Nov 26th, 2008 · Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is reviving Cold War memories, visiting Cuba and Venezuela just as the Russian Navy was conducting joint exercises with the Venezuelan military. U.S. officials are dismissing the importance of the Russian overtures to U.S. adversaries.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Bebo Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, he's still there. He's not reviving anything, he just kept on doing it the old way, long after music in Cuba had moved on. On Live at the Village Vanguard, Valdes shares billing with frequent duo partner, bassist Javier Colina.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Leaders of the world's 20 largest industrial nations and emerging economies meet this week in Washington DC to discuss the global economic downturn. Simon Johnson is a professor at MIT and a former IMF chief economist. He tells Ari Shapiro the meeting could be a springboard for a more fundamental restructuring of the international financial system.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Bush administration is paving the way for a smooth transition of power in January. President Bush is reviving relations with Russia and Iran, among others. Slate.com's Fred Kaplan discusses the foreign policy silver linings for Sen. Obama.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Modern Chinese music is most famous for sappy Canto-pop love songs. But on the mainland, young Chinese musicians are innovating and taking risks with ancient music forms such as throat singing. Former punk singer Ilchi is now a force in the Mongolian folk-music revival with his band Hanggai.
Oct 17th, 2008 · The government's drastic economic rescue efforts will eventually pay off, President Bush insisted, offering calming words to anxious Americans but no suggestion of a quick revival as Wall Street braced for another wild day. Home construction fell to the slowest pace since early 1991.
Oct 10th, 2008 · Four years after reviving and releasing his abandoned masterpiece, Smile, Wilson is back with a new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Between performances of songs from the new disc, the former Beach Boys singer shares what it was like to return to his old recording home at Capitol Records.
Oct 4th, 2008 · Tickets for the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons have been selling out, and John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest have received accolades for their performances. But the chance to see Katie Holmes' Broadway debut really has theatergoers excited.