Nov 13th, 2008 · A familiar story — about cranky senior citizens running roughshod over an inexperienced rest-home manager at the holidays— is redeemed by a crop of thoroughbred actors who burnish the material to a warm glow.
Aug 5th, 2008 · Fort Worth, Texas, has become the focus of the largest urban gas-drilling boom in the U.S. But residents are starting to demand answers from energy companies on problems related to noise, pollution and pipeline safety. Chesapeake Energy has responded with an unprecedented media campaign to burnish its image and calm the critics.
Jun 16th, 2008 · President Bush is wrapping up what's likely to be his final European trip as president. A farewell tour of Europe at this stage of a presidency is often a chance to burnish a legacy. Not so for this president.
Mar 26th, 2008 · French president Nicolas Sarkozy's two-day state visit is intriguing to media on both sides of the English Channel. The British are interested Sarkozy's pro-Anglo-Saxon stance. The French see the pomp-filled visit as a chance for Sarkozy to burnish his tarnished presidential image.
Aug 8th, 2007 · Chinese and Olympic officials are set to mark a year-long countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games, which begins on 08/08/08. China wants to spotlight its international prominence, but concerns remain about its pollution, traffic, and food safety.
Jun 12th, 2007 · Six Western states and two Canadian provinces have agreed to develop their own regional system to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gases. While their approach has its detractors, it has political advantages for Western governors who'd like to burnish their "green" credentials and set the course for a national program. Martin Kaste reports.
Feb 4th, 2006 · Detroit is sporting clean streets, new businesses and a sense of vibrancy. Much of America had written off the Motor City, but as Quinn Klinefelter of Detroit Public Radio reports, the city began burnishing its image after being awarded the Super Bowl.
Nov 16th, 2005 · Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. State Department, returned this week from Pakistan. Since taking the job in September, Hughes' primary task has been to win the hearts and minds of those in the Arab and Muslim worlds. She talks about the challenges she faces.