Dec 19th, 2008 · Robert Gates was ready to say farewell to the Pentagon when President-elect Obama asked him to stay on. The once-controversial spymaster has reinvented himself as a consensus builder. He's not the Gates people recall from a generation ago.
Dec 17th, 2008 · Every year, NPR asks a writer to compose an original story with a Christmas theme. This year, Gregory Maguire reinvent the Hans Christian Andersen classic "The Little Match Girl" for a new time and new audiences.
Dec 4th, 2008 · When Verdi set out to make Othello into an opera, he didn't worry about getting Shakespeare absolutely right. Rob Kapilow unveils Verdi's inappropriate yet vividly dramatic makeover of one seemingly innocent scene.
Nov 7th, 2008 · The Miss Saigon pageant winner left Vietnam for the U.S. in 1975 and eventually became an FBI special agent. She has reinvented herself once again; she now lives in Bangkok and runs a Vietnamese restaurant that has become a favorite of locals and expatriates alike.
Oct 16th, 2008 · It should come as no surprise that James Brown has inspired countless tributes and covers, both good and bad. Explore five of the most unusual and exceptional examples, from inspired tributes to psychedelic reinventions.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell has reinvented himself with his new album, Meet Glen Campbell. Rethinking rock's greatest acts, Campbell arranges the songs of Tom Petty, The Velvet Underground, and U2, which he has recorded at the age of 72. Hear Campbell's renditions when he stops by World Cafe with host David Dye.
Jul 1st, 2008 · A progressive musical polymath with improvising chops in abundance, the pianist and composer famed for his mutated reinventions of classical repertoire kick-starts his acoustic jazz trio. Hear the band perform live from New York.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Poor achievement and low attendance at Manual High School in Denver led the district to close its doors and open a year later. Closing Denver's oldest high school was not without controversy or protest. But administrators said starting fresh was the only fix.