Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged '1995'

Hockey's Sharks On The Cusp Of New Record

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Do you know the way to San Jose's heart? Achieve the winningest record in hockey — at least that's what their Sharks have done. Though they've lost two in a row they could still pass Detroit's 1995-1996 record of 62 wins. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the week in sports from hockey to college football to the Atlanta Falcons.

'Dead Zones' Multiplying In World's Oceans

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A global study shows the number of "dead zones" — areas of ocean with too little oxygen for most marine life — has increased by one-third since 1995. In the latest issue of the journal Science, researchers say these polluted waters are the leading threat to life in coastal oceans.

Former U.N. Prosecutor On Karadzic's Trial

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic stands before the war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Thursday. Deborah Amos talks with Richard Goldstone — a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who filed genocide charges against Karadzic back in 1995 — about the Bosnian genocide and the charges Karadzic faces.

Ambassador Recalls 1995 Meeting With Karadzic

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:00 EDT

After living as a fugitive for more than a decade, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested Monday on charges related to genocide and war crimes during the Bosnian war. U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke discusses a meeting he had with Karadzic in 1995.

A Look Back at the Dollar's Plunge in 1995

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The last time the U.S. dollar sank to 100 yen was 1995. Melissa Block examines what else was going on at that time.

U.S. Dollar Falls Below 100 Yen; at 1995 Levels

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:19:00 EDT

Worries about the U.S. economy sent the dollar tumbling to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen and to record lows against the euro. The euro exceeded $1.56 for the first time, and the dollar fell as low as 99.75 yen, before bouncing back to 100.16 yen. It was the first time the U.S. currency has traded below 100 yen since November 1995.

Traits of Fenway, Coors Factor In to Fall Classic

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:53:00 EDT

During this World Series, baseball games are being played in two very different stadiums. Fenway Park in Boston is nearly a century old, while Coors Field in Denver opened in 1995. How might those differences and others affect the series?

Great Lakes Fluctuations Sometimes Extreme

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:00:00 EDT

All week, forecasters have been warning about the possibility of a phenomenon known as seiches along Lake Michigan. They are a common occurrence on the Great Lakes -- continuous oscillations that shift the water level, usually minutely. But in extreme cases, they can cause a huge water level drop-off -- like in July 1995, when a seiche in Lake Superior caused the water to rise and fall in the lake by 3 feet in 15 minutes, or in June 1954, when a 10-foot seiche hit Chicago's lakefront, sweeping away eight fishermen who drowned. Dr. Stephen Bortone, the director of Minnesota Sea Grant, part of the University of Minnesota, talks with Robert Siegel.

Italian Filmmaker Antonioni Dies at 94

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:07:00 EDT

Michelangelo Antonioni's depiction of alienation made him a symbol of art-house cinema with movies such as Blow-Up and L'Avventura. He was awarded an Oscar for career achievement in 1995.

Flight Delays in Early 2007 Are Worst in 12 Years

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:55:00 EDT

Flights on U.S.-based air carriers suffered more delays in the first four months of 2007 than in any year since the government began tracking the numbers in 1995. Rebecca Roberts talks with David Field, U.S. Editor of Airline Business Magazine, who is at the International Air Transport Association conference in Vancouver.

Lack of Short-Term Memory Doesn't Stop New Grad

Fri, 25 May 2007 17:51:00 EDT

Andrew Engel just graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a bachelor's degree in health administration -- despite having no short-term memory. Engel learned he had a brain tumor in 1995, when he was starting his freshman year in college. He recovered from the tumor but was left with no short-term memory.

Last 'Left Behind' Book Debuts

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:00:00 EDT

Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye became best-selling authors when their Book of Revelation, Left Behind, was published in 1995. It was so hugely successful, the series pulled Christian publishing into mainstream bookstores. The last book in the series, Kingdom Come, is being released this week.

Appreciating the Music of Ennio Morricone

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:27:00 EST

A Fistful of Music, a box-set of composer Ennio Morricone's music, was recently released by Rhino records. This interview originally aired on Sep. 28, 1995.

