Feb 17th, 2008 · With peyote rattles, lullabies, wedding music and toy instruments, composer Terry Riley has created a new work for the Kronos Quartet and Chinese lute player Wu Man, which explores the magical area between fantasy and reality.
Jan 19th, 2008 · Presidential hopefuls may want to stop in Charleston, S.C., to ask Mayor Joseph Riley for some campaign advice; he began his ninth term in office on Monday. Andrea Seabrook talks with Riley about the role of mayor and the changes he's seen take place since he took office in 1975.
Jul 7th, 2007 · As severe drought grips the Southeast, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has declared 40 Alabama counties a disaster area. Riley also declared a statewide "Pray for Rain" campaign this past week.
Jul 7th, 2007 · A judge in Philadelphia found Anthony Riley not guilty of disorderly conduct this week after Riley was arrested for singing too loudly in the city's upscale Rittenhouse Square. The incident prompted Philadelphia's top lawyer to clarify the city's policy on musical expression in the park.
Jun 30th, 2007 · Anthony Riley, 20, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for singing in a Philadelphia park. Residents who live near Rittenhouse Square had complained about performers in the park. Riley speaks with Scott Simon about his arrest.
Mar 26th, 2007 · At Fort Riley in Kansas, U.S. soldiers raid fake Iraqi villages, lead fake Iraqi troops and use Iraqi interpreters to fix problems. They're being trained for a real-life assignment to help make Iraq's military forces more effective.
Dec 23rd, 2005 · In comments during a visit to Iraq Friday, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has says there will be a reduction of U.S. troops in Iraq. The reduction affects two Army brigades that had been scheduled to be deployed in Iraq in the coming weeks -- one from Germany, the other from Ft. Riley, Kansas.
Sep 1st, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks to Joe Riley, mayor of Charleston, S.C. Riley, who was first elected mayor in 1975, led the recovery effort in Charleston in 1989 after Hurricane Hugo devastated the region. Riley says that while he understands there's a huge difference in magnitude between Hugo and Katrina, the role of a public official before, during and after a storm is very similar.