Jan 2nd, 2009 · Cognac used to have a reputation as an old man's drink, but the French brandy is enjoying a revival. It's become popular with young African Americans. Producers with centuries-old traditions in the Cognac region of France are developing hip new product lines.
Dec 18th, 2008 · The Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey thrilled and confused audiences in 1940 with its story of adultery and blackmail. Tastes have changed — and now a revival of Pal Joey is opening on Broadway.
Dec 15th, 2008 · The Broadway-bound revival, staged by co-creator Arthur Laurents, rethinks the musical from top to bottom. Some characters sing in Spanish, for one thing. And those lovable gang thugs? They're scarier now.
Dec 12th, 2008 · Some lawyers in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division say they are delaying certain cases, hoping that the Obama administration will give them more attention than the Bush administration did. Some prosecutors are also reviving old investigations left untouched for years.
Nov 26th, 2008 · Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is reviving Cold War memories, visiting Cuba and Venezuela just as the Russian Navy was conducting joint exercises with the Venezuelan military. U.S. officials are dismissing the importance of the Russian overtures to U.S. adversaries.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Bebo Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, he's still there. He's not reviving anything, he just kept on doing it the old way, long after music in Cuba had moved on. On Live at the Village Vanguard, Valdes shares billing with frequent duo partner, bassist Javier Colina.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Leaders of the world's 20 largest industrial nations and emerging economies meet this week in Washington DC to discuss the global economic downturn. Simon Johnson is a professor at MIT and a former IMF chief economist. He tells Ari Shapiro the meeting could be a springboard for a more fundamental restructuring of the international financial system.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Bush administration is paving the way for a smooth transition of power in January. President Bush is reviving relations with Russia and Iran, among others. Slate.com's Fred Kaplan discusses the foreign policy silver linings for Sen. Obama.