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Small and Local Takes on Walmart in Claremont
By Katie Beth Ryan on Monday, June 1, 2009.An economic pulse seems to be coming back to Claremont.
Newly renovated mill buildings are expected to open up this month and a handful of new stores are attracting business.
The popular wisdom is that the big box stores just outside of town have been sucking dollars away from the downtown shops.
But new research out of Dartmouth suggests that small and local can survive and even thrive after the big boys come to town.
NHPR correspondent Katie Beth Ryan has the story.
Lawmakers Look for New Revenue
By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, June 1, 2009.As the Senate prepares to vote on the budget later this week, lawmakers continue to look for common ground.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.
Lynch Nominates Conboy for Supreme Court
By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, June 1, 2009.Governor John Lynch has made his pick to replace Justice Richard Galway on the state Supreme Court.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.
President Obama Interviewed on NPR
By Abby Goldstein on Monday, June 1, 2009.This afternoon Michele Norris and Steve Inskeep will sit down with President Obama for an interview. Their discussion will preview the president's trip to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, including his speech to the Muslim world to be delivered in Cairo Thursday.
Tune in to All Things Considered tonight to hear the first part of this interview; you can hear more on tomorrow's Morning Edition.
June 1, 2009
Today on Word of Mouth, much of the show is pre-empted by NPR's airing of President Obama’s remarks on the bankruptcy of General Motors, along with GM President Fritz Henderson. But we do talk to author and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke, who says that if we want to understand what doomed the American automobile, we should give up on economics and turn to melodrama. P.J. believes Americans have fallen out of love with our cars.
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Scientists Pose With Rock Stars
By Todd Bookman on Monday, June 1, 2009.
Science and sexy don’t always land in the same sentence. But the June issue of GQ magazine features a photo spread of some of the world’s leading scientists wearing designer fashions along with some big draw rock stars.
Falling Out of Love With Cars
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, June 1, 2009.Most of today's Word of Mouth was pre-empted by NPR's airing of President Obama’s remarks on the bankruptcy of General Motors, along with GM President Fritz Henderson.
After months in downward slide, GM’s bankruptcy comes as no shock. The company was struggling well before the current recession struck. Author and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke says that if we want to understand what doomed the American automobile, we should give up on economics and turn to melodrama.
In the 1950’s, cars like GM's Chevrolet were symbols of freedom and adventure. Now, P.J. believes, the romance has turned to tragedy. Americans have fallen out of love with our cars. He's just released a collection of essays, Driving Like Crazy, about our fixation with lead sleds and muscle cars - a fixation on the wane in the age of the Prius. P.J. O'Rourke joins Word of Mouth on the phone from his home in New Hampshire.
Wall Street Journal: The End of the Affair
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Special Coverage: President Obama Speaks on GM
By Dan Colgan on Monday, June 1, 2009.Join us for special NPR News coverage of President Obama’s remarks on General Motors' anticipated bankruptcy announcement. GM president Fritz Henderson is expected to speak as well.
Live coverage begins today at 11:40 am. NPR's Neal Conan will host; he'll be joined by NPR's Frank Langfitt and Scott Horsley for analysis.
Top Links: Week of May 25, 2009
By Brady Carlson on Monday, June 1, 2009.The top stories, shows and blog posts on NHPR.org last week:
1) Word of Mouth: Running with the Tarahumara
2) NHPR News: Robust Canadian Dollar Pleases New Hampshire Exporters
3) NHPR News: Medical Syringes Tossed in Trash Pose Risks to Sanitation Workers
4) NHPR News: The Shad Loses Ground
5) Word of Mouth: Following the Herd Online
