Jul 29th, 2005 · Boston shoppers react to the loss of a famous Boston brand that has drawn shoppers downtown for generations. Federated Department Stores, which also operates Macy's, has announced that when it acquires Filene's, it will cease to use the brand's name and will close stores in Boston and other cities.
Jul 27th, 2005 · Reporter Audie Cornish of member station WBUR tours the city of Boston with a cell phone guide directing her steps. The "Talking Street" tour incorporates the voice of famous Bostonian and Aerosmith rock 'n' roll frontman Steven Tyler, who gives a guided journey through famous city spots.
Jul 14th, 2005 · Commentator Jay Keyser tells a story through music about why we have hobbies. Keyser plays the trombone, and aspires to play as well as the famous trombonist Tommy Dorsey. But in truth, he says his hobby has nothing to do with being good: He plays because it saved him from despair.
Jul 13th, 2005 · Commentator Heather King tells us of a waitress who is even more memorable than the famous pastrami sandwich at Langer's restaurant in Los Angeles. It's her friend Joan. Heather King is the author of the book Parched.
Jul 5th, 2005 · In South Dakota, the four famous faces on Mt. Rushmore are getting a well-needed scrub. The monument to presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln has become threatened by colonies of microbes. Michele Norris talks with Thorsten Moewes of the Alfred Karcher Company about their efforts to clean the monument.
Jun 26th, 2005 · This Wednesday, Steven Spielberg's version of The War of the Worlds opens across the country. The film is based on H. G. Wells' classic novel, which has been adapted many times since it was published in 1898. Most famous is Orson Welles' 1938 radio play, which frightened millions who mistook it for a news report. The 1953 film version appeared during a wave of sci-fi movies that hit American screens in the 1950s, a time of great fear in the United States.
Jun 23rd, 2005 · Topics on Thursday's roundtable include: Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's proposal to penalize those who go without healthcare; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and federal guidelines for minimum criminal sentences; and memorabilia from famous murders scenes on the auction block. Guests: Debra Dickerson, author of The End of Blackness and An American Story; Jeff Obafemi Carr, founding artistic director of the Amun Ra Theatre; and Robert George, editorial writer at the New York Post.
Jun 17th, 2005 · British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous "Finest Hour" speech marks its 65th anniversary Friday. It's widely considered one of the greatest political speeches ever, and rallied a war-weary Britain at a time when it appeared to be losing World War II. Producer Adam Burke examines the speech and how it affected those who heard it.