Mar 22nd, 2007 · The six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program have broken down in China, and Pyongyang's negotiator has left Beijing. The impasse revolves around North Korean funds frozen in a bank in Macau. The country refuses to talk until the account is released.
Jan 17th, 2007 · A federal court will hear a first-amendment debate over online postings. The case revolves around a liability case involving drugmaker Eli Lilly. Documents sealed from public inspection wound up on the Web.
Dec 18th, 2006 · For the second time in 10 years, Tampa's science museum has canceled an exhibit after objections from black residents. The current controversy revolves around whether artifacts should be displayed from a pirate ship that sunk off the Florida coast. Many objected because the ship was also used to transport slaves.
Nov 27th, 2006 · In Kenya, a murder case that revolves around the issues of black and white, rich and poor has captivated the public's attention and focused in on race. The sole heir to one of the largest family estates in Kenya killed a black subsistence farmer who was apparently trespassing on the white man's land.
Oct 23rd, 2006 · On Election Day, 207 ballot measures will be put to voters in 37 states. The big topics revolve around eminent domain, same-sex marriage and minimum wage. Robert Siegel talks about initiatives and with John Matsusaka, president of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California.
Aug 10th, 2006 · An international panel has unanimously recommended that Pluto retain its title as a planet, and it may be joined by other undersized objects that revolve around the sun.
Aug 4th, 2006 · In the new movie The Night Listener, Robin Williams plays a radio personality who starts to believe he's being scammed. The drama revolves around a radio show that is based on a memoir; the film itself is based on Armistead Maupin's novel -- which in turn was based on a real event.
Jul 12th, 2006 · With a versatile mixture of catchy melodies, lush harmonies and lazy organs and horns, The Long Winters' members craft clever, shimmering pop. Few of the group's songs stray from topics revolving around love gone wrong, but singer-songwriter John Roderick rarely takes the expected road.