Jun 16th, 2008 · Where Yo La Tengo's "Tears Are in Your Eyes" possesses the heavy-lidded feel of shared sorrow (with a reassuring hint of optimism), Adem's cover opts for a tone of comparative comfort. His version also functions as a sort of Cliffs Notes to what Adem is all about: a figurative glass of warm milk for a world of nervous stomachs.
Jan 9th, 2008 · Comedic duo Frangela discuss the campaign. They are not happy with Gloria Steinem's argument that if Obama was a woman he wouldn't be where he is or accusations that 'Combat Kid' Clinton cried. Poll confusion, they say, can be explained by the 'Sanjaya effect.'
Nov 26th, 2006 · In his new book Thumbs, Toes and Tears, author Chip Walter explores the physical and behavioral traits that are unique to humans. He notes that humans are the only creatures to cry, and that technological advances mark another front in our evolution.
Jan 23rd, 2006 · Residents in New Orleans can now challenge the city before it tears down homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina, thanks in part to a recent agreement requiring homeowners be notified before their properties go up for demolition. Ed Gordon discusses the settlement with Tracie Washington, an attorney who has led the fight against the demolitions, particularly in the Lower Ninth ward -- one of the hardest-hit areas of the storm.
Dec 14th, 2005 · Kitchen Window editor Beth Donovan recalls how too many Christmases stuck in the kitchen led her to a simple yet festive holiday colors dinner: spinach pasta with red sauce and a chocolate and candy cane cake.
Nov 30th, 2005 · A Psychedelic Return: 'John Simon's Album' November 30, 2005 · The solo album by John Simon, a record producer who worked with many groups from the late 1960s and early '70s, is being reissued. Among one of Simon's most popular projects was his work with The Band and Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Nov 16th, 2005 · Along Mississippi's coast in Bay St. Louis and North Gulfport, bulldozers are clearing properties and tearing down public housing. Some landlords are trying to get tenants to leave while others are raising rent and bringing in wealthier tenants.
Nov 15th, 2005 · Attorneys Douglas Cox and Sarah Haven travel to Yemen, where the families of their clients tell their side of the story -- adding texture and details to a still-partial picture of where the detainees came from, and why they are held as "enemy combatants." One detainee's mother says her tears "are like heavy rain" ever since her son's capture.