Dec 29th, 2008 · Former Republican congressional staffer Sophia Nelson feels conflicted. As an African American, she loves the idea of a black family in the White House, but she's chagrined by her party's "blistering electoral defeat." She calls on Republicans to make amends with black Americans.
Nov 27th, 2008 · Quincy Jones went from performing and arranging to producing. As a record executive, he churned out chart toppers. Always restless, he moved to producing films and TV shows in the 1960s and '70s. Through the '80s and '90s there were more hits: The Color Purple, Michael Jackson's blockbusters and humanitarian work in Africa. At 75, he's still keeping up a blistering pace.
Jul 9th, 2008 · In a new book of fiction by Jonathan Miles, the narrator whiles away his nightmare of a layover by penning a blistering screed to the airline that has him stuck in a personal version of purgatory.
Jul 4th, 2007 · Ryan Adams has been crafting heartfelt pop-rock songs with a country twang for nearly two decades. Easy Tiger mixes blistering rock 'n' roll with gentle folk ballads, demonstrating Adams' confidence and firm grasp on his iconoclastic identity. Adams gives an interview and in-studio performance.
May 15th, 2007 · World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is likely to find out Tuesday if he will keep his job. He meets with the bank's board of directors on the heels of a blistering report by a bank investigating committee, which found that Wolfowitz broke bank rules in arranging a pay raise for his girlfriend.
Mar 21st, 2006 · Life on the streets is hard on the feet. At Boston Health Care for the Homeless' foot clinic, located in the heart of the city, homeless people get help with blisters and infections, and they get a chance to soak their feet and get clean socks. It may not sound like much, but the people who use the free service say that it really helps.
Mar 9th, 2006 · A pivotal prosecution witness in the Enron trial underwent intense cross-examination Wednesday. The lawyer for former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling mounted a blistering attack on Andrew Fastow, Enron's former chief financial officer. Skilling's lawyer suggested Fastow is a masterful liar whose greed landed his own wife in prison. Skilling and Enron founder Kenneth Lay are on trial for fraud.
Jul 16th, 2004 · Critic Dale Peck has built a reputation on harsh reviews of contemporary authors. His new collection -- Hatchet Jobs: Cutting Through Contemporary Literature -- has elicited a less-than-supportive reaction from the literary world. Steve Paulson reports.