Sep 22nd, 2008 · As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means.
Jun 6th, 2008 · Whoever said Americana had to come from the heartland? Brooklyn-based Rocketship Park, headed by talented yet unassuming lead singer and instrumentalist Josh Kaufman, fleshes out smooth, folky, alt-country songs about life and loss, family and friendship, harnessing a simple, seemingly effortless beauty. The group's debut record, Off & Away, offers a sense of peace and nostalgia that grounds even the most anxious of listeners.
Mar 22nd, 2008 · The party that will lead Pakistan's new government will announce its nominee for prime minister later on Saturday. Whoever is named will be confirmed by a vote in the National Assembly scheduled for Monday.
Mar 1st, 2008 · Advocates of NASA's plan to return to the moon are concerned that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has said he will raid NASA's budget to fund education. The candidates have different views on space exploration, and whoever becomes the next president will see the end of the space shuttle, which is supposed to retire in 2010.
Jan 29th, 2008 · Someone moved into Ian Chillag's car and left behind a few wonderful mix tapes. One featured Nina Simone's "To Love Somebody," a song that's worth having stuck in your head.
Nov 1st, 2007 · The city of Chicago continues its search for someone to run its troubled police department. Whoever gets the job will take control of the department after one of its most scandalous years in recent memory. In the past 12 months, Chicago police officers have been involved in several videotaped beatings, alleged burglary rings -- even an alleged murder-for-hire plot -- to say nothing of past problems with the department that have bubbled to the surface. Ben Calhoun reports from Chicago Public Radio.
Oct 1st, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter talks about his new album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, and performs his song "To the Dogs or Whoever."
Jul 9th, 2007 · In New York, a Bike-Share project is getting rolling outside a gallery in SoHo. Twenty bikes will be available to whoever wants to use them as long as they provide credit-card information in case they don't share nicely. If the test works, organizers will try to launch a year round bike-sharing system.