Nov 13th, 2008 · Leaders of the religious right have tied their fortunes to the Republican Party for a generation. Now, with the Democrats in power, some conservative Christians are gearing up to fight the suddenly resurrected culture wars.
Oct 19th, 2008 · Vocalist Howard Tate found success in the '60s and '70s, thanks to a voice Elvis Costello called "the missing link between Jackie Wilson and Al Green." After overcoming addiction and homelessness, Tate is back to spread a message of hope and second chances.
Oct 7th, 2008 · In a sign that the Federal Reserve isn't convinced that the $700 billion financial rescue plan put in place last week will be enough to resurrect the morbid credit markets, the central bank said Tuesday that it would begin to buy unsecured short-term loans known as commercial paper.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Civil Rights "cold cases" from the 1940s and 50s are being reopened by the FBI, in hopes of getting convictions or closure for the families of the victims. A new four-part television series premiering October 5th, Murder in Black and White, takes a look at several of the cases under FBI investigation.
Sep 5th, 2008 · Kerri O'Kane's new film The Gits succeeds as a documentary—she makes the viewer fall in love with her subject—and then some. Working with sparse footage from the 1980s and '90s, O'Kane still manages to make us fall head over heels for the rag-tag bunch of punk rock misfits better known as the Gits.
Jul 24th, 2008 · The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
Jun 15th, 2008 · NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr reflects on the 40-year anniversary of Resurrection City in Washington, D.C.
Jan 13th, 2008 · Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain weren't the only ones "resurrected" in the past week, notes commentator Peter Manseau. The Roman Catholic Church announced that it will exhume the body of Padre Pio, an Italian priest made a saint in 2002.