Nov 1st, 2008 · The founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group shares his views on executive compensation, Wall Street and the financial system as a whole. His thoughts on the importance of ethical, moral and spiritual values are in his new book, Enough: The True Measure of Money, Business and Life.
Oct 13th, 2008 · Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the canonization of four new saints Sunday. That includes the first Indian woman, Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception. Her sainthood is seen as a moral boost to Christians in India who have been victims of violence by Hindus. Pope Benedict said her short life was marked by, "extreme physical and spiritual suffering." In her own writing, she said, "I consider a day in which I have not suffered as a day lost to me."
Sep 30th, 2008 · The new documentary Religulous offers a satirical — and very critical — look at the world's religions. Directed by Larry Charles, the film features Bill Maher posing undercover as a man seeking spiritual guidance from various religious groups.
Sep 24th, 2008 · The Saudi government offers former Gitmo detainees a rehabilitation program. It includes spiritual counseling, financial payments, help getting a job and occasionally a Toyota Corolla.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Disrupted by a serious bout of pneumonia, Spiritualized frontman Jason Pierce had to wait almost two years to put to disc a collection of songs he wrote in just two weeks. Songs in A&E's intense and emotional songs of survival and near-death experiences are captured in a session from WXPN.
Sep 18th, 2008 · An Islamic awareness group is hoping a new ad campaign will help the millions of people who ride the New York City subway system every day learn more about Islam. The ads have sparked a public debate, but most riders asked say they don't even notice them.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and his Afro-Cuban band show some Miami style and pianist Cyrus Chestnut sets the direction for his show with the title, "Spirituals to Swing." JazzSet mixes these two concerts from January 2008 from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Just when it seemed to be permanently defunct, the British space-rock group Spiritualized returned with its first album since 2003, Songs in A&E. The band is touring in support of the disc, and lands at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club on Friday, July 25 for a live concert, webcast on NPR.org. The performance begins online at approximately 10 p.m. ET.