Mar 1st, 2006 · When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the elderly suffered in disproportionate numbers. Six months later, there's evidence seniors are suffering health declines in greater numbers than younger storm victims.
Oct 16th, 2005 · In the midst of a CIA leak case, New York Times reporter Judith Miller refused to disclose her confidential source and as a result spent 85 days jail. She has now named Lewis Libby as her source. Staff at The New York Times have reportedly been frustrated by the paper's coverage of the episode. The investigation centers on Libby and Bush adviser Karl Rove.
Sep 25th, 2005 · In the wake of two hurricanes, the airwaves are filled with voices of people not often heard in the national media. These are the people who inspired poet James Applewhite many years ago to write "Southern Voices," a poem with a new resonance.
Sep 15th, 2005 · In his latest book, historian Garry Wills takes a new approach to a history of America written by a member of the famous Adams family. In Henry Adams and the Making of America, Wills refutes the accepted reading of Adams' history as an attack on Thomas Jefferson and provides interesting insights into our national history that resonate in politics today. Wills is professor of history emeritus at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Jun 1st, 2005 · 'Tickled Pink': Gay-Friendly TV Through the Years June 1, 2005 · Our Day to Day television critic reviews the new TV Land documentary Tickled Pink, which examines the history of television shows that resonated within the gay community long before homosexuality was openly discussed on the air.
Jan 31st, 2005 · NPR's Mike Pesca re-examines a notorious school shooting 26 years ago, and how the incident still resonates in current gun policy. In 1979, Brenda Spencer opened fire with a rifle at the Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, Calif., killing two adults and injuring nine children. She later explained her actions with the statement, "I don't like Mondays."
Nov 16th, 2004 · John Waters' films have been described as raunchy, perverse and hilarious. So it comes as no surprise that he would pick a scene from a 1959 William Castle horror movie as one of his own favorites. Waters talks with NPR's Susan Stamberg.
Nov 5th, 2004 · The Incredibles, about a family of suburban superheroes, is the sixth feature from Pixar, the computer animation studio that created Toy Story and Finding Nemo. NPR's Bob Mondello says it matches cleverness with emotional resonance, and may just be the best Pixar film yet.