Jan 8th, 2007 · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Sunday that the Bush administration may not get all the money it wants for Iraq. Other lawmakers, from the House and Senate, and from both parties, have weighed in on the debate.
Jul 24th, 2006 · Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was deeply moved by the changing seasons and their effect on nature. Camerata Nordica plays Sibelius' "Suite for Violin and Strings." The movements are "Country-scenery," "Evening in Spring," and "In the Summer."
Dec 4th, 2005 · On the CD Goulash!, Matt Haimovitz and his stringed instrument explore the music of Hungary, Romania and Transylvania. And he throws in a version of the rock band's "Kashmir" for good measure.
Jul 23rd, 2005 · As some of the world's best yo-yo performers stop by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, we take a look at an enduring toy and talk to the curator of the museum's collection.
Jun 9th, 2005 · A previously unknown composition by Johann Sebastian Bach has been discovered by a classical music scholar in Germany. The two-page, handwritten aria was composed in 1713 for soprano, strings and basso continuo.
May 28th, 2005 · Sarah Hanks is a first-year music teacher at Kipp Academy in Washington, working with junior high students. She once had thoughts of becoming a professional musician, but something kept pulling her towards kids and strings.
May 19th, 2005 · The United States is requiring AIDS groups that take government funding to adopt an explicit policy opposing the sex trade. The requirement has already prompted Brazil to turn down $40 million in U.S. funds. Groups say the requirement could make it more difficult to work with at-risk groups, such as prostitutes.
Feb 6th, 2005 · The traditional mountain dulcimer, with its strings stretched the length of an oblong wood box, has endured for generations. Dulcimer enthusiast Peter Alway cast aside tradition to build the instrument out of Legos. He talks about his instrument with NPR's Sheilah Kast.