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Recordings Reissued On Solti's 100th Birthday
Renee Montagne talks to classical music commentator Miles Hoffman about one of the most important conductors of the 20th century: Sir George Solti. This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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NYC Insists Stop-And-Frisk Is Legal
A judge in New York City is holding hearings on the controversial NYPD practice known as stop-and-frisk. This case focuses only on stops that take place in privately-owned apartment buildings. It's the...
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Malala Stood For First Time Since Being Shot By Taliban, Doctors Say
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who spoke out against the Taliban and was shot in the head by one of its gunman for her bravery, "has stood for the first time since her attack," ITV...
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Air Canada Passengers Spot Missing Yacht
At the request of air traffic control, an Air Canada jumbo jet dropped down low over the ocean, and the captain instructed passengers to look out their windows in search of a yacht gone adrift. After...
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Financially-Strapped Mass. Man Wins Lottery
Sandeep Sing was working two jobs to help out his mom with money. He recently won $30 million in a lottery drawing. He said the first priority is to pay off his mom's mortgage.
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Obama, Romney Trade Jokes; Critics Aim At Obama's 'Optimal' Comment
President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, as predicted, took on the challenge of being funny last night at the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York City — which as we said Thursday has...
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Suspect In Libya Attack Denies Involvement, Is Living In Open
Not only is Ahmed Abu Khattala saying he wasn't part of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, but the man who witnesses and officials have said was "a ringleader" that night is...
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Tales From The Trail: Who's Undecided And Why?
Host Guy Raz speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea, who has just spent two weeks on the campaign trail. Along the way, he met some undecided voters. In swing states, undecided voters are being bombarded by...
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The Undecided Voter: Just Like The Unicorn?
Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino heard something strange on the radio last Tuesday. A local sports show host, Marc Hochman of The Ticket, said that while he might tune in to the Yankees vs....
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French Tweet Sweep Shows Twitter's Local Struggles
Friday, Twitter agreed to pull racist tweets after a French organization threatened to sue. The company has resisted efforts to police its content. But hate speech is illegal in many European...
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China Criticized In U.S. Debates, But Stays Close
With the final presidential debate on Monday tackling foreign policy issues, surely China will be a familiar topic. It seems every four years, the U.S. relationship with China takes a beating during...
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More Americans To Join The Ranks Of Saints
Sunday, Pope Benedict canonizes seven Catholics. Among them are two Americans, putting the total number of Americans among the thousands of officially recognized saints at 12. Host Guy Raz talks about...
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Tourist Deaths Raise Poison Expert's Suspicions
Thailand's Phi Phi Islands are famous for the sun during the day and beach-side cocktail parties at night. This summer, two Canadian sisters set off for a rite-of-passage trip to the islands' white...
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Ben Gibbard: Living With Ghosts
Death Cab for Cutie is known for bittersweet love songs, stirring melodies and frontman Ben Gibbard's unmistakable voice, soft and sincere. After 15 years in the band, Gibbard is releasing his first...
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Three-Minute Fiction: Check-In With The Judge
Round 9 of Three-Minute Fiction is in full swing. Readers from all over the country have made their selections, and now judge Brad Meltzer is close to making his decision. Meltzer is best-selling...
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The Strangely True Tale Of Johnny Appleseed
Apples — right off the tree, baked in a pie, pressed into cider or mashed into sauce — are a basic element of American culture. October is the month to celebrate them, thanks, in part, to Johnny...
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McGovern's Candidacy Inspired New Wave Of Voters
Former Sen. George McGovern, the liberal senator from conservative South Dakota, died on Sunday. He was 90 years old. McGovern lost the 1972 presidential race to Richard Nixon by a landslide, carrying...
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Stephen Hough's 'French Album,' A 'Musical Dessert Trolley'
As with food, as with fashion, as with film, there does seem to be a distinct French style when it comes to composition. The much-heralded English pianist Stephen Hough has been studying what makes a...
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