NPR Programs: Day to DayWhether you're running errands, working or eating lunch, Day to Day keeps you up-to-date with major news stories and piques your interest with intriguing features.Why The Fed Bailed Out AIG- September 17, 2008 Tuesday the Federal Reserve bailed out American International Group with an $85 billion injection of funds. Was it really the smartest movehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715124&ft=1&f=17 Why Intensive Care Leads To PTSD- September 17, 2008 A new study shows about 20 percent of patients checking out of hospital intensive care units suffer post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Sydney Spiesel — a practicing pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School — talks to Madeleine Brand about why this happens and what hospitals can do.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715147&ft=1&f=17 Whales Approach New York City- September 17, 2008 Scientists say they've recorded whale calls within commuting distance of New York City. Christopher Clark, director of the Bioacoustic Research Program at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, shares the program's findings and some of the whale sounds.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715152&ft=1&f=17 Schwarzenegger Veto Means Clinics To Shutter- September 17, 2008 Now that Gov. Schwarzenegger has vetoed the California legislature's budget, programs that rely on state funding face an uncertain future. We examine which community health clinics may need to close their doors.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715136&ft=1&f=17 Republicans Call House Drilling Bill 'Sham'- September 17, 2008 The House passed a measure Tuesday that would open both coasts to offshore oil and natural gas drilling. Republicans are calling the plan "a sham" because it still prohibits drilling within fifty miles of shore, where they say the richest deposits reside.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715144&ft=1&f=17 Will California Ever Settle On A Budget- September 17, 2008 California's legislators finally passed a budget Tuesday that they could all agree on. But later in the day Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the deal.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715133&ft=1&f=17 Bikini Baristas Try To Get Leg Up In Seattle- September 17, 2008 Baristas in spike heels, lingerie and other sexy attire are attracting long lines and large tips in Washington state. But some residents insist that coffee shops should be G-rated family locales. The community is drawing the line at pasties, which have inspired some frothy rage and a new law.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715155&ft=1&f=17 How Do You Teach Economy Now- September 17, 2008 The recent financial upheaval on Wall Street has trickled down to the Bronx School of Law and Finance. We find out how finance teacher Lena Borst explains the economic lessons of the current crisis to her students.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715130&ft=1&f=17 Why Adm. Mullen Is Going To Pakistan- September 17, 2008 The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is making a surprise visit to Pakistan after a week of tense words between Pakistani and U.S. officials. Madeleine Brand talks to New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall about why U.S. troops are stepping up raids in Pakistan and what to make of increased tensions.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715139&ft=1&f=17 How To Relieve Firms Of Toxic Assets- September 17, 2008 The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have come to the rescue of several financial institutions in trouble. Now some federal officials want to formalize that process. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) explains why he thinks it's important to create an agency to relieve financial giants of toxic assets.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715127&ft=1&f=17 |