Mar 9th, 2010 · All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton reflects on the loss of Mark Linkous, the imaginative mind and voice behind the music of Sparklehorse. Linkous killed himself this past weekend, two months after the loss of another artist to suicide, Vic Chesnutt.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Mark Linkous, the voice and imaginative mind behind the psych-folk rock group Sparklehorse, has committed suicide, Rolling Stone magazine reports.
Feb 18th, 2010 · You might define the films of James Cameron by listing two characteristics: state-of-the-art special effects and huge box-office receipts. For starters,Titanic, The Terminator and Aliens all qualify on both counts. Now he adds Avatar to the list. He joins Fresh Air to discuss his complex special effects and innovative filming techniques.
Feb 8th, 2010 · The U.S. population is expected to reach 400 million by mid-century. In his book, The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050, Joel Kotkin argues that future will be green, diverse and suburban. Kotkin explains how the nation's changing demographics will transform American life and communities.
Dec 22nd, 2009 · At what age does a kid's belief in Santa peak? Psychologically speaking, the answer is 5, when young brains are full of imagination and not so much doubt.
Dec 18th, 2009 · If you're having trouble understanding why the Copenhagen talks are making such slow progress, try imagining having 193 children in your family. And every little decision has to be reached by consensus. You'd be lucky to get through breakfast. At the climate talks, 193 countries are trying to find common ground.
Dec 15th, 2009 · At Cucina Deli in Salt Lake City, sales dropped off sharply during the recession. The deli owner had to cut costs, but he also came up with an imaginative promotion to increase revenue — offer free coffee every Monday until the Dow broke the 10,000 mark.
Dec 14th, 2009 · The Bauhaus was one of the most important and exciting social and artistic movements of post-World-War-I Germany. Founded by architect Walter Gropius, the movement lasted 14 years until the Nazis finally forced it to shut down. An astonishing exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art gives a thorough view of the precise but imaginative products of Bauhaus.