Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'deception'

Little Support For Trafficked Women In Russia

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Russia has become a prime source, transit point and destination for trafficking in women — what the U.N. defines as abuse of women involving force, fraud, coercion and deception. And some say the government isn't helping victims.

Debussy's Musical Game of Deception

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:39:00 EDT

The Cleveland Orchestra is matched against Claude Debussy's tennis-inspired ballet Jeux, which conductor Franz Welser-MÃ¶st calls one of the most difficult symphonic pieces to perform.

New Memoir Questions White House Loyalty

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

In his newly-released memoir, former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says the Bush administration was rife with lies and deception. And, as the November elections draw closer, many GOP watchers question the future of the party's formidable presence in Congress. Two Republican strategists comb through the week in politics.

'Deception'

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:59:00 EDT

A bored accountant finds excitement after borrowing the cellphone of an acquaintance and winding up in a sex club called "The List" in Deception. As the title suggests, nothing is as it seems, but the mysterious beginning gives way to a preposterous plot that is more silly than sexy.

Group: 'Orchestrated Deception' by Bush on Iraq

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:01:00 EST

President Bush and top administration officials made more than 900 false statements in the two years following Sept. 11, 2001, about the national security threat posed by Iraq under Saddam Hussein, according to a new report by a public interest group.

Artists of Battlefield Deception: Soldiers of the 23rd

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:25:00 EDT

The soldiers of the secret 23rd Special Forces played a unique role in World War II: to deceive the enemy and draw their attention away from real combat troops. The unit was made up of artists, designers, architects and sound engineers.

Love, Loss and Digital-Age Deception in 'Hooked'

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:16:00 EDT

In his debut novel Hooked, New York Times technology writer Matt Richtel explores how modern addiction to technology affects behavior and relationships. His fast-paced thriller takes readers deep into Silicon Valley, the venture capital world and digital culture.

Democrats Want Law Against Voter Deception

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:43:00 EDT

Congressional Democrats want to make it a federal crime to intentionally deceive voters to prevent them from casting a ballot. The move comes in response to recent elections, in which voters were told to go to the wrong polling place, or to vote on the wrong day.

Former Ameriquest Workers Tell of Deception

Mon, 14 May 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Americans are losing their homes in record numbers due to subprime lenders who allegedly lied to customers about their mortgages. Some former employees of Ameriquest, the nation's leading subprime lender, say the company encouraged them to conceal rate terms, make fake fixed-loan documents that pushed customers into loans they couldn't afford, and more.

CIA Turmoil from the View of the Rank and File

Sat, 06 May 2006 08:00:00 EDT

What does a change of leadership at the top mean for CIA employees on the ground? Melissa Boyle Mahle, a field officer for 14 years, gives Scott Simon her insights. She wrote Denial and Deception: An Insider's View of the CIA from Iran-Contra to 9/11.

Lawsuit Demands Refunds on Cell Phone Insurance

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

A federal lawsuit accuses three companies that provide cell phone insurance of deceptive and unfair trade practices. The suit seeks refunds of millions of dollars in monthly premiums.

Deception, Risks Beset Foreign Workers in Iraq

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

A need for foreign workers in Iraq -- and the flood of American dollars into the country -- have created a labor network that critics call misleading, illegal and even dangerous. Chicago Tribune correspondent Cam Simpson retraced the fatal journey of 12 men from Nepal.

'Glorious Deception' in Magic

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Teller, the usually silent half of the magician duo Penn and Teller, reviews the book, The Glorious Deception, by Jim Steinmeyer. It's a biography of the magician known to audiences as Chung Ling Soo, who Teller says was a genuine enigma.

Dallas Air Control System Faulted

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Managers and air traffic controllers in Dallas regularly covered up errors over a period of seven years, according to agency reports. The Inspector-General of the Transportation Department credits a whistleblower with bringing the deception to light. The report says managers relied on the word of controllers rather than checking radar tapes, which document aircraft positions.

The 'Downing St. Memo' Deception

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The 'Downing St. Memo' Deception June 20, 2005 · In today's report, our own Day to Day slightly cracked reporter examines the so-called "Downing Street Memo," a top-secret British document that outlines early U.S. plans to invade Iraq and "fix" evidence of weapons of mass destruction and ties to terrorism around that policy. Unger ponders whether it's actually a memo -- or something else, like a schoolgirl's diary.

Microsoft Sues Internet 'Phishers'

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

Software giant Microsoft files 117 lawsuits against alleged "phishers," Internet scammers who send computer users deceptive requests for their identity or financial information.

'The Accidental Hunter': A New Nelson George Thriller

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

While protecting the life of a Britney Spears-like pop star, bodyguard D. Hunter gets drawn into web of crime and deception. Intrigued? Read the book -- D. Hunter is the subject of a new novel by Nelson George, The Accidental Hunter. George joins NPR's Ed Gordon to talk about his book and a movie he's produced that's just been released on DVD.

Country Single's Radio Requests Deemed Deceptive

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

Country singer Chely Wright's pro-military single "The Bumper of My SUV," appeared to strike a chord when callers claiming to be in the military or related to troops repeatedly called radio stations to request the song. But it was later reported than an overzealous fan club had used deceit to help win over deejays. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Jeanne Anne Naujeck of The Tennessean.