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U.S. Cost Of Living On The Rise

Aug 19th, 2008 · The cost of living is growing at a rate unseen since the early nineties, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor. And wages aren't keeping up. William Spriggs, professor of Economics at Howard University, explains why the gap between earning and spending power is increasing by so much, and so fast.

Keywords: economic · professor · unseen · William Spriggs · Howard University · nineties

Boys to Men

May 7th, 2005 · Two pieces from our Quest For Sound™ phone line trace this day in history for two different groups of men in uniform. Boy Scout Troop 3 performs its annual Gang Show - a compilation of skits and songs from the 1920s right through the nineties. And on the 54th anniversary of VE-Day, NPR listener Ken Dunn shares a recording of his mother's feelings on the event.

Keywords: boys · history · anniversary · songs · recordings · 1920 · uniform · Quest for Sound · skit · Boy Scout Troop · Gang Show compilation · nineties