David Greene

Environmental Engineer and Senior Researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, TN

David Greene appears in the following:

Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Tyson says trainer Cus D'Amato is the reason he had such a legendary career. "We had a lot of dreams, hopes. ... Being champ of the world, that's all that we ever thought about."

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'Our Film Is Funny Until It's Not': Brad Pitt On The Darkly Comic 'War Machine'

Friday, May 26, 2017

Pitt plays a semi-clueless four-star general charged with overseeing the war effort in Afghanistan. He says the film uses comedy to lure viewers in, then shows them some harsh realities.

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News Brief: North Korea Missile Test, Malware Spreads, Search For FBI Director

Monday, May 15, 2017

North Korea launches a successful missile test that some say is a "game changer." Malicious software that holds data for ransom is infecting computers. Efforts continue to find a new FBI director.

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Logic Is Ready To Tell The World Who He Is

Monday, May 15, 2017

The son of a black father and a white mother, Logic says he was "born to make" his new album, Everybody. On it, he confronts issues of identity he says he's been scared to rap about in the past.

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'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987

Friday, May 12, 2017

Documentarian Morgan Pehme says the political consultant cultivated Trump's candidacy for almost 30 years. "I think he believed from day one that Trump was a legitimate candidate."

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Senate Leaders Weigh In On Comey Firing

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

On Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell rejected calls for a special prosecutor or independent Russia investigation given the firing of FBI Director James Comey, NPR's Geoff Bennett tells David Greene.

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Rep. Stewart On Comey Firing: 'It Was Probably Appropriate To Make A Change'

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The president fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Domenico Montanaro and GOP Rep. Chris Stewart, member of the House Intelligence Committee, about the decision.

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FCC Chief Makes Case For Tackling Net Neutrality Violations 'After The Fact'

Friday, May 05, 2017

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is repealing Obama-era regulations for Internet providers. He tells NPR he prefers taking targeted action against actual harms, not preemptively regulating hypothetical ones.

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News Brief: Border Wall Issue, GOP Health Care, North Korea Anniversary

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

U.S.-Mexico wall could violate 1970 treaty. House Speaker Ryan and other GOP leaders work to put final touches on health plan. And, it's the 85th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's military.

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Brad Paisley On 'Love And War,' Dialogue And Protest

Monday, April 24, 2017

One of mainstream country's biggest stars, Paisley subtly pushes the boundaries on his new album, which features a collaboration with Timbaland and a protest song written with John Fogerty.

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George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Bush has dedicated billions to combat AIDS in Africa and recently traveled to the continent. If nothing had been done about the pandemic during his time in office, he said, "I would've been ashamed."

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Nunes Steps Down From Russia Election-Meddling Investigation

Thursday, April 06, 2017

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes has stepped down from his committee's investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election.

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Mayte Garcia Knew She Would Marry Prince, But Could Never Have Predicted How

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

In her new book, The Most Beautiful, Garcia explains how an unlikely meeting at one of the pop icon's concerts sparked a relationship full of love, surprises and, ultimately, heartbreak.

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Nashville Newscaster Finds Workaround For Lack Of NCAA Footage

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Eric Alvarez from FOX 17 used a little rubber duck on his desk to represent the Oregon Ducks. And Lego figures.

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If Sleep Escapes You, Dial This Number

Monday, March 27, 2017

Mattress company Casper has created a hotline where callers can listen to sleep-inducing sounds. Like, the ocean. Or the history of the cocktail weiner.

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Cheech Marin On How His Famed Comic Collaboration Was Like Chicano Art

Monday, March 13, 2017

Marin, who has been collecting Chicano art for years, writes about the art of Cheech and Chong's comedy in Cheech Is Not My Real Name ... But Don't Call Me Chong!

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The Magnetic Fields On The Improbably Autobiographical '50 Song Memoir'

Thursday, March 09, 2017

Stephin Merritt — by his own estimation, "the least confessional singer-songwriter in history" — unpacks his most confessional work.

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Is A Political Solution The Only Way To End The War In Syria?

Monday, February 06, 2017

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii was criticized for traveling to Syria to meet with President Assad. And, the aunt of a drowned Syrian refugee has started a foundation in the infant's name.

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What Is House GOP Trying To Do With Vote On Congressional Ethics Office?

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

NPR's political director gives us the latest on moves by House Republicans to curb an independent ethics watchdog. President-elect Donald Trump has already weighed in.

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The Legacy Of The Man Who Planned The Pearl Harbor Attack

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the chief architect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago. Naval historian Capt. Yukoh Watanabe talks about Adm. Yamamoto's legacy in Japan.

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