Jan 1st, 2009 · Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. Luis Rumbaut recalls his experience as a 9-year-old boy when Castro's army took control of Cuba. And a former journalist talks about reporting from Havana during the revolution.
Dec 24th, 2008 · A decade ago, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio played a couple falling in love on the Titanic. They've reunited for Revolutionary Road, playing two people who are just titanically unhappy.
Dec 23rd, 2008 · Long ago, it was considered revolutionary to have a copy of the Bible written in the common language of the people. The world's leading Bible publisher is taking that idea further. Representatives of the publisher are travelling across the country in a big bus, inviting people to help write a new edition of the Bible, one verse at a time.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · As dozens of freshman lawmakers scramble into Washington, a few long-time lawmakers are leaving Capitol Hill by choice. Republican Congressman Ray LaHood, who arrived with the revolutionary GOP class of 1994, is one of them.
Nov 29th, 2008 · The Internet has been revolutionary for connecting musicians with their fans. But new companies like eJamming AUDiiO and Indaba Music are developing technology for online collaborations — between musicians.
Nov 15th, 2008 · The Shining Path appears to be re-emerging in Peru. Last month 17 government soldiers and five civilians were killed in the jungle by the group. Guest host Lynn Neary talks with NPR's Juan Forero about the new faces of the Shining Path.
Oct 5th, 2008 · A new musical by choreographer Bill T. Jones explores the controversial life and legacy of Nigerian musical revolutionary Fela Kuti. Fela pioneered Afrobeat, blending African harmonies and rhythms, jazz, funk (and even a little James Brown) with satirical lyrics criticizing the Nigerian government.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Forty years ago, the best picture nominees signaled a stirring in Hollywood — an appetite for revolutionary realism, socially conscious stories and movies targeted at the long-ignored youth audience.