Jun 17th, 2008 · In American politics, first ladies have long been an important fixture. To find out what impact a candidate's spouse has on the race for the White House, co-host Steve Inskeep talks with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss the roles Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain are playing in their husbands' presidential campaigns.
Jun 15th, 2008 · In the '90s, Barenaked Ladies' biggest hits were bouncy, playful songs like "If I Had $1,000,000" and "One Week." Snacktime!, the new children's album from the alt-rock band, finds Barenaked Ladies bantering irreverently, as usual.
Jun 12th, 2008 · The primary season is over, but scrutiny of the candidates — and their wives — has just begun. Madeleine Brand talks to Emily Bazelon and Melinda Henneberger of Slate.com's XX Factor blog about how pundits are analyzing the potential first ladies.
May 28th, 2008 · Danica Patrick was in the running to win the Indianapolis 500. Lorena Ochoa — not Tiger Woods — is the most dominant force in golf. It's been a remarkable year for women in sports.
May 16th, 2008 · In Cuba, 75 dissidents were arrested five years ago, most of whom are still in prison. Since then, some of their wives formed a group called the "Ladies in White" and have had demonstrations at their church every Sunday. A smaller number of them acted on their own last month, using bolder methods, attracting the attention of Cuban officials.
Apr 18th, 2008 · American citizens have written to the first ladies of the nation since the days of Martha Washington. The letters make requests, ask for favors, criticize and praise. A number of letters to presidents' wives have been collected in the new book Dear First Lady.
Jan 20th, 2008 · Two stage and screen veterans, both intimately associated with the role of Eliza Doolittle, have graduated to play My Fair Lady's deliciously imposing dowager, Mrs. Higgins. Liane Hansen goes backstage at the Kennedy Center for a chat with Sally Anne Howes and Marni Nixon.
Aug 24th, 2007 · After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the lives of Antoinette Franklin and her niece, Iriel Franklin, were changed forever. Now relocated to Texas, the Franklin ladies keep alive the memory of their hometown with hopes of returning in the future.