Yoga Is The New Rec Yard
Oct 30th, 2008 · Juvenile detention centers around the country are offering yoga as a form of rehabilitation for inmates. Youth Radio's Ankitha Bharadwaj reports that yoga is the new recreation yard.
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The Stage Is A World In 'Synecdoche, New York' *
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as a troubled theater director who decides his next production will be a recreation of his own life. Hoffman talks with Melissa Block about how an actor must become an "advocate" for the imperfect characters he plays.
In Alaska, A Pageant For the Humble Spud ****
Oct 8th, 2008 · The United Nations declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato. Bill Campbell organized the Palmer Potato Pageant in Palmer, Alaska, to honor the potato for its benefits — both nutritional and recreational. He talks about the pageant.
Amid China's Olympic Push, Public Recreation Lags
Aug 19th, 2008 · China's gold medal haul increases by the day at the Beijing Olympics. But some residents say the host country's multimillion-dollar investment on behalf of athletes has come at the expense of sports facilities for the Chinese public.
Pack Up The Winnie, We're Going To Wal-Mart
Jul 4th, 2008 · Summertime means ceiling fans and lemonade, trips to Disneyland and a parade of recreational vehicles on the highways. But RV parks fill up fast, and travelers who can't find a spot for the night often head over to the local Wal-Mart parking lot. Call it a new version of camping in America.
HBO's 'Recount' Depicts Contested 2000 Election
May 27th, 2008 · A new HBO film chronicles the dramatic battle for the presidency between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The movie depicts five weeks of ballot recounting in Florida through news footage from the 2000 election and dramatic recreations.
California Democrats Aim to Close 'Sloophole'
Feb 25th, 2008 · California is facing a $16 million budget deficit. To help tighten the gap, Democrats want to close a loophole that allows buyers of private planes, yachts and recreational vehicles to avoid paying sales tax on their big-ticket items. Republicans in the State Assembly have twice defeated attempts to close what Democrats call the "sloophole." Karen Grigsby-Bates
Hawaii Couple Reestablishes Ancient Plant Species
Jan 2nd, 2008 · Climate change threatens many of the world's native plant species on Kaua'I, Hawaii's oldest island. But a husband and wife are leasing the land around an ancient cave in hopes of recreating a lost world.
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