Oct 17th, 2008 · Eight years ago, a vote recount in Florida put the presidential election on hold for more than a month. This year, an expected high turnout, new voting machines and a controversial law raise the possibility of more problems at the Florida polls.
Sep 11th, 2008 · Bill Murphy Jr., author of In a Time of War: The Proud and Perilous Journey of West Point's Class of 2002, recounts how life changed for him and his classmates after Sept. 11, 2001.
Jul 30th, 2008 · The combination of studying the classical tradition and traveling around the world informs the New York songwriter's brand of folk music. He visits WNYC to recount some of his experiences and perform music from his new album, Window Seat.
Jul 15th, 2008 · In his new novel, The Enchantress of Florence, Salman Rushdie blends history and fantasy to recount the tale of a lost princess. The lavish epic spans multiple decades and continents.
May 27th, 2008 · A new HBO film chronicles the dramatic battle for the presidency between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The movie depicts five weeks of ballot recounting in Florida through news footage from the 2000 election and dramatic recreations.
May 25th, 2008 · Political junkies are a-quiver in anticipation of "Recount," HBO's drama about the Florida ballot battle in the contested 2000 presidential election. Video blogger Jacob Soboroff talks with Ari Shapiro about tonight's debut.
May 23rd, 2008 · Fresh Air's TV critic reviews HBO's Recount, about the uncertain and still-controversial aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. The movie stars Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern and Tom Wilkinson.
May 20th, 2008 · Kevin Spacey and Dennis Leary as Gore staffers Ron Klain and Michael Whouley, Tom Wilkinson as George W. Bush's strongman James Baker III, and Laura Dern as Florida's own electoral maven Katherine Harris, courtesy of Danny Strong, the writer of the new HBO movie, Recount.