Jan 18th, 2006 · In the Enron case, the attorney of former CEO Kenneth Lay has sent a letter to the U.S. District Court judge, requesting the table across from the witness stand. Lay's attorney wants to forgo a coin toss for that coveted position. Houston criminal defense attorney Kent Schaffer says for a defense attorney, being in prime courtroom real estate can often make a difference.
Apr 23rd, 2005 · The high school letter jacket is a tradition separating the jocks from the non-varsity crowd. But at the Santa Fe Desert Academy, a small private high school in New Mexico, a different kind of student qualifies for the coveted jacket -- those who make the Precision Poetry Drill Team.
Feb 16th, 2005 · The Westminster Kennel Club crowned a new top dog on Tuesday night in New York. Carlee, a German shorthaired pointer, earned the coveted Best in Show title, edging out a Norwich terrier and a Welsh corgi. NPR's Mike Pesca examines the debate over the value of beauty in today's society by looking through the lens of a dog show.
Nov 22nd, 2004 · What do Miles Davis, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bugs Bunny have in common? They're all hip, says John Leland, the author of a new history of that coveted but elusive quality.
Oct 30th, 2004 · In the magazine world, no recognition is more highly coveted than a National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with three of this year's winners in a series of interviews about the craft of writing.
Sep 30th, 2004 · Stewart hosts The Daily Show on Comedy Central. The show has won an Emmy, the coveted Peabody Award, and most recently, the Television Critics Association award. He has a new book, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.
Sep 21st, 2004 · NPR's Carrie Kahn reports on Gana la Verde, a Spanish-language reality television show that's drawing fire for its promise of legal assistance for the winners to get a coveted "green card" allowing them to work in the United States legally.