Kevin Roe, Curator of Mollusks *
Feb 12th, 2005 · A curator of mollusks at a natural history museum, listener Kevin Roe shares some of his favorite musical picks: Skip James, Abida Parveen and Nick Cave –- three singers with rich, evocative voices.
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Professor Attempts to Repair Macbeth's Image ***
Feb 8th, 2005 · Melissa Block talks with John Beatty, who teaches a course on Shakespeare's Macbeth at Brooklyn College, about his efforts to rehabilitate the Scottish king's image. Macbeth is portrayed in Shakespeare's play as bloodthirsty, but Beatty says history suggests he was a respected king.
Patriots Win Third Super Bowl in Four Years
Feb 7th, 2005 · The New England Patriots overcome a strong Philadelphia Eagles defense and a surprise performance by Terrell Owens on their way to a 24-21 victory in Jacksonville, Fla. The win secures the team's place in NFL history with their third Super Bowl victory in four years.
'The Corsair,' Lord Byron's Best-Seller **
Feb 5th, 2005 · This week in 1814, the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, made publishing history. His poem "The Corsair" sold out its entire first run, all 10,000 copies, in London in one day. "The Corsair" is the tale of a pirate captain willing to risk the love of his life to save a slave in a Turkish harem. Steven Jones, a Byron scholar who teaches at Chicago's Loyola University, discusses the great work.
WTC Sonic Memorial Project
Feb 4th, 2005 · To honor the voices stilled when the Twin Towers were destroyed Sept. 11, a team of independent radio producers set out to compile a "sonic memorial" -- an audio project commemorating the life and history of the World Trade Center. This story introduces that project.
An Exploration of Deaf Culture in America
Feb 2nd, 2005 · A world of silence. That's often how those of us who can hear imagine deafness. But that silence contains a multitude of voices, with a shared history and language and a controversial future.
The Commercialization of Black History Month
Feb 1st, 2005 · NPR's Ed Gordon and guests take a closer look at Black History Month, its cultural function -- and its recent commercialization.
Kansas Town Is Launch Pad for Bid at Flight Record
Feb 1st, 2005 · Pilot Steve Fossett is scheduled to attempt a solo flight around the world next week without refueling. He's launching his bid from Salina, Kan., where residents are hoping the flight will put them into the history books.
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