text: Share Tweet E-mail Comments By Mara Liasson Originally published on Wed July 10, 2013 6:13 pm Listen	The Republican Party seems like two parties these days. In the Senate, Republicans joined a two-thirds majority to pass an immigration bill. But in the House, Republicans are balking. Strategist Alex Lundry says it's hard to figure out the way forward when your party's base of power is the House of Representatives. "One problem we have in the wilderness is that there are a thousand chiefs," he says. "And it is hard to get a party moving when you don't have somebody at the top who is a core leader who can be directive." Read more	Business
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By Jim Zarroli Originally published on Wed July 10, 2013 5:29 pm Listen	Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And I'm Audie Cornish. Some of the country's biggest retailers have unveiled an initiative they say will improve conditions for workers on the other side of the world. The move by Wal-Mart, Target, and others is intended to boost safety in Bangladesh garment factories. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the plan is a response to the devastating building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people in April. Read more	Europe
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By Corey Flintoff Originally published on Thu July 11, 2013 2:27 pm Listen	Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And I'm Audie Cornish. In Moscow, a dozen people are on trial in connection with a protest last year against Russian President Vladimir Putin. They're accused of attacking police and participating in mass riots after the demonstration turned violent. Critics charge that the trial is part of an intimidation campaign against dissidents. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports from Moscow. Read more	Political Crisis In Egypt
  Wed July 10, 2013 Al-Jazeera Staffers Quit Over Alleged Bias In Egypt Coverage
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By editor Originally published on Wed July 17, 2013 4:48 pm Listen	Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel. This week, as many as 22 staffers at an Al Jazeera network in Egypt quit in protest of the network's coverage of events there. Al Jazeera is a Qatari-owned company. It's based in Doha, Qatar. The journalists claim that the network's management made them take a pro-Muslim Brotherhood stance on air during the military coup last week in Cairo. Read more	Political Crisis In Egypt
  Wed July 10, 2013 Egypt's Military 'A Builder, A Liberator And Savior'
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By editor Originally published on Wed July 10, 2013 5:29 pm Listen	Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Some historical context now to the overthrow of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi. When the military stepped in last week, Western news headlines blared military coup. But those in Egypt who support the military's action argue that this is something different, not a takeover, but a rescue. To understand that view, we went looking for some background. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Read more	Political Crisis In Egypt
  Wed July 10, 2013 Egypt's Religious Minorities Want Role In New Constitution
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Originally published on Wed July 10, 2013 5:29 pm Listen	Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel. There is growing discord in Egypt among those who backed the militaries removal of the country's elected Islamist president. At the heart of the divide is Egypt's controversial constitution. The document, which is heavily influenced by Islamic law, was written by allies of former President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood from which he hails. Read more	Around the Nation
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By Kirk Siegler Originally published on Wed July 10, 2013 11:11 pm Listen	It's no secret that Death Valley, Calif., is one of the hottest, most unforgiving places on Earth come summertime. July 10 is the 100th anniversary of the hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet — 134 degrees Fahrenheit — and the heat is drawing tourists from all over the world to Death Valley. Like Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport, Death Valley becomes a melting pot of foreign accents. On a recent afternoon, Belgian tourist Yan Klassens admires the view of the Badlands from Zabriskie Point, describing it as "nice, awesome and colorful." Read more	Shots - Health News
  Share Tweet E-mail Comments By editor Originally published on Thu July 11, 2013 10:11 am Guys can really get hammered, can't they? I mean, totally trashed. Not me. I may have gotten a little buzzed at that birthday party, but that's it. The words people use to describe their drinking behavior can say a lot about how they perceive drinking, a perception that may not match reality, researchers say. And the language may also reveal risks that may not be obvious to the drinkers themselves. Read more	Law