Jan 26th, 2006 · The Sundance Film Festival is wrapping up in Park City, Utah. Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy tells Michele Norris about the big-money bidding war for Little Miss Sunshine; the buzzworthy Half Nelson and her personal favorite, Son of Man, a South African film that retells the story of Jesus.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Boston Scientific beat Johnson & Johnson in a bidding war to acquire heart device maker Guidant. Madeleine Brand talks to Janet Babin of Marketplace about the deal and the greater implications for the industry.
Dec 27th, 2005 · ABC has broadcast its last Monday Night Football game. The show has been a staple in American sports broadcasting since its inception 36 years ago. Starting next season, the NFL program moves to ESPN. Steve Inskeep talks to USA Today sports television reporter Michael McCarthy.
Dec 26th, 2005 · Bid Whist, a card game of bidding with partners to earn points, originated in London. How did it become a favorite among African Americans? Ed Gordon talks with Greg Morrison, co-author of Rise and Fly: Tall Tales and Mostly True Rules of Bid Whist.
Nov 22nd, 2005 · Host Steve Inskeep talks with Tom Bettag, senior executive producer of ABC's Nightline, whose final show will be broadcast Tuesday. The two discuss the changes to television journalism over the last two decades and the commercial pressures that confront reporters, editors, and producers.
Nov 12th, 2005 · NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ted Koppel, who, after more than 25 years hosting ABC's Nightline, is leaving the anchor chair -- and ABC News.
Oct 31st, 2005 · Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman.
Sep 30th, 2005 · Friday is Disney CEO Michael Eisner's last day on the job. He took over as chairman and chief executive in 1984 and transformed Disney into a media colossus. But a shareholder revolt in 2004 cost Eisner his chairman's title and eventually, his job.