Heidi: The Little Girl Who Changed Football Forever
On Nov. 17, 1968, the New York Jets had taken a two-point lead over the Oakland Raiders with 50 seconds left on the clock. But before the final whistle blew, the stadium faded out and the Swiss Alps faded in for fans watching the game in their living rooms.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
DJ Shadow On Sampling As A ‘Collage Of Mistakes’
More than 15 years after his game-changing debut, Endtroducing….., the hip-hop producer born Josh Davis is about to see his work get the deluxe box set treatment. He explains where he finds the scraps of sound that make up his albums and why he does his best work when he’s alone.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
How Do Public Officials Bounce Back After Scandal?
CIA Director David Petraeus’ resignation after admitting an affair has been at the top of the news all week. Regardless of professional accolades, it’s often a long road to recovery from such a public downfall, says Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who himself resigned after a prostitution scandal.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Ang Lee On ‘Life Of Pi’ And Being A Slave To Film
With films including period pieces like Sense and Sensibility, big-budget action films like Hulk and epic romances like Brokeback Mountain, Lee can’t be pigeonholed. So he was up for the challenge when presented with a story that takes place almost entirely on a boat — with a real tiger.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Iron Dome Embraces Tel Aviv As Residents Take Cover
Sirens have beachgoers diving into the sand and pedestrians ducking behind cars in a city that has not seen a rocket strike in more than two decades. Israel’s political and military echelons are calling for a harsh response.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka ‘Feels Good’ After Minor Stroke
Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka was hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke on Friday. He’s telling fans not to worry, but he will be taking the weekend off from his job as analyst at ESPN.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Tom Stoppard, On Adapting ‘Anna’ And Defining Love
The award-winning playwright and screenwriter is best known for such works as Arcadia and Shakespeare in Love. He speaks with NPR’s Scott Simon about the screenplay for Joe Wright’s adaptation of Anna Karenina.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Post-Petraeus, Net Privacy Backers Hope For A Boost
Privacy groups and tech companies have been pushing for more protection for emails and other online personal information for years. They hope the FBI investigation into Gen. David Petraeus’ email correspondence with Paula Broadwell will give their efforts new momentum.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
EPA Says Its Ethanol Rules Aren’t Driving Up Food Prices
The Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t waive a law that requires much of the nation’s corn to be refined into ethanol and blended into gasoline. Meat producers say this will drive up food prices, but the EPA says the “ethanol mandate” isn’t at fault.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
This Is How Diabetes Swept The Nation
Back in 1995, about 4.5 percent of adults in the U.S. had been diagnosed with diabetes. By 2010, the prevalence had zoomed to 8.2 percent. An interactive map shows how much worse diabetes has become in less than a generation.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
