Nov 26th, 2008 · Making his 12th appearance on Mountain Stage, songwriter, composer and guitarist Bruce Cockburn takes listeners on a brief career overview in a live performance recorded at New York's legendary Town Hall. Already a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Cockburn is one of the most heralded and awarded musicians in his native Canada, having won numerous Juno awards and reached gold and platinum sales on multiple releases.
Aug 15th, 2008 · Michael Phelps has won his sixth gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. He won the 200-meter individual medley. Phelps has now won 12 gold medals in his Olympic career.
Jul 6th, 2008 · The monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria sing ancient Gregorian chants in their 12th-century church — and then post them to YouTube. Their technological savvy landed them a record deal, and now their album is storming the European charts and arriving in America. Father Karl Wallner talks to host Andrea Seabrook about balancing pop stardom with the religious life.
Mar 15th, 2008 · The president of Georgia Tech University, Wayne Clough, is named the new head of the Smithsonian Institution on Saturday. He becomes the 12th secretary in the institution's history. When he begins in July, he'll face myriad management and financial obstacles.
Mar 4th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama has won the Vermont primary -- his 12th-straight victory over rival Sen. Hillary Clinton. On the GOP side, Arizona Sen. John McCain triumphed in both Vermont and Ohio, moving him closer to clinching the Republican nomination.
May 20th, 2007 · Smithsonian officials are seeking the Institution's 12th secretary in more than 150 years. It's a big job, overseeing 19 museums and nine research centers. But the most difficult task is dealing with Congress.
Apr 4th, 2007 · In the push for innovative schools, one Chicago principal has thrown out the rule book. Kindergarteners go to school with 12th-graders. And the older kids teach the younger ones. The school day begins for some kids in the morning; for some it's the afternoon.
Feb 22nd, 2007 · New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress on 12th-grade reading and math show little progress, despite improvements in the kinds and levels of courses students are taking.