NPR People: Melissa BlockMelissa Block is the newest host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning daily evening newsmagazine. She began hosting All Things Considered in February 2003.McCain Vetting Process Questioned- September 2, 2008 John McCain's pick for vice president, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is the subject of much attention. Controversial issues, including her teenage daughter's pregnancy, are raising questions about McCain's vetting process for Palin.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94203296&ft=1&f=2100245 Sen. Obama: Families Are Off Limits- September 1, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama spent Labor Day in the Detroit area. "Children are especially off limits," he told reporters, referring to news that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94176210&ft=1&f=2100245 Gov. Palin Confirms Daughter's Pregnancy- September 1, 2008 Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin confirmed Monday that her daughter Bristol, 17, is pregnant. We explore reactions from Republicans as well as Democrats and examine the running mate vetting process.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94176207&ft=1&f=2100245 Gustav Hits La. Coast- September 1, 2008 The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore near Cocodrie, La., some 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, Monday morning. New Orleans was spared a direct hit from the 110-mile-an-hour winds.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94176190&ft=1&f=2100245 |