Nov 6th, 2008 · In 1983, Big Country wrote anthemic rock songs, but featured an unlikely lead instrument — the bagpipes. The unexpected sound of "In a Big Country" became a Top 20 single, but their debut album, The Crossing, offered so much more beyond its novelty.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · There's a lot at stake for Philadelphia in this World Series. The city hasn't won a major sports championship since 1983. And the city has the hardened fans to prove it, says Frank Deford. Just look how they treated Sarah Palin.
Oct 18th, 2008 · Retired Marine Col. Timothy Geraghty was in Beirut at the time of the 1983 suicide bombing that killed 220 Marines and 21 other U.S. service members. He believes that attack started a series of truck bombings, which became a favorite tactic of terrorists.
Aug 27th, 2008 · Harvey Gantt made history in 1983 as the first African-American to be elected as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. In this week's Wisdom Watch, Gantt, who is also a renowned architect, discusses his political and professional journey and shares thoughts on Sen. Barack Obama's quest to change history.
Aug 1st, 2008 · A study reveals that domestic fatalities caused by combining prescription medication with alcohol and/or street drugs increased by 3,196 percent between 1983 to 2004. David Phillips, one of the researchers, explains the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
May 9th, 2008 · In May 1983, the first scientific papers were published describing the possible connection between a retrovirus and the development of AIDS. The virus went on to become known as HIV. Experts discuss whether, 25 years later, scientists any closer to a cure for AIDS or to a vaccine to prevent HIV transmission.
Jan 18th, 2008 · Twenty five years later, a boomerang has come back. Those flying blades are used by Australia's aborigines to hunt animals. They're supposed to return to a skilled thrower. And back in 1983, one disappeared from a museum in Australia's northern state of Queensland.
Dec 5th, 2007 · When the U.S. ordered all people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps during World War II, Fred Korematsu was jailed for refusing to comply. He lost his case at the Supreme Court in 1944, but in 1983 the conviction was overturned. His daughter, who's involved in the Supreme Court Guantanamo case, discusses the history of detainees.