Marine Maj. Megan McClung Excelled and Served

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EST

Marine Maj. Megan McClung is the highest ranking military woman to die in the Iraq War. She was killed by a roadside bomb in December. McClung was a 1995 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

U.S. Immigration Investigating Bosnian Serbs

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:00:00 EST

Bosnian Serbs Charged with Falsifying U.S. Immigration Applications -- Over the past week, U.S. immigration officials have charged 26 Bosnian Serbs living in the United States with allegedly falsifying their immigration applications. U.S. authorities say the people under investigation hid their involvement with Bosnian Serb units that carried out the 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica.

Paper's Inquiry Finds Serious Flaws in Mine Safety

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST

Melissa Block talks with Ken Ward Jr., staff writer at The Charleston Gazette, about his investigation into mine safety. Ward found that 90 percent of mine deaths could have been avoided if safety regulations had been followed. He says mine managers are ignoring some safety measures, and federal regulators are only charging small fines for breaking the rules. The 2006 death toll in mines is the highest since 1995.

Will Ferrell, Hearing Voices in 'Stranger Than Fiction'

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:44:00 EST

Comedian and actor Will Ferrell talks about his new film Stranger Than Fiction. Ferrell plays an accountant who finds that his life has a voiceover that only he can hear. It turns out he's the subject of a novel, and that the writer plans to kill him. Ferrell became famous as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002, and has gone on to star in movies such as Old School, Elf and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Housing Numbers Up, but That Could Be Bad

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:44:00 EDT

Michele Norris talks with William Wheaton, economics professor at MIT. He'll talk with us about how to read the housing numbers that came out this week. As predicted, existing home sales are on the decline, but the national median home price drop is the first since April 1995. Wheaton says that is an ominous signal for the housing market.

An FBI Hostage Negotiator Tells His Story

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:38:00 EDT

Clint Van Zandt played an important role in the formation of the FBI's Hostage Negotiation Program. For more than 20 years, before he retired from the agency in 1995, he helped resolve many high-stakes hostage standoffs. He recounts some of those experiences in the book Facing Down Evil.

Primary Care Doctors Suffer Income Slide

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

A new survey shows a significant decline in the incomes of primary care doctors between 1995 and 2003. During that same period, the U.S. was trying to get more medical students to go into primary care. The drop was largely the result of reduced payments by insurance companies. One Washington, D.C., family doctor is trying to reverse the trend.

Tibetans Reject China's Panchen Lama

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:00:00 EDT

Michele speaks with Donald Lopez about the two Panchen Lamas. In 1995, the Chinese rejected the Panchen Lama chosen by the exiled Dalai Lama and had him taken away, along with his family. He has not been seen since. On April 13, the Chinese-chosen Panchen Lama made his first international appearance, advocating for national unity. Tibetan Buddhists, however, reject the Panchen. Donald Lopez is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan.

Dana Reeve Leaves Legacy as Research Advocate

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:43:37 EST

Dana Reeve, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer at 44. Dana Reeve became an advocate in the quest for a cure for spinal-cord injuries after her husband was paralyzed in 1995. Melissa Block talks with Susan Howley of the Christopher Reeve Foundation.

Dana Reeve: A Legacy Beyond Her Husband

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:43:32 EST

The widow of Superman actor Christopher Reeve has died of lung cancer. Dana Reeve nursed her husband after a horseback riding accident paralyzed him 1995, and also chaired a foundation in his name devoted to research of spinal cord injuries. Noah Adams talks about Dana Reeve's life with actor Roger Rees, who had worked with the singer and actor at the Williamstown Theater Festival.

Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler Dies

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:39:19 EST

Author Octavia Butler died on Friday. Butler was a leading science fiction writer who won every major award in her field. In 1995, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.

Key Serbian War-Crimes Suspect Located

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:29:51 EST

Gen. Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb wanted by the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal, has reportedly been located after 10 years on the run. In 1995, Mladic was indicted for his alleged role in genocide in Sarajevo and in the Srebrenica massacre. Dejan Anastasijevic, a Serbian journalist with Vreme, talks with Melissa Block.