Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged '2001'

Army Recruiter Suicides Prompt Investigations

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:04:00 EST

The Army is investigating a cluster of suicides in the Houston Recruiting Battalion, where five soldiers have taken their own lives since 2001. Nationally, 17 recruiters have committed suicide during the same period. Recruiting is considered one of the most stressful jobs in the military.

Bucking Trend, Homicides Among Black Teens Rise

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

Despite overall decreases in violent crime in the U.S., a study finds a sharp increase in murders of and by black males, especially teenagers. The authors of the report say several factors could be to blame, including homeland security duties for police after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Seth Meyers On 'SNL' And Campaign Comedy

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:20:00 EST

Comedian and writer Seth Meyers has been with Saturday Night Live since 2001 and now serves as co-anchor of the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He'll discuss the program's spoofing of the recent presidential election.

Ecuador Feels Loss Of Money From Abroad

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:34:00 EST

The South American nation has benefited from money sent home by more than 1 million people who have found jobs in Europe and the United States in the years since 2001. But the global recession has slowed the flow of cash, putting a damper on Ecuador's economy.

Madoff Red Flags Were There All Along

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

In 2001, reporter Erin Arvedlund wrote an article for the financial weekly Barrons that was skeptical of Bernard Madoff's strategy and performance on Wall Street. She questioned how Madoff was able to offer good returns. She talks with Steve Inskeep about the impetus for her story and what she learned in the process.

Rough Road Ahead For Afghanistan Legal System

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Corruption and nepotism in the struggling Afghan justice system have fostered rampant bribery and insider dealing. One expert believes it might take a generation or more to fix what only began in 2001, after the ouster of the Taliban.

Five In Guantanamo Offer 9/11 Guilty Pleas

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:25:00 EST

Five of the most prominent detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, say they want to plead guilty to plotting the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Carol Rosenberg, a reporter for the Miami Herald, who is covering the hearings, offers her insight into the case.

Gaby Moreno: 'Song of You'

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:23:00 EST

Guatemalan singer and songwriter Gaby Moreno left her Central American home for Los Angeles in 2001, where she proceeded to immerse herself in the local music scene. 7 years later, she's finally released her debut album, Still the Unknown. Although it mostly consists of uncomplicated acoustic guitar pop, there's something charming about Moreno's gently swaying music and bilingual lyrics.

Consumer Spending, Factory Orders Drop Steeply

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:02:00 EST

Americans cut back on their spending in October by the largest amount since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Meanwhile, orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged by the largest amount in two years.

Artie Lange Tells All In 'Too Fat To Fish'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:34:00 EST

Since joining the Howard Stern Show in 2001, comic and actor Artie Lange has revealed his personal demons to millions of radio listeners.

Shining A Light On The NSA's 'Shadow Factory'

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:47:00 EDT

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the National Security Agency stepped up its efforts to collect intelligence domestically by filtering millions of conversations and e-mail messages. In his new book, The Shadow Factor, journalist James Bamford reveals that the ultra-secret agency has half a million people on its watch lists.

Central Banks Cut Rates Amid Financial Slide

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:05:00 EDT

In the first coordinated global rate cut since November 2001, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and four other central banks lowered key interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday. The move was aimed at helping the global economy weather the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Elbow: A 'Seldom Seen' Band Gets Heard

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:31:00 EDT

A sonically adventurous rock band from Manchester, England, Elbow has gone through its share of record labels on its way to cult stardom. Nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001, the group has since settled into a run of highly regarded albums, though it continues to hopscotch from label to label.

T.I.'s 'Paper Trail' A Testament To Writing

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:35:00 EDT

The Atlanta rapper has picked up a pad of paper for the first time since 2001 (a change from writing and keeping his lyrics in his head), and the result is a blur of intricately constructed rhymes. Paper Trail is an intensely personal album with a couple of commercial smashes muddying the waters; on the posse cut "Swagga Like Us," T.I. raps circles around three of the most popular rappers in the world.

In New York, Retracing A Fallen Hero's Last Steps

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:12:00 EDT

Thousands of New Yorkers annually retrace firefighter Stephen Siller's last steps. On Sept. 11, 2001, Siller found himself on the wrong side of the Battery Tunnel. Though he was off duty, he joined a firefighting squad at Ground Zero and his family never saw him again.

'Artemis Fowl' Author To Write 'Hitchhiker' Sequel

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:29:00 EDT

A new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book will be published next year — but it won't be by Douglas Adams, who passed away in 2001. Book publisher Hyperion has tapped Eoin Colfer, author of the popular teen sci-fi fantasy series Artemis Fowl, to continue the Adams legacy.

West Point Grads Recount Life After Sept. 11

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:19:00 EDT

Bill Murphy Jr., author of In a Time of War: The Proud and Perilous Journey of West Point's Class of 2002, recounts how life changed for him and his classmates after Sept. 11, 2001.

Bush Legacy Likely Defined By Sept. 11

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Its been seven years since the attacks of Sept. 11th, 2001. Errol Henderson, a political science professor at Penn State, and Mary Stuckey, a professor of communications at Georgia State University offer analysis on how the national tragedy has shaped the Bush presidency and re-shaped the American political landscape.

Telling Youngsters About Sept. 11 Can Be Difficult

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Teaching youngsters about a national tragedy like Sept. 11 poses its own unique set of challenges. Carrie Ray-Hill, a middle school social studies teacher, and Delila Ben Ammeur, who teaches at a Muslim high school, describe educating children, many of whom were toddlers in 2001, about Sept. 11.

A Mother Brings Perspective To Flight 93 Crash Site

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:48:00 EDT

Deborah Borza, mother of United Flight 93 passenger Deora Bodley, is one of the thousands of people to visit the field where the plane crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. But Borza has become a regular at the Shanksville, Pa., site.

Sept. 11 Took Boy's Grandfather, Friend

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:23:00 EDT

For Frankie DeVito, his grandfather was a favorite playmate and companion. But Bill Steckman, who worked in the World Trade Center, didn't come home after Sept. 11, 2001. Frankie, now 10, talks with his mother about that day — and how his grandfather remains with him.

Biden's Son Consulted For Credit-Card Firm

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:18:00 EDT

Joe Biden's son Hunter received consulting fees from Delaware-based credit-card company MBNA from 2001 to 2005 for work on online baking issues, a time Sen. Biden helped the credit-card industry push through key legislation.

Ari Fleischer On 'Taking Heat'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EDT

Ari Fleischer served as White House press secretary under president George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003, acting as the administration's primary spokesperson during and after the events of September 11th, and at the beginning of the Iraq War.

FBI Scientist Explains Genetics Of Anthrax Case

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The FBI has revealed new details about the scientific findings that led them to suspect Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people. Ivins committed suicide last month. The case against Ivins rests, in part, on a complex genetic technique.

U.S. Troops Train Afghans To Take Their Place

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

In Afghanistan, U.S. Special Forces are undertaking an ambitious program — training thousands of Afghan soldiers to be commandos. The U.S. military says their Afghan counterparts are a long way from standing up on their own. But American commandos feeling the strain of so many tours of duty since late 2001 say they see the Afghans as their ticket out of the country. This is the first of two reports from NPR's Jackie Northam, who is embedded with the Special Forces unit.