Dec 18th, 2008 · The movie opens with a warning of a suicide, so it's instantly clear that Seven Pounds will address mortally important matters — though its whydunit structure means we can't tell you much more.
Dec 18th, 2008 · The Bush administration said on Thursday that it wouldn't let U.S. automakers fall apart — at least not without some structured plan. But it's not just the Detroit Three that are in dire straits. Inventories are stacking up and consumers are steering clear of car purchases for all makes and models.
Dec 18th, 2008 · Stereolab was always one to toe the line between gorgeous melody and arty structure as their tastes in conventionally cheesy pop music and hypnotic krautrock have demonstrated. Appearing on World Café for the first time, Stereolab performs material from Chemical Chords.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Taliban judges are playing a larger role in Afghanistan, as the Western-structured legal system struggles to gain footing and authority. The Western-influenced system, just seven years old, is fraught with corruption and complexity, and lacks a strong judicial infrastructure.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Private law firms charge their clients a fortune in billable hours. Now, some firms are doing away with this way of billing because clients just can't afford it any more. With the economy failing, some lawyers are finding themselves out of a job too.
Nov 7th, 2008 · Now that Barack Obama has been elected the nation's first African-American president, what does that mean for the previous African-American power structure? Some older black leaders, like Jesse Jackson, did not welcome Obama with open arms in the campaign.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Louisiana native Brooke Waggoner studied composition and orchestration at LSU before moving to Nashville to advance her career as a performing songwriter. Her quirky sense of song structure and her experimental nature bring to mind the wide range of influences that Mountain Stage host Larry Groce mentions in his introduction: from Chopin to Simon & Garfunkel to Rogers & Hammerstein.
Oct 31st, 2008 · The Delta Queen has plied U.S. waterways since 1926, but its wooden structure concerns some people who worry about safety. Despite an elaborate fire-prevention system, the vessel is set to sail for the final time unless a last-minute congressional reprieve spares the steamboat.