Nov 20th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's historic win is the source of much discussion overseas. Many Europeans hope that the election of an African American president in the US will spur their own countries to re-examine their own racial dynamics. Steven Erlanger, New York Times' Paris Bureau Chief, and author Mely Kiyak explain the phenomenon of "The Obama Effect."
Nov 19th, 2008 · Arts critic Clive Barnes died Wednesday. During the 1960s and 1970s, the British-born Barnes exercised significant influence over New York theater and dance as a critic for The New York Times. He became a New York Post critic in 1978.
Nov 18th, 2008 · U.N. negotiators are trying to bring about a power-sharing arrangement in Congo involving support from neighboring countries. Madeleine Brand talks to New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about the deteriorating situation in the African country.
Nov 13th, 2008 · People who complain the news is too negative got a break Wednesday. Volunteers across the country handed out more than a million copies of a paper that looked a lot like The New York Times. The front page proclaimed: Iraq War Ends! Articles said global warming was fixed and public universities would be free. The people behind the stunt include three New York Times staffers. They will remain anonymous so they don't get fired for spoofing the Gray Lady.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Vivian Schiller, currently senior vice president and general manager of the New York Times Web site, will take the reins at a challenging time, says NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik. He explains why Schiller is qualified to solve the riddles that face NPR.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The economy continues to dominate news. The Department of Labor recently reported that Americans continued to lose jobs in October. And just yesterday, electronics giant Circuit City filed for bankruptcy. Money coach Alvin Hall is joined by Marcus Mabry and Jackie Calmes of the New York Times for an update on the economy and President-elect Obama's plans to boost it.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Singer Miriam Makeba is a woman whose influence extends far beyond the world of music. Fans called her "Mama Africa," the South African apartheid government banned her albums and exiled her, and Black Panther Stokely Carmichael chose her as his wife. Makeba died this week at age 76. For more, Farai Chideya speaks with Harry Belafonte about the passing of the South African singer, and we revisit a News & Notes interview with Makeba herself.
Nov 6th, 2008 · African-American voters — both Republicans and Democrats — from around the country tell News & Notes what change they are hoping for in an Obama presidency. How will things be different in black America? Have high expectations set the stage for a letdown?