Dec 17th, 2008 · In the early 1990s, foreign missionaries could pack a public hall in Chelyabinsk with hundreds of curious Russians. But Russian Orthodox Church has grown, and meaning other religions may suffer.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Quetzal is a boundary-pushing, L.A.-based Chicano band started by multi-instrumentalist Quetzal Flores in the early 1990s. Featuring dense instrumentation (including violin, Hammond organ, requninto guitar, congas and bajosexto in addition to bass and drums) and impassioned vocals, Quetzal has adapted its music for the 21st century.
Dec 15th, 2008 · While based in Russia in the 1990s, NPR's Anne Garrels followed developments in the "real Russia" from the provincial town of Chelyabinsk. Returning 10 years later, much has changed. This series charts the transformation.
Dec 11th, 2008 · The military's policy for gays in the armed forces was an awkward compromise in the 1990s. Many say it is now outdated — but will the new president want to take up the same issue that riled Bill Clinton's White House debut?
Dec 4th, 2008 · More than 50 student groups across the country are performing Jonathan Larson's edgy rock opera Rent this school year. Like the Broadway show, Rent School Edition is centered on a group of friends in the 1990s dealing with AIDS, gender identity, homosexuality, drug addiction and poverty.
Nov 21st, 2008 · The financial crisis is closing in on Citigroup. The banking colossus has more than 200 million customers around the world. But investors are increasingly worried about Citigroup's financial condition. Its share price tumbled more than 25 percent Thursday. CEO Vikram Pandit is weighing his options, and they include selling off parts of the company or selling the whole company. Citigroup lost half its value this week and is trading at levels not seen since the mid 1990s.
Nov 20th, 2008 · As central banks continue to slash interest rates almost to zero, prices can plummet. It creates a liquidity trap, as it did in the 1930s and in Japan during the 1990s. Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff outlines what deflation could mean for modern America.
Nov 20th, 2008 · The National Book Awards were given out Wednesday night in New York. The fiction award went to Peter Matthiessen's "Shadow Country," a revision of a trilogy of novels from the 1990s. The 81-year-old author last won a National Book Award 30 years ago.