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.
Nov 4th, 2008 · More than 30 years after documenting a trip through Europe, the Middle East and Asia in The Great Railway Bazaar, Paul Theroux re-creates the voyage in Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.
Oct 21st, 2008 · Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is on a two-day swing through Florida. The state voted for President Bush in 2004. Obama got some campaign help Monday from members of the Tamp Bay Rays, who hours before clinched their first trip to the World Series, and later from former rival Hillary Clinton.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, takes time away from potions and spells to talk about his new DVD. In Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain, he drives on country roads from London to Glasgow, Scotland, to reveal a different side of Britain.
Oct 16th, 2008 · All we are hearing about the economy lately is bad news — from the plunging stock market to bank closures and a rising cost of living. There are still some things that are good, however, despite the economic downturn. We take a trip through them.
Oct 1st, 2008 · Since Iraq has become less violent, it is easier to move around the country. Even in Iraq, there's the need for the right song for a road trip. These days, the song is called "The Shotgun."
Sep 20th, 2008 · Calvin Beale had an encyclopedic memory about rural counties and could rattle off demographic details about every one of them. The federal demographer died Sept. 1. Jim Wildman recounts a trip through Louisiana and Arkansas the two shared in 2003.
Sep 18th, 2008 · If The Shins played music after popping Prozac, they might come up with something similar to Spark Large, the full-length debut from the Swedish duo Marching Band. Musicians Erik Sunberg and Jacob Lind have created an album that is brimming with breezy pop songs, perfect for a rise-and-shine playlist or one final summer road trip.