Search results for

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that President Clinton signed legislation early this morning temporarily ending the partial government shutdown. But the White House and Congress have still not agreed on how to balance the budget, so negotiations continue.

With recent elections in Russia, Commentator Andrei Codrescu notes the return of the communists. But he points out they never really left, and they really aren't what we thought they were in the first place.

NPR's Deborah Wang reports from Nepal on elephant polo, sport of the adventure-travel elite. In this year's International Elephant Polo Championships, the American team continued its dubious record as annual last-place finishers.

NPR's Neal Conan reports on the life of Admiral Arleigh Burke who died Sunday at the age of 94. "31 Knot Burke" was one of the most successful and colorful naval officers in American history. During the Second World War, he commanded a destroyer squadron in a series of daring night actions against Japanese forces in the waters around the Solomon Islands. In 1955, he became Chief of Naval Operations and served an unprecedented three terms, bringing the Navy into the era of jets, missiles and nuclear propulsion.

about millionaire John DuPont's alleged shooting of Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz.

Anne Williams reviews this folk rock group out of Minneapolis. Their new album, called "Songs from the Gypsy," has inspired a novel, which fans can read and listen on a cd-rom version. The album tells a story of a gypsy named Dove and the search for his two brothers, Raven and Owl. Some of the songs are completely acoustic, others have heavy metal riffs.

Hosts read letters from listeners.

The White House has released an internal 1993 memo that portrays Hillary Rodham Clinton as the force behind the firing of travel office employees at the start of the administration. Administration officials had told investigators that Mrs. Clinton played no role in the firings. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that a White House spokesman says the memo adds nothing new to the public record.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that Congress is expected to approve today a measure that would send some 280-thousand furloughed federal employees back to work next week. They and another 500-thousand federal workers who have been on the job without pay since December 16 would receive back wages. However, most of the agencies they work for would remain closed. The plan was agreed to by House Republicans who last night rejected a broader back-to-work proposals. The plan would also fund for the rest of the fiscal year other programs, including Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

NPR'S DAVID WELNA REPORTS ON THE MAJOR WEATHER PROBLEMS AFFECTING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES THIS YEAR IN THE MEXICAN WINTERING PLACE.