Reporter's Notebook: Life In Congo
Nov 27th, 2008 · Gwen Thompkins, NPR's foreign correspondent, talks about the current violence in Goma, Congo, and what it's like to report from the region and how she plans to spend the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Postcard From The Road
Aug 30th, 2008 · NPR's David Greene fully expected to be covering the conventions. Instead, he got a very different assignment — to hit the road, and chat with Americans about their views on leadership, far away from the convention halls. He gives us a look inside reporter's notebook.
Excerpt: 'From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain'
Jul 1st, 2008 · The neuroses of superheros are analyzed through intensive therapy in Minister Faust's novel From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain.
Killer Penmanship in 'Death Note'
Apr 28th, 2008 · In the Japanese anime series Death Note, high school student Light Yagami is in possession of a super-powered notebook that allows him to kill anyone, simply by writing down the victim's name. Critic-at-large John Powers offers a commentary.
Reporter's Notebook: An 'Ooga Booga' Cleanse **
Apr 9th, 2008 · Jennifer Sharpe reflects on her immersion into the polygamous, organic Source Family community. At one point, her father tells her she's gone "too native." But she relishes a '70s-style consciousness shift, which she says feels a little like having her brain washed.
Arnold Palmer on Competing No More
Mar 15th, 2008 · Long ago, there was a golfer who drew huge adoring crowds and won tournaments with spectacular jaw-dropping shots. But he was more inconsistent than Tiger Woods and prone to mistakes that only endeared him more to his fans. His name was Arnold Palmer and he's the host of the tournament that Woods is playing in this week. NPR's Tom Goldman's with a reporter's notebook. (2:30)
Apple Releases Notebook Computer, Movie Plan *
Jan 15th, 2008 · It's not an iPhone, but Apple's new ultra-portable computer may spark a flurry of purchases by people ready to update their laptops. The company also announced a new plan to allow movie rentals through its iTunes program.
Clearing Up a Sock Misunderstanding ****
Dec 15th, 2007 · NPR reporters are used to covering controversial issues, like abortion or stem cell research. NPR's Adam Davidson didn't expect trouble when he started work on a story about socks. He offers a reporter's notebook on what happened next.
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