Jan 5th, 2009 · The latest issue of The Washington Post Magazine profiles 11 local figures who lost their lives in 2008. Writers Angela Valdez and Phuong Ly discuss their contributions and why their work will be remembered long after they are gone.
Jan 4th, 2009 · Not much happened in 2008, says Onion editor Joe Randazzo, but one event did prove popular enough that his satirical news publication predicts we'll see it reprised this year.
Jan 4th, 2009 · During the most violent year in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban, civilians often paid the highest price. Some 1,200 men, women and children considered non-combatants died in 2008. Many expect the toll to increase in 2009 as more U.S. troops arrive to fight a revived Taliban.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · Holed up in a northern Wisconsin cabin in the middle of winter, Justin Vernon wrote a few songs of loss and heartbreak. The resulting album was one of 2008's best. Vernon, who records as Bon Iver, discusses his forthcoming EP release.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · Amid prospects of a prolonged economic downturn, startup companies are having far more trouble finding cash. In the first three quarters of 2008, only six venture-backed companies held initial public offerings, compared with 86 IPOs in 2007.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · Linda Holmes, lead writer for NPR's Monkey See pop-culture blog, joins guest host Ari Shapiro for a look at what happened on the small screen in 2008 — and what 2009 is likely to bring.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · Though best known for their textured, electronica-infused pop, the German rockers have explored a wide variety of styles in over 20 years together. They perform a set of songs from 2008's The Devil, You + Me — their first album in six years — at WXPN.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · The Pineapple Express star often portrays less successful members of society — but he's hardly one of them. The actor and screenwriter had four Hollywood projects out in the summer of 2008.