Oct 7th, 2008 · One of today's most popular mainstream pianists, Charlap delights in selecting the most attractive standards of yesteryear and rendering them with tactful, warmly familiar gestures. He brings his celebrated trio back to a favorite downtown haunt.
Sep 25th, 2008 · Republican presidential nominee John McCain made a surprising gesture Wednesday by temporarily suspending his campaign to help work on the bailout plan. The Arizona senator also proposed delaying Friday's first presidential debate with Barack Obama.
Aug 15th, 2008 · The Spanish men's and women's Olympic basketball teams posed for pictures in which they made gestures offensive to many Asians: They pulled the skin around their eyes to make themselves appear "Chinese" for an advertisement in a Spanish magazine.
Jun 26th, 2008 · The gesture caught public attention when Michelle and Barack Obama bumped fists right before he claimed victory as the Democratic presidential nominee. While it may be new to politics, however, it's old to teens, says Youth Radio's Lauren Silverman.
Jun 10th, 2008 · India's most populous state — with 180 million people — has a chief minister known for large gestures. Though Mayawati is just 5 feet tall, a new statue erected in her honor was 12 feet tall. But nearby statues of other leaders towered over hers so, at a cost of almost a million dollars, Mayawati's statue grew 3 feet.
May 7th, 2008 · What do you do when you see members of the military? The Gratitude Campaign urges people to show their gratitude with a sign similar to the American Sign Language gesture for "Thank You." Alex Cohen talks with Scott Truitt who started the campaign.
Mar 26th, 2008 · The keyboardist delivers a historically informed performance worthy of the passion behind Handel's Organ Concertos on a new CD. Egarr possesses a remarkable gift for combining subtle musical gestures with forward–moving, irrepressible rhythms.
Sep 23rd, 2007 · There were few emotions the French mime couldn't express with eloquent silence, an expressive face and a flurry of gestures. The French Legion of Honor winner, who made frequent appearances on U.S. television, has died at 84.