Eartha Kitt's Piano Jazz Session
Dec 26th, 2008 · The late entertainer's career spanned every facet of show business: theater, film, cabaret, TV and, of course, music. Piano Jazz remembers her in this 1993 interview and duet with Marian McPartland.
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Seeking Health Care Lessons From 1993 Debacle
Dec 24th, 2008 · The last major push to change the health care system failed in 1993-94. Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger, a Republican from Minnesota, wanted to ensure it won't happen again. Earlier this year, he organized a conference of 40 "veterans" from that era. He talks about the plan they produced.
From The Slums Of Shaolin: A Wu-Tang Film *
Dec 3rd, 2008 · From its very first single in 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan brought a hyperactive, slang-driven and wildly popular brand to rap. Now, a new documentary portrays the rise and ongoing struggles of hip-hop's first empire.
Exclusive First Listen: Paul McCartney **
Nov 14th, 2008 · When The Fireman released its 1993 debut (the instrumental dance and electronica mix Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest), the band's identity was a mystery. U.K. music magazine Melody Maker eventually exposed it as a duo featuring the bassist and producer known as Youth and, to everyone's surprise, Paul McCartney. Now, a decade after releasing its last album, The Fireman is back with a new studio album. Hear Electric Arguments in an exclusive sneak preview of the entire album.
An Old Soldier Returns To Iraq ****
Nov 8th, 2008 · At 60, Maj. James Richards Jr. is in Iraq because he heard the call to duty after Sept. 11. He had retired from the Navy in 1993, but re-enlisted. He and his wife, Angela, must now face a situation familiar to military families across America.
U.S. Physicists Recall Brush With Supercollider Fame
Sep 10th, 2008 · For some American scientists, the official start-up of the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland is a bittersweet moment. A supercollider in Texas would have been more powerful than the European one, but Congress killed the project in 1993.
Mississippi River Flood Defense Lacks Funding **
Jun 23rd, 2008 · After the huge floods in 1993, a few Midwestern states got together with the Army Corps of Engineers to draw up a plan to build higher levee walls along the Mississippi River. The plan could have helped limit the amount of flooding the region is now seeing. The final draft of the report was released in February. But it doesn't look like the federal government will fund it. The project ranks low on the Army Corps of Engineers' priority list.
Flood Museum Underwater in Iowa **
Jun 21st, 2008 · The flood of 1993 was thought to be a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents of Fort Madison, Iowa. They even filled a downtown museum with artifacts of that historical Mississippi River flood. But 15 years later, history has repeated itself.
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