am Shelby Lynne, she had actually already recorded six albums. Throughout her stellar career, Lynne has re-invented her music -- as she has done on her latest self-produced album, Suit Yourself.