Nov 18th, 2008 · Somali pirates have seized their biggest prize to date — a supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of Saudi oil. Meanwhile, the U.S.-backed Somali president warns his government is losing its hold on power.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Three albums in, The Low Anthem again proves itself a quintessential purveyor of rootsy rock. Oh My God, Charlie Darwin celebrates the band's influences — Tom Waits, Neil Young, Bob Dylan — and captures The Low Anthem in a makeshift studio.
Nov 5th, 2008 · The mental images are often better on radio but a few scenes Tuesday night could only be appreciated on TV. CNN had contributors weighing is as holograms. Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who attempted a presidential run in South Carolina's primary, congratulated the nation on electing its first Hawaiian president. And Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, stood in Chicago's Grant Park with tears streaming down his cheeks.
Nov 4th, 2008 · In the Senate, 35 seats are at stake, and the first states to watch are in the South. Mark Warner in Virginia picked up the first seat. For the first time in a generation, the Democrats could capture 60 seats in the Senate.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Voters in Michigan talk about whom they picked to be the next president of the United States. Most polls show Democrat Barack Obama leading in the battle to capture the state's 17 electoral votes.
Nov 4th, 2008 · For the first time in a generation, the Democrats could capture 60 seats in the Senate. That majority could prevent Republicans from blocking legislation with filibusters. On Nov. 4, 35 seats are at stake.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Rare recordings featuring the voices of famous authors have just been released on two collections from the British Library. The CD sets include the only recording of Virginia Woolf, as well as the sound of dozens of other writers, both British and American.
Oct 17th, 2008 · A lovely, gentle relationship drama about loss and disappointment; impressionistic and intimate, it captures moments, but also evolutions, the unchartable rhythms of a romance diminishing.