Jul 20th, 2008 · Today's young composers are breaking out of old stereotypes. At the Yaddo Colony for artists and writers in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Carl Schimmel uses squeaky toys and whoopee cushions in his work.
Jul 16th, 2008 · The Republican Party has often been stereotyped as the party of wealthy, old white men. Conservative writers Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam think that can change. Their new book, Grand New Party, offers a vision for expanding the Republican base.
Jul 14th, 2008 · Sarah Sharp's soft spoken singing style and quiet instrumentations offer a living room, fireside closeness that keeps her away from the lounge-singer stereotypes of similarly jazz-influenced performers. With her new six-song EP, Fight or Flight, the singer-songwriter from Austin, Tex has created a lounge-pop sound that is intimate and pleasant without seeming trite.
Jun 11th, 2008 · After breakthrough shows at anime conventions, The Slants' members have found a devoted audience of media-savvy teenagers. With a mostly Asian lineup, the band challenges and pokes fun at the stereotypes of Asian-American identity.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep continues his reporting from one of the largest cities in the world as part of our series, "The Urban Frontier." In this segment, we meet two influential women in Karachi, Pakistan. Sabra Khadun supervises men digging a new sewer, and Purveen Rehman works as an architect and leader of a research center. Both women are breaking stereotypes in a male-dominated society.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · Teen movies are all about stereotypes -- the geek, the jock, the popular girl. But the new trend among filmmakers is to let teens tackle issues beyond detention and prom.
Mar 28th, 2008 · A new book offers a fresh perspective on Christian fundamentalism, arguing against the common stereotypes of being rigid and unapologetically dogmatic. Author Brett Grainger discusses, In The World But Not of It: One Family's Militant Faith and the History of Fundamentalism in America.
Mar 18th, 2008 · When asked to describe the ideal day at work, a new study says two-thirds of people include a meeting. Weighing the popular stereotype against workers' apparent conference room for is Wall Street Journal columnist Jared Sandberg.