Nov 19th, 2008 · Duke Ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works. With groundbreaking hits such as "Sophisticated Lady" and "Mood Indigo," Ellington vividly communicated universal ideas, while inventing musical concepts that helped elevate jazz to a sophisticated art form.
Nov 13th, 2008 · People who complain the news is too negative got a break Wednesday. Volunteers across the country handed out more than a million copies of a paper that looked a lot like The New York Times. The front page proclaimed: Iraq War Ends! Articles said global warming was fixed and public universities would be free. The people behind the stunt include three New York Times staffers. They will remain anonymous so they don't get fired for spoofing the Gray Lady.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Local Colombian music permeates the soundscapes crafted by the band Aterciopelados. But what gives the group's music its universal appeal is something less tangible: a quality of dry-eyed optimism that proves both persuasive and reassuring in these troubled times.
Oct 10th, 2008 · Marian McPartland celebrates her 90th birthday in style with a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the biggest stars in the jazz universe stop by to pay tribute to McPartland, and the birthday girl gets everything she wants, performing duets with singer Norah Jones, violinist Regina Carter and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The singer's 1973 hit "Jolene" has been covered more than any of her other songs. Parton says that "Jolene" remains popular in part because of how universal it is: Everyone relates to the singer's sense of inadequacy, and that comes through in each musician's rendition.
Oct 7th, 2008 · Three physicists, one American and two Japanese, share the prize for their pioneering work in exploring the universe's lack of symmetry — something that made life possible.
Sep 30th, 2008 · Author Tom Wolfe calls them "Masters of the Universe" — the ambitious young people who took Wall Street by storm in the 1980s and helped usher in an era of greed and prosperity. But where are they now? Two words: hedge funds. Madeleine Brand talks to Wolfe about how these people are faring now.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Google's entry into the mobile phone universe is an industry milestone that is likely to heat up competition between Apple, Google, Nokia and Microsoft.. The Android phone offers software developers an open door for innovation. And consumers will get a phone that analysts say is similar to Apple's iPhone.