Friday, May 28, 2004

Dispatches: Life on Mars ... Mars, Utah
NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Steve Featherstone, one of a group of space enthusiasts who lived in a space capsule in the Utah desert for weeks at a time to simulate a mission to Mars. Listen to the segment.

Summary Judgment: The Day After Tomorrow, Raising Helen, Saved
Ben Williams sums up what the critics are saying about this weekend's major new movie releases, including the disaster blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow, the coming-of-age comedy Raising Helen and the religious-themed comedy Saved. Listen to the segment.

Thursday, May 27, 2004

Kausfiles: Kerry To Accept Bid in Boston
Mickey Kaus shares a few thoughts on presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's decision not to postpone his acceptance of the Democratic nomination at his party's convention this summer. Listen to the segment.

Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Ad Report Card: United's Friendly Skies
Seth Stevenson reviews a new series of television commercials from United Airlines. Stevenson calls the ads stylistic and effective in conveying the company's message. Listen to the segment.

Press Box: NYT Admits Flawed Iraq Reporting
NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Jack Shafer about Wednesday's admission by editors of the New York Times that some of the paper's reporting in the run-up to the Iraq war may have been flawed, in part because of "insider" information provided by disgraced Iraqi exile Ahmed Chalabi. Shafer has been calling on the Times to review its coverage of the past year. Listen to the segment.

Assessment: Feith Reacts to Criticism
NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith. They discuss recent developments in the war in Iraq, and the plan for Iraq's transfer to civilian control outlined in President Bush's speech on Monday. Feith also responds to a recent Day to Day segment that featured Chris Suellentrop, who severely criticized Feith's work. Listen to the segment.