Nov 19th, 2008 · The pioneering operation used a section of windpipe engineered in a laboratory with adult human stem cells. Engineering new tissues and organs from stem cells has long been sought as a solution to overcome a chronic shortage of donor organs.
Nov 7th, 2008 · The African-American radio pioneer celebrated his 93rd birthday this week at a tribute in his honor at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. He also marked his 69th year in the radio business.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Set on Indian reservations in the Southwest, the author's 18 novels were evocative of a place and culture that had largely been ignored, and helped establish what is now known as the "tribal mystery" genre. Hillerman died Oct. 26 in New Mexico. He was 83 years old.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Photographer William Claxton got his start taking photos of jazz musicians in natural settings instead of smoky lounges. His 1967 film Basic Black was considered the first fashion video. He died Oct. 11 from congestive heart failure.
Oct 7th, 2008 · Three physicists, one American and two Japanese, share the prize for their pioneering work in exploring the universe's lack of symmetry — something that made life possible.
Sep 30th, 2008 · New York's Negro Ensemble Company helped launch the careers of many a notable name — and it was a first-of-its-kind venue for black playwrights writing about the African-American experience. Margot Adler reports on its lasting influence.
Sep 6th, 2008 · Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research are taking improv comedy classes so they can better explain to a nervous world that the new Large Hadron Collider will not, in fact, create a black hole that could end life on earth. Physicist Bob Stanek and improv pioneer Charna Halpern talk about helping scientists communicate better.
Aug 29th, 2008 · The co-founder of the first national lesbian-rights organization in the United States — and the country's first national lesbian magazine — died Aug. 27 at age 87. We remember her with a Fresh Air interview from 1992.