Nov 11th, 2008 · On Life, Death, Love and Freedom, the iconic heartland rocker John Mellencamp distances himself from his musical brand and makes a turn toward rumbling folk and blues. With the help of producer T-Bone Burnett, they created a whole new textured, acoustic sound.
Nov 7th, 2008 · As Barack Obama's team begins the transition to governing, it is keeping its distance from one group in Washignton. The campaign barred registered lobbyists from making contributions. And now, the transition team has set limits on how deeply lobbyists may be involved.
Nov 4th, 2008 · A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us. Laura Sydell reports.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · The bar-tailed godwit, a shore bird, has set a new standard for bird migration. A team of scientists recently tracked a godwit as it flew from Alaska to New Zealand — a distance of almost 7,200 miles — for nine days without a rest.
Oct 8th, 2008 · On the morning after his second debate with John McCain, Barack Obama traveled to Indiana. Obama is making a play for the state, which has voted Republican for the past 40 years. Polls show Obama in striking distance and he drew a huge crowd Wednesday.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is facing federal corruption charges in Washington, D.C., while running for another term. Stevens has held onto his Senate seat for four decades with overwhelming support. But this year, he has a significant challenger in the mayor of Anchorage.
Sep 17th, 2008 · Scientists say they've recorded whale calls within commuting distance of New York City. Christopher Clark, director of the Bioacoustic Research Program at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, shares the program's findings and some of the whale sounds.
Sep 2nd, 2008 · As Sen. John McCain prepares to accept the Republican nomination, his challenge is to distance himself from President Bush's failures while holding onto the party's conservative core that still believes in the president.