Oct 3rd, 2008 · A sonically adventurous rock band from Manchester, England, Elbow has gone through its share of record labels on its way to cult stardom. Nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001, the group has since settled into a run of highly regarded albums, though it continues to hopscotch from label to label.
Sep 30th, 2008 · On today's Africa update, we recap the Clinton Global Initiative. Plus, South Africa swears in a new president and Nigerians make a bid to buy an English soccer team. For analysis, Farai Chideya talks with Bill Fletcher, Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies.
Sep 14th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama canceled his Saturday Night Live appearance Saturday night because of Hurricane Ike, but the Democratic presidential candidate made a campaign visit to Manchester, N.H., earlier in the day. Republican Sen. John McCain will be in New Hampshire on Sunday, appearing at a NASCAR race.
May 6th, 2008 · Hebden Bridge was just another dying mill town in the English county of Yorkshire until a new community developed in the area. By 2001, the proportion of lesbian to heterosexual residents in the valley had outstripped London, Manchester or Brighton. The lesbians have found a welcoming environment where they can raise families without stigma.
Jan 8th, 2008 · On the streets of New Hampshire's largest city, basking in the unseasonably warm weather, NPR's Robert Smith tries to find out what primary day means to the people of Manchester. Along the way, he finds some stories you might not have heard before. For example, one candidate's name you won't soon forget: Vermin Supreme.
Jul 26th, 2007 · In New Hampshire, Republicans are taking seriously their presidential candidate's lag in fundraising. GOP officials in Manchester organized a "machinegun shoot." For $25, supporters can fire a variety of automatic and semi-automatic weapons favored by the military. Ammunition costs extra.
Feb 9th, 2006 · President Bush was on the road Wednesday touting the $2.77 trillion budget he sent to Congress this week. The president found a receptive audience of business leaders in Manchester, N.H. But an independent survey of state voters at the end of December put Mr. Bush's approval rating at 36 percent.
Oct 14th, 2005 · Long before the first snowfall, winter warriors pull out their snowmobiles to race them on whatever surface they can find: asphalt, grass and even water. Robert Smith attends a watercross event on a pond outside of Manchester, N.H.