A collection of stories tagged 'aaron' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:46:34 EST A recent report on the rise of young black males being killed in the U.S. continues to raise concern among youth, parents and community leaders. Some say the findings reflect a much larger problem, the failure of society on many levels. A roundtable of people directly affected by violence share their perspective — Sylvia Banks, whose son Deon was killed in Detroit in 2003; Karen Graham whose son Aaron was killed in Milwaukee in 2004, and Ron Moten, of the D.C. group Peaceaholics. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61680 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99007255&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST In the constant race to find the next cure for jazz (hint: it ain't broken), Aaron Parks seems perfectly content to set his own pace. The 24 year-old pianist discovered music intuitively. In a session from WBGO, Parks plays a mix of jazz and rock that's ultimately neither of those things. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54453 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93733939&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:46:00 EDT Jean Aaron hadn't heard from her 52-year-old son in five years. Then, earlier this month, she heard his voice on the radio. Chris Turnbow was one of the hundreds of homeless sleeping near New Orleans' city hall. Aaron and her grandson got in their car and set out to bring Chris home. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43218 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17518270&ft=1&f=1021 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:02:00 EST Writer Aaron Sorkin (of TV's The West Wing) returns to where he got his first big break: Broadway. Appropriately enough, the story he's telling this time is about television, and how it got its start. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42583 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16859501&ft=1&f=1008 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:25:00 EST Although Aaron Schroeder's wikipedia page jokes that he's inspired by traditional American grunge and modern hard rock, the Kennewick, WA songwriter actually creates brilliant pop rock with elements of folk, country, and glam. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41248 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15775517&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:46:00 EDT Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run, surpassing Hank Aaron and landing himself in the Major League baseball record books. The San Francisco Giants' slugger made the record-breaking hit at AT&T Park in San Francisco, shattering Aaron's 33-year-old record. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37938 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12585934 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:46:00 EDT In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing threw the fastball that turned into Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th career home run. As Barry Bonds continues his quest to break Aaron's home run record, Downing discusses what it's like to be on the pitcher's mound when a batter makes history. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37905 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12563961 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:26:00 EDT The commissioner of baseball calls Bonds' 755th home run noteworthy and remarkable but acknowledges the drug controversy. And fans in San Diego, normally pretty laid-back, mixed boos with their cheers during Bonds' home run trot. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37810 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12512970 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:39:00 EDT The pressures faced by Hank Aaron as he became baseball's all-time home run king are different than those Barry Bonds confronts as he chases Aaron. Aaron quietly dealt with death threats and a barrage of racist mail before and after he passed Babe Ruth in 1974. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37474 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12295346 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:37:00 EDT It's hard to define Aaron Neville's music -- he's been nominated for Grammys in country, R&B, pop and gospel -- but it's hard to argue with his success. The third of the four brothers in the New Orleans musical powerhouse Neville Brothers, Aaron has been the most successful Neville when it comes to transitioning to a solo career. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/25224 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6394661 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:05:00 EDT Writer Matt Roush remembers Aaron Spelling, who produced a long string of television hits and redefined the way TV is produced. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20784 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5512025 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:00:00 EDT Television producer Aaron Spelling died yesterday at age 83. His popular creations include Dynasty, The Love Boat, and Charlie's Angels. Debbie Elliott has a remembrance of his work. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20747 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5509387 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:00:00 EDT Aaron Spelling captivated generations of television viewers with shows like Charlie's Angels and Beverly Hills 90210 and left an indelible stamp on American pop culture, but he never won the critical acclaim he sought. He died Friday at age 83. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20739 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5509278 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:51:00 EDT Farai Chideya talks with reporter Aaron Glantz about his book How America Lost Iraq, the journalist's firsthand account of how popular support in Iraq for the U.S. invasion slipped away. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/19643 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5427584 Wed, 24 May 2006 10:02:30 EDT Aaron J. Klein talks about his new book, Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response. It's about the secret, 30-year campaign to track down the killers of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, which was led by a secret Mossad unit, code named Caesarea. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1766 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5066445 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST In November 1980, composer Aaron Copland sat down with the late NPR host and producer Fred Calland (left) for a wide-ranging interview. NPR's Performance Today celebrates the composer's birthday (Nov. 14) with a week-long presentation of the interview accompanied by Copland's music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/10332 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4157801 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has a chance to hit his 700th career home run in Tuesday's game in Milwaukee. It is a milestone only two others have achieved: Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. NPR's Melissa Block looks back on both Ruth's and Aaron's historic days. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11457 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3915930 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT