Sep 3rd, 2008 · Cheney will be the highest ranking American official to visit Georgia since the Russian invasion last month. For some, his visit signifies the promise of American support to the nation and protection from future Russian attacks.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Youth Radio's Pendarvis Harshaw says that among his friends, the transition from protected to unprotected sex signifies a lasting commitment — more so even than walking down the aisle.
Jul 16th, 2007 · Ford Motor Company is considering offers for Volvo, the Swedish car maker that Ford bought in 1999 for $6.5 billion. Robert Siegel talks with Micheline Maynard, of the New York Times, about whether the move signifies a broader "back to basics" shift in Detroit.
Mar 28th, 2007 · Media shorthand has reduced the music of the '80s to a set of telltale signifiers: big hair, skinny ties, and so on. But a few surviving documents, among them Richard Barone's fantastic Cool Blue Halo, demonstrate that the era was fruitful for classic pop.
Jan 23rd, 2007 · Some singles linger in the Top 40 for months -- and sometimes, they do so for good reason. Case in point: "Too Little, Too Late" by the teenage pop queen JoJo. For all the song's familiar R&B signifiers, formulaic pop rarely sounds so non-formulaic, nor so fabulous.
Jun 22nd, 2005 · A fully-restored version of choreographer George Balanchine's 1965 ballet, Don Quixote, has been restaged by Suzanne Farrell. The ballet opens June 22nd at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. Kim Kokich reports that this production is a faithful interpretation of Cervantes novel, and signifies the very important link between Balanchine and his ideal dancer and woman, Suzanne Farrell.