Feb 10th, 2010 · Federal government offices in Washington are closed for the third straight day because of bad weather. But the deep snow did not stop the U.S. Senate from trying to do business Tuesday. Still, the day's events showed that for lawmakers, getting to work in a nearly paralyzed city is one thing; digging themselves out of entrenched partisanship is quite another.
Feb 9th, 2010 · Jim Kosek is an AccuWeather.com weatherman. He shouts in the style of the late comedian Sam Kinison. In a recent forecast captured on YouTube he shouts:"Our paralyzing, crippling, record-breaking storm comes TA-DAAAAY!"
Jan 15th, 2010 · Fresh Air remembers the life of R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, whose husky baritone made songs like "I Don't Love You Anymore" and "Turn Off The Lights" '70s soul classics. Pendergrass was paralyzed in a 1982 car accident, but he continued to write music and perform. He died Wednesday following a battle with colon cancer.
Dec 29th, 2009 · Paralyzed at age 18, Chesnutt began playing his intricate, emotional songs around Athens, Ga. In his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage, Chesnutt reveals an unrecorded song, "Granny," inspired by a dream.
Dec 4th, 2009 · Feed nematode worms a particular light-sensitive chemical and after the meal, the worms become paralyzed when exposed to UV light. Remarkably, the effects can be reversed under visible light, Neil Branda and colleagues report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Dec 1st, 2009 · Vic Chesnutt was paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 18, but he's still a massively productive songwriter. Chesnutt has fifteen albums under his belt and his songs have been covered by Madonna, Smashing Pumpkins, and R.E.M. His new album, At The Cut, is a collaboration with Guy Picciotto of the band Fugazi.
Nov 26th, 2009 · A year after the assault that paralyzed India's commercial heart, the anniversary was commemorated across the city with candlelight vigils, prayer meetings, art projects, discussion groups, political speeches, music concerts and soul-searching newspaper articles. Activists fear that security upgrades in the city are not enough to prevent a repeat of the attack.
Nov 13th, 2009 · Civilian attorney John Galligan said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan told him that he had no feeling in his legs and extreme pain in his hands. Hasan, who was shot multiple times by civilian police, reportedly said doctors told him the condition may never improve.