Nov 20th, 2008 · Many voters and commentators responded to Barack Obama as if he were a candidate of great, big ideas — a transformational thinker, a visionary. But, by Obama's own account, he is a pragmatist, not strongly bound to any "isms."
Jun 30th, 2008 · Artists who back Democrat Barack Obama depict the presidential candidate as a visionary, putting his face at the center of the campaign. Steve Seidman, chairman of the strategic communication department at Ithaca College, looks at the role of iconography in politics.
Jun 10th, 2008 · Los Angeles' art scene was nearly nonexistent until a visionary college dropout opened a tiny gallery in the late 50s. The Ferus Gallery became a magnet for up and coming L.A. artists, cultivating talents such as Ed Ruscha and Edward Kienholz. Filmmaker Morgan Neville's new documentary shines a light on the wild scene.
May 17th, 2008 · The art world lost a provocative visionary this week. NPR staffer Bettina Wiesenthal-Birch lost a friend.
Mar 7th, 2008 · NPR's corporate board has ousted its chief executive after less than a year and a half in the top job. Dennis Harsaager, who is serving as interim CEO, says the company is seeking a leader who is a media visionary with national stature.
Jan 14th, 2008 · Hillary Clinton addressed the growing tension between her and presidential rival Barack Obama on Monday, telling a gathering in New York honoring Martin Luther King that the civil rights visionary made it possible for both a woman and a black man to run for president.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader charted a relentlessly adventurous course through the jazz tradition.
Oct 18th, 2007 · The Kitchen Sisters explore the saga of a Texas corn chip and C.E. Doolin, the can-do visionary behind it. The story of the Frito is the latest in the "Hidden Kitchens" series.