Nov 13th, 2008 · Craig Robinson campaigned for his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, during the presidential race. Now Robinson hopes for success in another campaign: to turn the men's basketball team at Oregon State University into a winner.
Sep 20th, 2008 · Marilynne Robinson tackles questions of faith and family in her new novel, Home. A companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead, Home sets the tale of the prodigal son in small-town Iowa.
Jun 24th, 2008 · On his self-titled debut, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson enlists all-star help in friends Chris Taylor and Chris Bear of Grizzly Bear and Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. Yet despite recording with more accomplished rockers, Robinson has a style and flair all his own.
Apr 22nd, 2008 · In a wide-ranging interview, actress Holly Robinson Peete talks with Farai Chideya about her new book, her charitable work through the HollyRod Foundation, and shares how she faces some of her life challenges, including her son's autism.
Nov 23rd, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Paul Simon, along with partner Art Garfunkel, wrote most of the songs used in The Graduate, including The Sounds of Silence, Mrs. Robinson and Scarborough Fair. They won a Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture.
Aug 6th, 2007 · A new digital scanning project at Arizona State University is archiving and posting on the Web the exposed films of the original Apollo flights. The project is allowing people to see the moon in a way they've never seen it before. Mark Robinson, professor of geological sciences in the school of Earth and Space Exploration, runs the project.
Apr 13th, 2007 · Sixty years ago, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball. Frank Robinson, the major leagues' first African-American manager, laments the fact that many players today aren't aware of Jackie Robinson's importance.
Apr 7th, 2007 · Long-time Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson died this week at the age of 88. Former NFL wide receiver Darryl Stingley was 55 when he died two days later. Their lives offer two different windows on the sport.