Dec 1st, 2008 · When Caitlin Schroeder was 13 years old, she couldn't reach the kitchen sink. Caitlin, who was born with dwarfism, opted to undergo a painful and lengthy surgical procedure to add some five and a half inches to her stature. Her harrowing story is featured this week in the Washington Post Magazine. Caitlin Schroeder and her mother Jennifer Anduha talk about the surgery and recovery process and what life is like for Caitlin now.
Nov 29th, 2008 · Part alt-country, part indie-rock, the band Delta Spirit burst onto the stage this year with its debut album, Ode to Sunshine. The album is packed with serious messages set to pop riffs, thrown together with everything but the kitchen sink, including the occasional percussive trash can lid. NPR's Scott Simon talks to front man Matt Vasquez and bassist Brandon Young about the struggles of the road and unusual album art.
Nov 28th, 2008 · It's the morning after that big Thanksgiving feast and the kitchen sink is clogged. This is good news for Kevin Shaw of Kevin Shaw Plumbing. The day after thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for people in his line of work. NPR's Alex Cohen catches up with him between service calls.
Nov 27th, 2008 · As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Michel Martin talks with her 5-year-old twins, William and Aminah, about Thanksgiving. The project encourages people to sit down with a loved one on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, and record a meaningful conversation.
Nov 26th, 2008 · Hitting the road today? Sitting in an airport? Want some joy in your kitchen? Hear a concert from Radiohead or a profile on Duke Ellington. Listen to the Kinks' Ray Davies' favorite songs or a country music big band. Have some company before the company arrives. Try a podcast from NPR Music.
Nov 26th, 2008 · When it comes to cooking large meals, experience is key. And few cooks have more experience than Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen. In an annual tradition, Kimball shares his kitchen know-how with Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep. And all the questions came from our audience.
Nov 24th, 2008 · The Ritz-Carlton's Inaugural Trade Show was an only-in-D.C. mix of glitz and street. Student chefs from the D.C. Central Kitchen mixed it up alongside three-star Michelin chefs. President-elect Barack Obama's favorite pizza-makers were there from Chicago as was a display of the Cadillac Escalade hybrid and the Smart Car.
Nov 24th, 2008 · Mollie Katzen, author of The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, returns. This time she demonstrates from her kitchen in Berkeley, Calif., how to bring searing drama to Thanksgiving green beans this year.