Nov 21st, 2008 · If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to take a seat in the Obama Cabinet, the two former rivals will have to find a way to keep their policy disputes behind closed doors. Being close to the president is crucial to being an effective secretary of state.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Asian stocks fell sharply, following Wednesday's dramatic declines on Wall Street. Their losses have some analysts wondering whether the actions by the U-S and European governments have had any impact on the global financial crisis.
Oct 6th, 2008 · The financial turmoil that has shaken Wall Street is also taking its toll in Europe, where governments moved to assure bank depositors their money was safe and a massive bailout was announced for a large German lender. But European leaders are struggling to deliver a unified response to the crisis.
Aug 25th, 2008 · As the convention was gaveled to order Monday, a dispute over Hillary Clinton's supporters threatened to detract from the Democrats' message: That of a unified party eager to point out the differences between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Jul 7th, 2008 · Apollo Sunshine blends '60s psychedelic folk with the arena rock hugeness of the '70s and the lo-fi noise pop aesthetics of '90s groups like My Bloody Valentine or the Olivia Tremor Control. The cover art for the Boston, Mass.-based trio's third record, Shall Noise Upon, depicts a Jackson Pollock-like, color-splattered globe surrounded by constellations of religious and spiritual icons from every corner of the earth. The image suggests the record somehow takes the disparate cultures of a large world and unifies them into a single, genre-breaking, stargazing album. It may seem like an impossibly lofty goal, but the songs deliver.
Dec 11th, 2007 · Brothers Sergio and Odair Assad of Brazil began playing guitar together more than 40 years ago. Today, they're classical-guitar legends, renowned for their unified sound and their adventurous repertoire. The Assad brothers have just released their seventh CD.
Nov 8th, 2007 · This week, several prominent Christian evangelical leaders endorsed a variety of Republican presidential hopefuls. The endorsements seem to reflect a growing divide within that community, which traditionally has provided the GOP with a more unified base of support.
Oct 1st, 2007 · The gospel song "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" turned 75 in September. Written in 1932, its melody and lyrics unified black communities during the civil rights movement, when it was a favorite of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Like many traditional gospels today, the song is in danger of disappearing.