Jul 25th, 2008 · Triumph the Comic Insult Dog's bark may be worse than his bite: The canine puppet has been mocking Hollywood celebrities for over a decade now. Robert Smigel, Triumph's creator, talks about the furry late-night fixture and his other comedy projects.
Jul 16th, 2008 · Robert Redford has been fighting on behalf of the environment via films and Congress for over thirty years. His latest approach to increase awareness of global warming does it in rhyme.
Jul 11th, 2008 · Robert B. Parker doesn't romanticize the city that is home to his fictional private eye, Spenser. "If I lived in Cincinnati, Spenser would be working in Cincinnati," says the author.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Marin Alsop, meet Robert Schumann. The Baltimore Symphony conductor reconnects with the composer's symphonies, probing for a deeper meaning within this widely performed but still misunderstood music. The Symphony No. 2, Alsop says, traces Schumann's emotional frailty.
Jun 17th, 2008 · Schumann's Piano Concerto was the result of a major rewrite. Paul Chihara did a little reworking of his own on Schumann's Overture, Scherzo and Finale. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra plays both remodeled pieces at Carnegie Hall.
Jun 8th, 2008 · Robert F. Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery 40 years ago Sunday. Weekend Edition Sunday remembers Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign as part of the NPR series "Echoes of 1968." Guest Host Audie Cornish talks to John Seiganthaler about the effect of RFK's assassination on American politics and the role of race in the current presidential campaign.
Jun 5th, 2008 · After declaring victory in the California primary 40 years ago, Robert F. Kennedy left the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel and into the kitchen pantry, where he was shot and killed. Patt Morrison wonders why the actual site of the assassination was not saved for posterity.
Jun 5th, 2008 · On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy's hotel suite was a "madhouse" of celebration as he and supporters reveled in his California primary victory. But when shots rang out in the hotel kitchen pantry, Ted Sorensen's first thought was, how could this have happened again?