May 15th, 2008 · Two curiously named recipients of fervent online buzz converge on a single stage Friday: Black Kids and Does It Offend You, Yeah? perform at WXPN and World Café Live, with the latter opening the show at noon ET.
May 9th, 2008 · While protests related to Tibet and the Olympics have fizzled out on the streets, conflict continues in cyberspace. Recently, Tibetan advocacy groups and China-based foreign journalists have been hit by a wave of sophisticated computer attacks that steal data, cripple Web sites and even monitor what computer users type on their computers. The attacks often come in the form of viruses attached to e-mails skillfully made to look like correspondence from people the recipient knows and trusts.
Feb 5th, 2008 · The Army will soon run radio ads that trumpet a new recruiting bonus program: $40,000 for five years of active duty. The program is aimed at recruiting traditional high school diploma graduates -- as opposed to GED recipients -- because, the Army says, grads stay in the Army longer.
Jan 18th, 2008 · The president's plan could rebate individual taxpayers up to $800, while married couples could receive $1,600. Lawmakers are considering smaller rebate checks and more money for food stamp recipients and the unemployed.
Dec 27th, 2007 · In an e-mail she sent two months ago that was to be made public in the event of her death, Benazir Bhutto blames Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the Intelligence Service for a lack of security and her ultimate death. The recipient of that e-mail, Mark Siegel, was a business associate and friend who had known her for 25 years.
Dec 14th, 2007 · Sales of gift cards are forecast to exceed $26 billion this holiday season. One tiny, but growing type of card is the charity gift card. It is meant to address a yearning for more socially conscious giving and receiving. The funds on the card go to a charity of the recipient's choice.
Nov 26th, 2007 · President Bush and Al Gore met Monday for the first time since the president took office in 2000. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was at the White House for a photo opportunity with the American recipients of this year's Nobels. Gore and Bush also met privately in the Oval Office.
Oct 11th, 2007 · Tony Perez, a Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is a recipient of this year's Hispanic Heritage Award. The Cuban-born Perez was sent to the All-Star Game seven times during his years as first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. He is currently a coach with the Florida Marlins. Perez talks with Robert Siegel about his career in the major leagues.