National

Sri Lanka's Ondachchimadam, After the Tsunami

12:00am December 26, 2005

One year ago, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a devastating tsunami. In the fishing village of Ondachchimadam, 74 lives were lost, along with hundreds of homes. Life goes on in the village, but the economic and emotional impact is still keenly felt.

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Death and Rebirth in Phuket

10:45am December 22, 2005

The tsunami cost tens of thousands of people in Thailand their jobs and their homes. Some 8,000 people died. A special multimedia presentation explores life in Phuket, one year later.

Death and Rebirth in Phuket

10:45am December 22, 2005

The tsunami cost tens of thousands of people in Thailand their jobs and their homes. Some 8,000 people died. A special multimedia presentation explores life in Phuket, one year later.

A new house being built near a devastated area of Banda Aceh. Credit: Michael Sullivan, NPR.

Slow Rebuilding Process Frustrates Tsunami Victims

10:37am December 22, 2005

The Asian tsunami that struck one year ago left nearly 170,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone. Hundreds of thousands more lost their homes and the rebuilding process has not been as swift as they had hoped.

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Slow Rebuilding Process Frustrates Tsunami Victims

10:37am December 22, 2005

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Tsunami Relief Money Is Slow to Take Effect

12:00am June 30, 2005

It's been 6 months since a tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, killing a quarter of a million people in a dozen countries. As NPR's Margot Adler reports, the billions of dollars in aid that have poured into those countries is only beginning to make a dent.

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A Thai Father and Son at Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand

Thai Resort Town Struggles to Revive Tourism

12:00am June 26, 2005

Six months after a tsunami struck the region, tourism in the Thai resort town of Phuket has yet to rebound. Tourist revenue -- the community's lifeblood -- is down by half. Hotel rooms remain empty, while scores of airlines have ended or cut back service.

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Thai Resort Town Struggles to Revive Tourism

12:00am June 26, 2005

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Update on Sri Lanka's Tsunami Recovery

12:00am June 26, 2005

Francis Hammond, Americare's director of operations in Sri Lanka, talks to Liane Hansen about the situation in Sri Lanka six months after the tsunami ravaged the island nation.

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National

House, Senate Proffer Social Security Bills

12:00am June 25, 2005

by Brian Naylor

House and Senate Republicans have offered proposals that would include putting the current Social Security surplus into individual accounts. Many Democrats oppose the idea, but may be powerless to stop it.

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