Jan 12th, 2006 · For many along the Gulf Coast, the holiday season brought a welcome chance to see family. But it didn't stop efforts to rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Between events, the Bordelon family has been stripping out and cleaning up their two-story home in their St. Bernard neighborhood.
Oct 21st, 2005 · Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes was one of the most popular comic strips of modern times. This month, all 3,160 published strips have been brought together, from beginning to end -- a massive, three-volume collection.
Sep 27th, 2005 · Musician and actor Seu Jorge's songs are much like his native Rio de Janeiro -- lyrical and soaring at times, but with a hint of hoarse sadness... His new CD, Cru ("raw" in Portuguese) captures the spirit of the slums with stripped-down arrangements and surprising sonic touches.
Aug 24th, 2005 · Alex Chadwick speaks with New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins about the status of negotiations in Iraq's National Assembly as the Thursday deadline for submitting a new constitution nears. Minority Sunni Muslims are protesting the draft document, saying it strips them of power and money in the new nation.
Jul 18th, 2005 · After leaving the avant-garde band Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty toured across the country playing stripped-down solo acoustic gigs at small clubs. Haughty Melodic is his first full-length album as a solo artist.
Jun 3rd, 2005 · With the housing market remaining strong across much of the country, some homeowners are being cheated out of their homes. It's called equity stripping, and those who have the hardest time making their mortgage payments are often the most at risk.
Apr 28th, 2005 · Thirty-eight years ago Thursday, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted for the Vietnam War. Ali declared himself a conscientious objector on religious grounds. He was stripped of his boxing title and eventually sentenced to five years in prison.
Apr 26th, 2005 · On his latest album, Devils & Dust, rocker Bruce Springsteen strips down, musically and spiritually, using his lone voice on spare acoustic songs to explore themes of spirituality, of moral uncertainty and loss. In a two-part interview, the singer talks about his life, songwriting and new album.