Nov 18th, 2008 · From the cold and bitter terrain of Iceland hails the warming voice of Emiliana Torrini. Best known for her work on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, Torrini returns with a more bare bones record with with trip-hop flourishes. She performs material from Me and Armini in a session from WXPN.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Sidney Torres, 33, started a trash company after Hurricane Katrina. As he rides through the French Quarter on his all-terrain vehicle, he's greeted like royalty for cleaning up the neighborhood. He says residents will come back if they see others making a change.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Alliance, Neb., is one of several towns in the state allowing people to ride all-terrain vehicles on city streets in the face of high gas prices. Riders say using the small, low-slung vehicles saves money on gas, but some officials are concerned about safety.
May 6th, 2008 · Jhumpa Lahiri offers a new collection of stories exploring the rich terrain of Bengali-American life. The book is the third from the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Chris Roat advocates "barefoot" living -- going shoeless in every kind of weather and on every kind of terrain. Roat runs a website devoted to barefoot hiking and belongs to the Society for Barefoot Living.
Apr 1st, 2008 · Lee Wheeler saved a Northwest flight from flying into mountainous terrain in Montana last year. Now he is being honored for his heroic intervention.
Mar 11th, 2008 · Irish author Anne Enright heads for the familiar terrain of the dysfunctional family in The Gathering. Last fall, the novel was awarded Britain's highest literary honor, the Man Booker Prize.
Dec 29th, 2007 · Greenland's interior is a solid sheet of ice -- hundreds of miles of frozen terrain that is seemingly inhospitable for life. But it's not as lifeless as you might expect.