Speedskater Davis Wins Gold In 1,000 Meters, Again
Feb 17th, 2010 · With a furious kick on the final lap Wednesday, Shani Davis stuck his skate across the line and won his second straight gold medal in 1,000-meter Olympic speedskating.
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Speedskater Shani Davis: 'Progress Is Being Made'
Feb 9th, 2010 · The Winter Olympics begin Friday in Vancouver, where speedskater Shani Davis hopes to add to the medals he won in 2006. Of his status as the first black athlete to win an individual event gold medal at the winter games, Davis said that while it's nice to be a pioneer, "I was just happy to accomplish my dreams and goals in speedskating."
What It's Like To Sing With Ray Davies
Dec 22nd, 2009 · Most of the time, Jeff Lunden reports for NPR from the outside looking in. But last month, his amateur chorus was invited to back up the great Ray Davies of The Kinks, in a couple of concerts in New York City. Lunden reports from his 15 minutes of rock fame.
Unpack This: 70 CDs Of Miles Davis
Dec 7th, 2009 · Just in time for the holidays comes a backbreaking load for St. Nick — all of trumpeter Miles Davis' Columbia recordings in a single, 70-CD collection. Along with a DVD of a 1967 live performance, there's enough music here to keep a listener busy right into the new year.
Judy Davis, Inspiring 'Brilliant Career's 30 Years Later
Dec 3rd, 2009 · The Oscar-nominated 1979 film My Brilliant Career stars Judy Davis, as a young woman growing up in rural Australia at the end of the 19th century. Film critic John Powers gives Davis credit for creating the template for the Australian screen actress: bravery, incandescence, and occasional cussedness.
Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants?
Nov 23rd, 2009 · Only three states — Illinois, New Mexico and Washington — allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Other states have recently implemented practices aimed at banning immigrants who enter the U.S. illegally from operating motor vehicles. As part of the NPR series, "On The Road to Safety," Tell Me More explores the risks of road safety posed by unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Guest host Jennifer Ludden speaks with Loretta Worters, of the Insurance Information Institute, for more. Worters is joined by Ira Melman, of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, and Kevin Johnson, professor of law and Chicana-Chicano Studies at the University of California, Davis.
Betty Davis: A 'Nasty Gal' Ahead Of Her Time
Oct 26th, 2009 · Listening to Davis' propulsive funk, it's apparent that her image was just as important to her albums as a guitar or a keyboard or her voice. In 1975, she seemed to represent her era, but she probably pushed boundaries too far for mainstream music. Here, Meredith Ochs reviews a recent reissue of Davis' groundbreaking album Nasty Gal.
Searching For Justice In The Troy Davis Case
Aug 19th, 2009 · Troy Davis was convicted in 1991 of murdering Mark MacPhail, an off-duty police officer in Savannah, GA. Davis maintains he is innocent. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Cynthia Tucker believes letting Davis prove his innocence would bring justice to the MacPhail family.
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