Jeff Brady

New Blood Sparks Identity Crisis For Fraternal Group Of Farmers

Jeff Brady — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:24:00 +0000

Lots of passionate people are taking up farming these days, motivated by frustration with industrial farming, concerns about the environment, and a desire to build community and local food markets.

Natural Gas Export Plan Unites Oregon Landowners Against It

Jeff Brady — Wed, 29 May 2013 06:54:00 +0000

A radical shift in the world energy picture is raising environmental concerns in the United States.

Until recently, the U.S. had been expected to import more natural gas. But now, because of controversial technologies like "fracking," drillers are producing a lot more domestic natural gas; so much that prices are down, along with industry profits. And drillers are looking overseas for new customers.

Whether the United States should export some of its newly abundant supplies of natural gas is a controversial issue before the Department of Energy.

Court: Philly Doctor Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions

Jeff Brady — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:49:00 +0000

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A Philadelphia doctor who performed late-term abortions is now facing multiple murder convictions and a possible death sentence. A jury found Kermit Gosnell guilty on three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies that prosecutors said were delivered alive and then killed. Gosnell was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a female patient. He was acquitted on one count of murder in a fourth abortion.

In a moment, we'll get reaction from both sides in the abortion debate.

Boston In Collective Mourning After Marathon Attack

Jeff Brady — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:18:00 +0000

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Organizers gave that service in Boston a title: Healing Our City. Thousands of people took part both inside the cathedral and outside.

NPR's Jeff Brady spoke with Bostonians about this moment of collective remembrance.

JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: A theme emerged during the service, expressed here by Rev. Nancy Taylor.

THE REV. NANCY TAYLOR: We are shaken, but we are not forsaken. Another's hate will not make of us haters.

BRADY: Inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, about 2,000 seats were available.

A Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate

Jeff Brady — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:11:00 +0000

More than a week after Susan Patton's letter to the editor of The Daily Princetonian prompted heated criticism, the 1977 Princeton alumna says she still stands by her words.

"I have never had a problem voicing an unpopular opinion if it's heartfelt," Patton tells NPR.

In her letter, Patton wrote to young women attending her alma mater, "Find a husband on campus before you graduate."

Patton is the divorced mother of two sons — both "Princetonians." She says the

Pennsylvania Tightens Abortion Rules Following Clinic Deaths

Jeff Brady — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:29:00 +0000

A Philadelphia doctor who performed abortions is on trial for murder. Kermit Gosnell, 72, is accused in the deaths of a female patient and seven babies who the prosecutor says were born alive. District Attorney R.

Yahoo Buys News App From British Teenager For A Reported $30 Million

Jeff Brady — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:56:00 +0000

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A British teenager has sold his mobile application to Yahoo for a reported $30 million. Seventeen-year-old Nick D'Aloisio created his app called Summly when he was only 15. As NPR's Jeff Brady reports, the teen will now go to work for Yahoo.

JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: When Yahoo was founded in 1995, Nick D'Aloisio wasn't even born yet. He says he taught himself to program computers using books and video tutorials.

American Catholics Look To New Pope For Hope, Renewal

Jeff Brady — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:19:00 +0000

Catholics in Philadelphia react on Wednesday to selection of the new pope.

BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny

Jeff Brady — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:07:00 +0000

The solar energy business is growing quickly, but future growth will not include oil giant BP.

At the IHS CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, BP's CEO made it clear the company is done with solar.

"We have thrown in the towel on solar," Bob Dudley said after delivering a wide-ranging speech Wednesday.

"Not that solar energy isn't a viable energy source, but we worked at it for 35 years, and we really never made money," he added.

BP, which Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

"Retail prices have gone up for each of the last 33 or so days — dating back to about Jan.

Crews Clean Up Northeast Blizzard

Jeff Brady — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:05:00 +0000

As crews dig out from a record-breaking snow storm in New England, there are new worries about flooding. The National Weather Service reported waves three stories high off the coast. NPR's Jeff Brady reports from Boston.

Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling

Jeff Brady — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:52:00 +0000

Mention the recent surge in oil and natural gas production in the U.S.

Will Obama Administration Clear Keystone XL Pipeline?

Jeff Brady — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:54:00 +0000

The future of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is in the hands of the State Department. President Obama rejected a similar pipeline proposal last year, but now that Nebraska Gov.

Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil

Jeff Brady — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:38:00 +0000

The Department of the Interior is huge — more than 70,000 employees manage a half-billion acres of public land, mostly in the West. The department does everything from operate national parks to administer Native American social programs and manage wild horses.

But Ken Salazar's four-year tenure as interior secretary has been dominated by his department's role in the oil business.