Oct 24th, 2008 · Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma, believes that food policy should be high on the next president's agenda. Pollan argues that how our food is produced, moved and consumed directly affects the life and vitality of the nation.
Jun 18th, 2008 · From the Virginia Arts Festival in Newport News, Virginia, a 17-year-old baritone sings Handel, a 15-year-old cellist plays Mendelssohn, and a teenage saxophone quartet from Chicago playsÂ…with vigor.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Tokyo-based rock group Love Psychedelico takes its cues from British invasion rock, and its U.S. debut, This Is Love Psychedelico, struts its western influences better than many bands this side of the Pacific. Pairing gutsy, Stones-inspired guitar riffs with undeniably catchy pop melodies, Naoki Sato mixes influences and styles as seamlessly as lead singer Kumi oscillates between Japanese and English lyrics. The end result is a bit derivativebut has a unique flair and a vitality all its own.
Jan 8th, 2007 · Not many countries saw their traditional music gain popularity and vitality in the late 20th century, but Ireland did. Starting in the late 1960s with the Chieftains, and continuing with more rock-oriented groups like Planxty and Horslips, Irish music had a renaissance. Then came punk rock, and with it the Pogues, whose first five albums have just been reissued by Rhino.
Nov 15th, 2006 · A delegation of four American experts visited North Korea recently (Siegfried Hecker, former director of Los Alamos; Jack Pritchard, former U.S. special envoy for North Korea; Bob Karlin, former CIA analyst; and John Lewis, Stanford professor with good ties to North Korea). They came away with new information on North Korea's nuclear test, continuing problems in its nuclear program, a renewed confidence among North Korea's leaders as a result of the test, evidence of renewed vitality in North Korea's economy, especially in Pyongyang, and a clearer idea of why North Korea has agreed to return to the six party talks.
May 3rd, 2006 · Bringing vitality -- and economic viability -- back to troubled urban areas relies on close collaboration across public and private sectors, says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Fed chief was speaking at an economic summit on the rebuilding of Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia waterfront.