Oct 27th, 2008 · Police continue to search for Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's nephew. Seven-year-old Julian King remains missing since his grandmother and uncle — Hudson's mother and brother — were shot to death last week. Some wonder how fame is influencing the attention being given to the Hudson case.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Have you fried a turkey — when you only meant to roast it? Or seated an uncle next to someone they refuse to speak to? Whether it ended in laughter or tears, share your story here.
Sep 29th, 2008 · Liz Durrett is finally stepping out of her shell on her third and latest album, Outside Our Gates. Known for her sparse and somber Southern folk music, the Athens, Ga.-based musician has put together a release that still has plenty of gloom but is now balanced by over a dozen guest musicians, including her uncle, Vic Chesnutt.
Sep 25th, 2008 · As the Wall Street bailout package takes shape, lawmakers are calling for the government to get some ownership of the companies that it is going to help. There's a precedent for this both in the U.S. and abroad.
Aug 25th, 2008 · The usually private daughter of John F. Kennedy will recall her father's service to the country and lead a tribute to her ailing uncle Monday night. It's yet another sign that she's ready to more formally take up the family business.
Aug 4th, 2008 · The singer-songwriter's new CD, Harps and Angels, is as good as anything he's ever done and, at times, better. He stopped by to DJ an episode of All Songs and talk about his favorite songs and the musicians that shape his music, especially Ray Charles, the Beatles and his uncle, Alfred Newman.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Folklorist Patricia Turner discusses "Uncle Tom" — the lead character in the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe — as part of NPR's In Character series. The series examines the fictional characters who have defined American life.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Before Ted Stevens' indictment on Tuesday, he was perhaps best known as a cantankerous constant in the Senate. The Alaska Republican is well known for his prowess at bringing federal funds home — and for outbursts that have sometimes landed him in the news.