Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged '1992'

On Obama's Team, Ex-Clinton Staffers Get Do-Over

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST

As Democrats get ready to take their second chance at power in 16 years, Barack Obama is calling on many of the same people who served in the Clinton administration. But those officials now have experience they didn't have in 1992 — and it's showing in the way the transition is going.

Leap Second Adds 1 More Second to 2008

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

The world's timekeepers are adding a leap second to the last day of the year. Because the earth is slowing in its daily rotation, an extra second will be tacked onto December 31. That extra second will make 2008 the longest year since 1992. It's already long because it's a leap year.

Radio Legend Studs Terkel On Piano Jazz

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:49:00 EST

One of the true legends of public radio and a longtime friend of host Marian McPartland, Studs Terkel appeared on Piano Jazz in 1992 for a special fundraising edition. The two quizzed each other about radio, shared memories of jazz personalities and improvised music and conversation.

Halloween Returns To Oil City, Pa.

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

This year, Oil City, Pa., will allow nighttime trick-or-treating for the first time in 16 years. The town banned the practice in 1992 after an 11-year-old was abducted and killed just days before Halloween. Trick-or-treating is now allowed again after 10-year-old Elizabeth Roess (race) collected petitions and presented her case to the City Council. She and her mother, Lisa Roess, talks about their efforts.

In Vice Presidential Debates, Some Lessons

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:38:00 EDT

Some vice presidential debates — like 1988 — have been memorable, others — like 1992 — embarrassing. But all have produced lessons that may apply as Sarah Palin and Joe Biden get ready for their debate on Thursday.

Lesbian Activist, Pioneering Journalist Del Martin

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:02:00 EDT

The co-founder of the first national lesbian-rights organization in the United States — and the country's first national lesbian magazine — died Aug. 27 at age 87. We remember her with a Fresh Air interview from 1992.

Sen. Casey: Obama Can Achieve 'Common Ground'

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania will speak Tuesday at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, where his dad was denied a speaking role at Bill Clinton's 1992 convention for opposing abortion rights. The senator says he won't talk about abortion, which he opposes, but rather about why he thinks Barack Obama is better suited to fix the broken economy than John McCain.

L.A. Peacemaker Darren 'Bo' Taylor Dies At 42

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The man who brokered a truce between warring Los Angeles street gangs after the city's 1992 riots has died of cancer. Darren "Bo" Taylor was a former member of the Crips and suffered multiple gunshot wounds while dealing drugs. He later became one of L.A.'s most effective voices for helping others leave gang life.

McCain, Obama Head Overseas

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:02:00 EDT

The campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama say the two presidential candidates are traveling abroad this summer. Their trips are extremely unusual. Since 1992, no candidate who is not a sitting president has traveled overseas during a campaign.

How to Use a Waterless Urinal

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Because of the drought, efficiency and conservation efforts are ramping into high gear in California. Since the last drought emergency in 1992, the state's population has grown by more than 20 percent, but advances in technology have led to new ways of conserving water.

Trailblazing Fmr. Governor Gives Obama Advice

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Douglas Wilder made history himself, when he became the first African-American elected governor of Virginia, and in post-reconstruction America. In 1992, Wilder ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. Wilder discusses his legendary career the personal advice he give to Obama.

Miami Arena May Regain Shine as Architectural Gem

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:30:00 EDT

A coalition including preservationists and architects are lobbying to get the Miami Marine Stadium, abandoned since Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, restored to its former glory. The structure is a world-renowned example of Modernist architecture.

Saddam Official Tariq Aziz on Trial for Mass Killings

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:40:00 EDT

Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is set to go to court Tuesday over the execution of dozens of merchants in 1992. Aziz also served as foreign minister in Saddam Hussein's government.

Report from Clinton's Campaign

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigns Friday in Pennsylvania, which has a presidential primary Tuesday. On Thursday, she campaigned at Haverford College outside Philadelphia. She ended the day at the Mayfair Diner a landmark in northeast Philadelphia where her husband campaigned in 1992.

In Memoir, Allende Reveals Life to Late Daughter

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:31:00 EDT

In The Sum of Our Days, Chilean novelist Isabel Allende updates her late daughter, Paula, on the dramatic family events since Paula's death in 1992. The memoir reveals the ups and downs that keep Allende's "tribe" thriving -- and Allende writing.

Baseball Memories: The Red Barber Centennial

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:01:00 EST

Walter Lanier Barber, better known as "Red" to countless baseball fans who heard his memorable broadcasts over the decades, was born 100 years ago this Sunday. Before his death in 1992, Barber spent a dozen years as a Morning Edition commentator.

First Race Teaches Huckabee to Trust His Instincts

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:22:00 EDT

Mike Huckabee has ignored campaign advice that runs counter to his instincts ever since he lost a U.S. Senate bid in 1992. Consultants had advised the Baptist pastor to attack his opponent, Sen. Dale Bumpers, and the strategy backfired.

Judge Rules Noriega Can Be Extradited to France

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:28:00 EDT

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega can be extradited to France when he completes his U.S. prison sentence on Sept. 9. Noriega has been serving time for a 1992 drug trafficking conviction.

Noriega Set for Release -- to Where...

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:30:00 EDT

Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian dictator convicted by a U.S. judge in 1992 on drug trafficking and racketeering charges, is due for release in September, after 15 years in a federal prison near Miami. Noriega is contesting a plan to extradite him to France.

New Bacteria Named After Brazilian Scientist

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDT

A new species of bacteria has been discovered, thanks to an American tourist who caught it while traveling in Peru. Dr. Jane Koehler, an infectious-disease specialist who led the team that found the species, named it Bartonella Rochalimae, after a long-dead Brazilian scientist. Back in 1992, the scientist's name was removed from another bacteria, due to research by Koehler that determined that the bacteria was from a different family. Koehler, who works at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, tells NPR's Rebecca Roberts that the new name is her way of making it up to him.

Iraqi Artist Makes a Point with Virtual Paintballs

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:23:00 EDT

Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal, who left his country in 1992 but still has family there, wanted to bring into sharp focus what it's like to be constantly worried about personal safety. So he moved into a gallery in Chicago and invited computer users across the country to shoot paintballs at him -- through the Internet. Chicago Public Radio's Sam Hudzik paid Bilal a visit as his 42 days of self-imposed confinement draw to a close.

Activist Bob Hattoy Dies of Complications from AIDS

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:00:00 EST

In 1992, Bob Hattoy was the first openly gay person with AIDS to speak at a national political convention. He died Sunday from complications of AIDS. Dee Dee Myers, who met Hattoy in 1984 while working on the Mondale campaign, talks about her longtime friend and colleague.

Rep. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EST

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) entered Congress in 1992, just as Republicans were taking control. He rose through the Democratic ranks and is now the House Majority Whip. He predicts the 2008 presidential campaign will soon overshadow the Democrats' agenda.

Sen. Brown on Helping Ohio's Middle Class

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EST

Sherrod Brown is the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio since 1992. Steve Inskeep talks to the new senator as part of our series on what it means to be a Democrat. Brown says voters responded to Democratic promises to help a struggling middle class.

Ford Loses $5.8 Billion, Eliminates Taurus Line

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:01:00 EDT

The Ford Motor Company announces quarterly losses of $5.8 billion, the result of charges for wide-scale job cuts and slowing demand for its trucks. In announcing its deepest loss since 1992, the company also said that the last Ford Taurus sedan will roll off its Atlanta assembly line Friday.