Jul 18th, 2005 · Israel masses tanks and troops on the border with the Gaza Strip and is threatening to invade if Palestinian militants continue rocket attacks on Israeli settlers. On Monday, militants launched more rocket and mortar fire, which Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has vowed to stop.
Jul 13th, 2005 · A faulty fuel-tank sensor forces NASA to call off Wednesday's launch of Discovery on the first shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster 2 1/2 years ago. Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan and guests discuss Space Shuttle Discovery -- new safeguards, a new mission and old controversy.
Jul 13th, 2005 · NASA scrubs Wednesday's launch of the space shuttle Discovery due to a faulty fuel-tank sensor. The space agency did not immediately set a new launch date. The decision came with less than 2 1/2 hours left in the countdown.
Jul 11th, 2005 · Host Ed Gordon discusses the role of the Bush administration regarding Africa aid with Dr. Mohammad Akhter, President and CEO of InterAction, an alliance of non-governmental organizations, and with Roger Bate, a resident fellow at the think tank, American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
Jun 1st, 2005 · When he's not working 24-hour shifts at the firehouse, David Rudd turns to magic, performing for crowds at parties and clubs. Instead of air-tanks and hoses, his tools are playing cards.
May 6th, 2005 · Naomi Schaefer Riley is a journalist and adjunct fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a think tank promoting the role of religion in domestic and foreign policy issues. In her new book God on the Quad, she explores the rise of religious colleges in America.
Apr 29th, 2005 · NASA postpones shuttle Discovery's planned May launch to July 13, at the earliest. Engineers discovered that the shuttle's external fuel tank still needs work to reduce the chances that hazardous debris will fall from it during liftoff.
Apr 20th, 2005 · In New York City, the Lubavitchers hold their annual mitzvah tank parade through Brooklyn and Manhattan. There are no floats, just 55 RVs plastered with the face of Rebbe Menachem Schneerson, the missionary Hassidic group's spiritual leader.