Nov 26th, 2008 · Author Joseph O'Neill says the meaning of nationality and nationhood have changed dramatically in the past two decades. He should know: Raised in Holland, the half-Irish, half-Turkish author of Netherland now lives with his family in New York City.
Aug 9th, 2008 · The supergroup sounded remarkably communicative for a band on its third gig together. Bassist Holland, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Eric Harland played a set of angular, thoroughly modern originals.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · The Netherlands' health care system resembles a giant HMO in many ways. Unlike in the U.S., however, Dutch citizens are universally insured, and the system is organized around encouraging preventive care for patients with chronic illness.
May 23rd, 2008 · Pearlie and Holland Cook are like any other married couple in the early 50s — quietly loving, engaged in a polite dance of circumstance and genuine affection — until a friend from Holland's past shows up on their doorstep and changes everything.
Jan 28th, 2008 · Architects in Holland are showing the rest of the world a way of turning adversity into opportunity. Instead of building around rising waters, they ask, why not build on water? Floating houses, gardens, even villages are the future vision of some Dutch planners.
Jan 14th, 2008 · With climate change, California's Sacramento Delta faces a future of catastrophic flooding. So the state is turning to the expert in keeping land dry: Holland. More than half of the country is below sea level, and the Dutch are well versed in keeping the sea at bay.
Nov 6th, 2007 · Science correspondent Joe Palca is in Holland, reporting for NPR's Climate Connections series. Palca talks about his reporting and offers tips for traveling to Rotterdam. (It's all about the French fries.)
Oct 12th, 2007 · In the final installment of a week-long series on feminism and sexuality, Xaviera Hollander, a former prostitute, discusses her autobiography The Happy Hooker: My own Story. The book became an international best-seller when it was first released in 1972. Hollander discusses her life now and shares her insights about harnessing the power of female sexuality.