Feb 18th, 2010 · The dark sounds of The Courage of Others didn't come to Midlake easily: The band spent a year writing and scrapping new material before it even began to work on the songs that would make up the new album. The result sounds isolated and withdrawn without devolving into desolation: A glimmer of optimism takes shape in the layered harmonies and intricately arranged guitars. Hear a World Cafe session.
Sep 5th, 2009 · Much of the world went into a financial tailspin a year ago — happy anniversary — but there are some glimmers of hope that an economic recovery is underway, at least in some parts of the global economy. Host Scott Simon discusses international economic news with Clive Crook of The Financial Times and The Atlantic Magazine.
Aug 17th, 2009 · The deep and painful global recession appears to be easing. Asian countries are reporting solid growth. Europe is doing better, and many economists believe the U.S. economy is no longer contracting. But consumer sentiment is still weak, and another unexpected blow could send the economy into a double-dip recession.
Jul 21st, 2009 · After a brutal year that included a bankruptcy and taxpayer bailout money, General Motors appears to have a hit on its hands. The redesigned Camaro has been generating buzz — and more than 15,000 have already been sold.
May 20th, 2009 · Part Russian mafia thriller, part postmodern reflecting pool of sentence fragments and literary allusions, Jose Manuel Prieto's confounding, glimmering Rex celebrates the aesthetic and spiritual power of writing.
Apr 24th, 2009 · After a dismal year full of plummeting values and foreclosures, the U.S. housing market is seeing glimmers of hope. And the key element to the turnaround might be first-time buyers. They accounted for more than half the purchases in March.
Apr 16th, 2009 · The latest data comes as the White House talks of 'glimmers of hope' that the downturn is nearing bottom, but figures also show that the foreclosure rate could soon head upward.
Apr 10th, 2009 · President Obama says the economy is still stressed out, but there are "glimmers of hope." After meeting with economic advisers, the president says those include low mortgage rates leading to refinancing, increases in small business loans and stimulus tax cuts making their way into paychecks.