Nov 1st, 2008 · The candidates are stumping to the wire in this final weekend of the presidential campaign. As McCain readies for a whirlwind tour of seven key states, Obama's campaign is sending the message that it has the resources and nerve to go after Republicans anywhere, even on McCain's home turf.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · After a whirlwind tour of Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama has met with U.S. reporters in Amman, Jordan, before meeting the king and then flying on to Israel. The Democratic candidate is making the most of his photo opportunities in his week abroad.
Apr 8th, 2008 · One of seven United Arab Emirates, Dubai is home to $60 glasses of champagne, an indoor ski slope, the world's tallest structure and a chain of artificial islands. New York Times travel writer Danielle Pergament recounts a whirlwind visit.
Jan 16th, 2007 · Violence in Afghanistan is at a six-year high, according to top U.S. commanders there. The officers spoke to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who also met with NATO commanders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Gates is on the latest stop on a whirlwind tour through Europe and the Middle East.
Oct 6th, 2006 · Danish musicians Philip Owusu and Robin Hannibal give "Caroline No" an entrancing makeover, capturing Brian Wilson's doleful melody and a gentle acoustic-guitar accompaniment in a cavernous electronic whirlwind, with stargazing bleeps intensifying the song's sense of isolation and grief.
Jul 15th, 2005 · Commentator Lynne Tolman tells the story of Marshall J. "Major" Taylor, an African-American who became a champion bicycle racer in the 1890s and 1900s despite racial barriers and obstacles. Taylor is remembered annually at an all-uphill bike competition in Worcester, Mass.