In Ark. Town, Leaders Abound
Aug 28th, 2008 · Mountain View, Ark., is a small town in the Ozark Mountains where musicians are leading an effort to keep the town alive. It's part of a series talking to people about whom they look up to.
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Writer Ethan Canin Tackles The American Dream
Aug 26th, 2008 · America America is an ambitious, old-fashioned novel about politics, power and class in a small, upstate New York town. The Nixon-era tale is Canin's sixth book.
2 Minute Film Noir: Stool Pigeon Street
Aug 26th, 2008 · Security concerns have led to a lot of surveillance equipment around town. So now, wherever you live, you're being watched.
A Town Sits Uneasily On Georgia-Ossetia Divide
Aug 24th, 2008 · Although Russian troops have announced that they will partially withdraw from Georgian territory, they have left behind army checkpoints on Georgian territory. One South Ossetian town is on the ethnic fault line between Georgians and Ossetians.
Take Me To Your Leader: A National Journey
Aug 24th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks to NPR's David Greene as he embarks on a road trip across the country, as part of a new series called "Take Me To Your Leader." Greene will be traveling from Senator Obama's home town of Chicago to Senator McCain's home town in Phoenix to ask people who they think are the leaders in their communities.
5 Things Delegates Should Do In Denver *
Aug 22nd, 2008 · When the Democratic delegates descend on Denver for the party's national convention, they should try to see the "real" Colorado — like getting out of town to see bison or to climb a mountain. Or hit the Buckhorn Exchange for some Rocky Mountain oysters.
In N.M., McCain Questions Obama's Judgment
Aug 21st, 2008 · Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain campaigned Wednesday in Las Cruces, N.M. At a town hall meeting there, he criticized Barack Obama for opposing last year's troop surge in Iraq. He also answered questions from the audience about his vice president pick.
Some Economies Suffer As Beijing Cleans Up Air
Aug 20th, 2008 · In an effort to curb air pollution for the Olympics, more than 250 factories in Beijing and nearby towns like Tangshan have been shuttered temporarily. Some factory workers are on vacation for the first time in 20 years.
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