Mar 16th, 2010 · Over the course of his life, Nat King Cole became a jazz innovator and an icon of American popular music. Take Five celebrates Cole's birthday — he was born on March 17, 1919 — with a "five-tool" (that's baseball lingo, we'll explain) approach, highlighting the breadth of his work.
Mar 14th, 2010 · Prepare your brackets, everyone: It's Selection Sunday. Guy Raz speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the college basketball teams — and players — to watch as the clock ticks down to March Madness.
Mar 10th, 2010 · As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' point man on abortion, Richard Doerflinger has emerged as a major player in the health care debate, one likely to play a pivotal role in the outcome.
Mar 10th, 2010 · An antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA seeks a potential payday for athletes who have been merchandised. The case over the use of players' likenesses in video games and memorabilia may change the essence of the NCAA. What if college players were no longer seen as amateurs?
Mar 5th, 2010 · Trumpeter, flugelhorn player and vocalist Stacy Rowles was a fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene and played regularly in all-female jazz groups the Jazzbirds and Maiden Voyage. This program from 2001 is presented as a tribute to Rowles, who died last year. She brings along bass player Todd Warrington and joins Marian McPartland for trio renditions of "Emily," "Prelude to a Kiss" and "Time After Time."
Mar 4th, 2010 · Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft are working on using bio-acoustic sensors and teeny-tiny projectors worn in armbands. The projectors beam images onto the skin of your forearm — when you tap on them, ripples run through your skin and bones. Sensors pick up on these waves, and convey those commands to your MP3 player or other device.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · It may sound like sci-fi, but German scientists are demonstrating a hands-free pinball machine at this year's CeBit Technology Fair in Hanover, Germany. Players use their noggins alone to make the paddles move.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · Today's hyper-realistic video games transport players to the battlefield. The Pentagon uses games to recruit and train soldiers. And it's using similar technology in the war zone to guide unmanned drones. A recent article explores how realistic the games really are.