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Space Shuttle Debris

By Debbie Elliott,

Michele Norris

Published February 3, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Host Michele Norris talks with NPR's Debbie Elliott from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, where an independent board appointed by NASA began its investigation of the shuttle disaster today. Debris from Columbia will be taken to the base for scrutiny.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

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Michele Norris

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Stories From This Author

In new memoir, John T. Edge explores Southern identity and a troubled family history

Debbie Elliott

Writer John T. Edge has spent much of his career telling stories about a changing American South filtered through the lens of food and culture. Now he's talking about his troubled family's history.
NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don't broadly support Trump's National Guard deployments

Debbie Elliott

Americans are concerned about crime, but don't broadly support President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, according to a new NPR-IPSOS poll.
Longtime University of Alabama football referee still helping the Tide roll at age 97

Debbie Elliott

Eddie Conyers has been a referee during University of Alabama football practices since the 1960s. Recruited by famed coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Conyers, now 97, is mentoring and training officials.