Mar 27th, 2006 · David Martin, professor of law at the University of Virginia and formerly a general counsel at the INS, explains the terminology being used in the legislative debates around immigration.
Mar 18th, 2006 · Barbara Kafka's Vegetable Love is a primer on how to handle produce and a recipe collection for making magic out of something as common as a carrot. The author whips up a spring meal for Linda Wertheimer.
Nov 1st, 2005 · Mexico celebrates the Dia de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") holiday on Tuesday and Wednesday, when many families honor their ancestors with outings to cemeteries. Maria Elena Fernandez, Chicano studies professor at California State University, offers a bilingual primer of all the things needed for an altar to guide the dead to the celebrations.
Apr 26th, 2005 · Marburg is a rare, severe form of hemorrhagic fever closely related to the Ebola virus. In both diseases, victims bleed to death, often from every orifice and every organ. Few infections are as deadly.
Feb 4th, 2005 · Joe Queenan, author of True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans, shares tips on football lingo just in time for the Super Bowl.
Jan 1st, 2005 · The introduction to our new series. Two additional stories explain the Quest for Sound project and give responses to it.
Dec 31st, 2004 · NPR's Melissa Block looks at some unusual trends and events in 2005. They include the new look in Web design, new trends in food-flavoring, a primer on why 2005 is World Year of Physics, and a centennial to celebrate in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Dec 29th, 2004 · As preparations begin for New Year's Eve celebrations, commentator Tony Roque says champagne has become an integral part of the festivities. But where did that tradition come from -- and more importantly, how do you get that cork out without killing someone?