Jan 7th, 2009 · The company Monster Cable sued hundreds of businesses last year for using the word "Monster" in their names. But a chain of mini golf courses fought back and took its case to the public. Now Monster Cable and Monster Mini Golf have settled their differences.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Two weeks after one of the nation's worst coal waste accidents, officials in eastern Tennessee are trying to ease public health concerns. About 300 acres of land and water were inundated with coal ash — sludgy residue that spilled from a holding pond at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant. Officials say the health risk is minor, but some people near the plant are skeptical.
Jan 6th, 2009 · We talk with residents of Juarez, Mexico about the murders that plague their city. The military has stepped up its presence to try to turn the tide of drug gang violence. But the public is not impressed, and many wish the soldiers would leave.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Over the past year, the gaunt appearance of Apple founder Steve Jobs has alarmed many Mac and iPod lovers. In a public letter, Jobs said the weight loss had been a mystery to him and his doctors until a few weeks ago. He says he will be undergoing a "relatively simple" treatment for a hormone imbalance.
Jan 4th, 2009 · The new film Frost/Nixon tells the story of Richard Nixon's 1974 interview with David Frost. Nixon's encounters with Frost were perhaps the closest the former president came to apologizing to the American public for the Watergate scandal. Author Jim Reston Jr., the man who helped Frost prepare for those interviews, gives host Guy Raz the real back story.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · Amid prospects of a prolonged economic downturn, startup companies are having far more trouble finding cash. In the first three quarters of 2008, only six venture-backed companies held initial public offerings, compared with 86 IPOs in 2007.
Jan 1st, 2009 · In his public appearances, President-elect Barack Obama has been known to quote poetry and harken back to his school music teacher. He likes the works of Stevie Wonder, Toni Morrison and Ernest Hemingway, to name a few. NPR's Elizabeth Blair talks with Steve Inskeep about Obama's potential influence on federal policy toward the arts.
Dec 29th, 2008 · Hearts of Space began as a late night radio show out of San Francisco in 1973. Ten years later, the show went national via public radio. Now celebrating 25 years of national broadcast, the show has issued a series of albums called The Best of Hearts of Space. Music critic Milo Miles has a review.