Apr 24th, 2008 · Every few months, it seems, brings newspaper headlines about a lost violin. This week, it was Philippe Quint who lost his violin in New York City. Earlier this month, Jim Wallenberg of the Toronto Symphony left his behind at a streetcar stop. David Sternbach, Director for the Center for Arts and Wellness, talks with Robert Siegel to try to get to the bottom of classical musicians' forgetfulness.
Dec 11th, 2007 · The Sotheby's auctioneer had estimated that the statuette could fetch $1.2 million. A 1940 copy of Orson Welles's 156-page 'Citizen Kane'' script, replete with blue markings, fetched $97,000. We talk to director Peter Bogdanovich, a close friend of Welles.
Nov 10th, 2007 · Author Ken Wells layers his new novel with love, corruption and Cajun cuisine. Jacki Lyden talks with Wells about Crawfish Mountain, a story about big oil and the Louisiana wetlands.
Jan 10th, 2006 · High crude oil prices and new technologies mean small independent oil producers in Southern California are finding it profitable to re-activate old oil wells.
Nov 1st, 2005 · El Salvador gets nearly six feet of rainfall each year, but clean water is in short supply. Contaminated water kills thousands there every year. But simple projects that build deep wells are beginning to succeed where expensive, modern water systems have failed.
Sep 3rd, 2005 · Offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico produce more than a quarter of the oil drilled in the United States... and no one yet knows the condition of the underwater pipelines that bring oil ashore. Teams in Louisiana are just now going out to see what's left.
Jun 29th, 2005 · 'War of the Worlds' Vies for Blockbuster Title June 29, 2005 · Steven Spielberg directs Tom Cruise in an adaptation of the 1898 H.G. Wells novel War of the Worlds. The movie has all the qualities of a summer thrill-ride, with a rush of surprises and special effects.
Jun 29th, 2005 · Spielberg Takes Cruise into 'War of the Worlds' June 29, 2005 · Steven Spielberg takes a new crack at the classic H.G. Wells novel War of the Worlds. Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins and the talented child star Dakota Fanning lead the cast. The film emphasizes the power of evil and highlights the volatile nature of human fear.