Aug 10th, 2008 · In an era of chefs as stars, one young chef on the rise walked out of the trendy restaurant world and decided instead to oversee the menu at a soup kitchen. Now Steve Badt and scores of volunteers make and serve breakfast to hundreds of homeless people in the basement of a church a mile from the White House.
Aug 1st, 2008 · Americans spend millions on beauty products, trendy clothes, and plastic surgery. Is America obsessed with beauty? That's a question filmmaker Darryl Roberts explored in his new documentary, "American the Beautiful." Farai Chideya speaks with Roberts and model/actress Gerren Taylor, who was at the heart of this film.
Jul 8th, 2008 · Staying fashionable in New York City is a challenge for anyone, particularly for people who have to shop on a budget. Fashion blogger Najwa Moses shares her secrets for staying trendy on the cheap.
Jun 26th, 2008 · Growing up in Wales, neo-soul singer Duffy didn't have the luxury of record stores, or even possess the notion of trendy pop music. As she tells Rita Houston in a session from WFUV, this allowed her to fully enjoy the classic songs she heard on the radio.
May 22nd, 2008 · Youth Radio's Alana Germany claims that her generation doesn't know the meaning of chivalry. The trendy way of getting a girl's attention is by being crude and disrespectful, rather than, say, complimenting her outfit.
Apr 29th, 2008 · Richard Price is a crime writer with a knack for capturing the rhythms and language of the modern world. His new novel, Lush Life, takes a sharp look at the lawlessness lurking behind the veneer of New York's trendy Lower East Side.
Nov 28th, 2007 · Electric bicycles catch on in China, a nation long known for favoring two wheels despite a recent boom in car purchases. But sales of electric bicycles are growing amid skyrocketing fuel prices. The battery powered bicycles run at a top speed of 20 miles per hour.
Nov 25th, 2007 · Picasso sipped absinthe. Hemingway mused on it. It may have helped persuade Van Gogh to lop off his ear. Now a drink banned in the U.S. for nearly a century (it was wrongly considered a hallucinogen) is back on the scene at trendy clubs.