Nov 21st, 2008 · The incoming Obama administration will inherit ongoing nuclear weapons negotiations with North Korea. One expert says that, though it they are likely to take years, continuing talks will be the only chance at reigning in the reclusive nation.
Oct 27th, 2008 · It was a magical and historic night for indie-rock. For the first time in more than a decade, the founding members of the widely adored and influential Elephant 6 Collective, including Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and the famously reclusive Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel), took the stage together for a sprawling live performance. The group, which featured 15 artists from 10 different bands, served up more than three hours of joyous, psych-tinged singalongs under the glow of the rainbow-colored lights at Chicago's Bottom Lounge.
Oct 6th, 2008 · The security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police. The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure.
Jul 31st, 2008 · The Lord Dog Bird is the solo project of Colin McCann, the guitarist for Baltimore-based rock outfit Wilderness. The project's self-titled debut album is disarming in its immediacy, due in large part to its creaky four-track production and minimalist sound. The guitars squeal, the drums clank and the vocals crackle, and the effect is an album that evokes the moods of a cranky, disillusioned living-room recluse.
Jul 12th, 2008 · NPR correspondent David Welna explains how he hunted down Minnesota's reclusive former governor. Jesse Ventura finally talked with Welna in an empty parking lot in White Bear Lake about the Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken — and whether or not he'll join in.
May 23rd, 2008 · Myanmar's reclusive junta will now allow foreign aid workers to help cyclone survivors. This announcement comes after the government refused for weeks to permit such assistance from the outside world. .
Apr 18th, 2008 · When property buyer Terry Collins was told he could buy one of London's finest hotels with only a $2 million down payment, he jumped at the chance. The Ritz is owned by the famously reclusive Barclay twins, so Collins didn't question why they weren't involved in talks. But the twins' purported agent was really a jobless truck driver.
Mar 19th, 2008 · Susan Choi examines the "theatrical" component of innocence in her new book, A Person of Interest. It's a psychological thriller that chronicles a reclusive math professor's "improper" reaction to the murder of a popular colleague.