Nov 28th, 2008 · A shopping center in Great Britain has taken steps against a fire hazard. The hazard is a bunch of girls' groups: Brownies, Rainbows and Guides. For 20 years they sang Christmas carols for pensioners and the disabled. Not anymore. The nearly 100 kids weren't invited back this year because of fear they would block fire escape routes. One worker said, "There were a lot of Brownies last year and they caused absolute chaos."
Sep 16th, 2008 · Recent polls show John McCain holding a narrow lead over Barack Obama in Florida. But the race is close and both parties are fighting hard for that state's 27 electoral votes. We speak with small-town Florida voters about the issues that are guiding their decision.
Jan 10th, 2008 · Hollywood is mourning its honorary mayor. For 50 years, Johnny Grant was Tinseltown's biggest booster, guiding hundreds of stars to the Walk of Fame. He also took the stars to soldiers at war, leading dozens of USO tours. Grant was 84. "I tell people I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have the name Hollywood attached to mine," he once said. "I mean, that is the key to the world."
Dec 27th, 2007 · Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, insists the housing bubble had relatively little to do with him. After guiding the economy for 19 mostly prosperous years he now faces criticism for drastically lowering interest rates.
May 21st, 2007 · Some competitors racing in Cleveland must have thought it was the toughest ten kilometers ever. The race was supposed to be a little over 6 miles. A car was supposed to lead the way along the proper route. But race officials say at one point, a police officer sent the car the wrong way. Between 200 and 300 racers followed after, adding an extra 2.7 miles to their route. Some of the results may have to be changed.
Jan 15th, 2007 · Being the principal violist of the New York Philharmonic isn't exactly glamorous. But Cynthia Phelps says her section plays a "subtle but exciting" role in the texture and feel of the music.
Oct 22nd, 2006 · In a sign of the times, White House political boss Karl Rove travels to upstate New York to help the man who was supposed to be guiding Republicans to re-election this year: Rep. Tom Reynolds. He's now tied up in the Mark Foley page scandal. NPR's Robert Smith listened to Rove's speech, and asked area voters what they would do if they were Rove facing this rugged environment.
May 10th, 2006 · Abe Rosenthal -- known by his New York Times byline A.M. Rosenthal -- has died. He was 84. Rosenthal spent about 17 years as the demanding top editor for the Times starting in the 1970s and 1980s. But he spent more than 50 years at the paper, guiding it into one of the most respected newspapers in the world. Rosenthal had a stroke two weeks ago and never recovered.