Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'battles'

At 72, Veteran Musician Scores in a New Scene

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:07:00 EDT

Best known for his sly, sexy party anthems, 72-year-old Andre Williams toiled in the music industry trenches for decades, battling homelessness and addiction along the way. Now he's been rediscovered by young white rockers.

Pirates Commandeer Busy Shipping Lane

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

India's navy says one of its warships patrolling the Gulf of Aden battled Somali pirates and destroyed one of their so-called motherships — a supply vessel that helps the pirates operate in open water. The attack occurred Tuesday, the same day Somali pirates hijacked two more ships. Nikolas Gvosdev, teaches national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College, he tells Steve Inskeep what can be done to protect one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Author Michael Crichton Dies Of Cancer

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

The master of the "techno thriller," Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66. He was battling cancer. Crichton was best known for scary stories of science gone wrong in popular books like The Andromeda Strain and "Jurassic Park.

Florida Voters Sound Off On Presidential Candidates

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:45:00 EST

Voters in Tallahassee, Fla., talk about whom they picked in the presidential election. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are battling hard for the state's 27 electoral votes.

Barack Obama's Grandmother Dies

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:47:00 EST

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has announced the death of his grandmother Madelyn Dunham. The 86-year-old Dunham had been battling cancer.

Commander-In-Chief In Cinema

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:18:00 EST

Film expert Murray Horwitz discusses the ways in which American presidents have been portrayed in film. Whether battling terrorists, natural disasters or alien invasions, who is your favorite fictional president?

In Ga., GOP Sen. Chambliss Faces Tight Race

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:44:00 EDT

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and the Georgia GOP are battling not only a strong Democratic challenger, but also the vast voter-registration drive of the Obama campaign. Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley is taking some votes away from Chambliss and could force a runoff election if no one gets a majority of the vote.

Some Republicans Lukewarm On A McCain Victory

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:07:00 EDT

With less than a week to go before Election Day, John McCain and Sarah Palin are battling furiously to stage a come-from-behind victory. But many Republicans are bracing for big losses in the White House and Senate — and many are already looking beyond McCain regardless of whether he becomes president.

Coping With College And Mental Illness

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EDT

Roger Diehl has battled mental illness all his life. As a child, he had the constant support of his parents. Now as a college freshman, it's an anxious time for him and his parents. But they are well-prepared for the transition.

In Kansas City, Mo., A Leader Steps In

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:27:00 EDT

In Kansas City, Mo., two women who have survived trying circumstances have found help from a woman they call a second mom. The woman has her own compelling story. At one stage she found her homeless in Atlanta and battling drug addiction.

Former Athlete Battling HIV, Sharing Her Story

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:23:00 EDT

Most black women living with HIV or AIDS got infected through high-risk sex with men. Marvelyn Brown says she's HIV-positive because she did not consider the risks. She's a former athlete, who now travels the country telling her story and championing personal responsibility.

Russia In Georgia: Aggressor Or Peacekeeper...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:17:00 EDT

While Russia and Georgia are battling in South Ossetia, they are also engaged in a propaganda war on the world stage. Western nations friendly to Georgia have condemned Russia's attacks against its neighbor. Moscow counters that its actions are a legitimate peacekeeping operation.

Russia Moves In As Georgia Battles Separatists

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:43:00 EDT

Russian tanks and troops have rolled into neighboring Georgia. Georgia's president Friday went on television to say that Russia was fighting a war with his country. Georgia, a former Soviet Republic, has been battling pro-Moscow separatists in its own breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Breeders Offer Sample of New Album

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Indie heroes the Breeders, led by twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, stop by Bryant Park Project studios and play a few songs from their new record, Mountain Battles.

Wildfires In California Create Staggering Costs

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Over the past three weeks, more than 20,000 firefighters have battled nearly 1,800 fires in California and there's no immediate relief in sight. Timothy Duane, professor of environmental policy and land use at the University of California at Berkeley, talks with Linda Wertheimer about the economics of firefighting and how it has changed.

Leroy Sievers, Elizabeth Edwards On Living With Cancer

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:31:00 EDT

Leroy Sievers, former broadcast journalist and author of the My Cancer blog on NPR.org, talks candidly about the challenges and triumphs of battling cancer. Elizabeth Edwards, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, joins the conversation.

Calif. Property Owners Join The Fire-Fight

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT

California firefighters are battling hundreds of fires across the state and resources are stretched very thin. So property owners in threatened areas have taken matters into their own hands.

American Princes: 'Auditorium'

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:25:00 EDT

A trio of guitarists powers Little Rock band American Princes — a presence made immediately known on the group's fourth full-length record, Other People. The band's catchy rock sound is built upon a thick bed of layered electric guitars in swirling stereo. With competing vocalists Collins Kilgore, David Slade, and William Boyd taking turns singing lead and the constantly battling instruments, the sound is more chaotic than that of your average rock group, but it all seems to work with the band's on-edge energy.

Fire Season Strikes Early in California

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Firefighters are battling hundreds of wildfires across California. Lightning strikes sparked an estimated 800 blazes, and many of those fires are still burning out of control. The biggest one is in the Big Sur area south of Monterey, where 19,000 acres have burned. David Gorn reports from member station KQED.

NATO, Afghan Troops Battle Taliban

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:49:00 EDT

NATO troops and Afghan government forces are battling Taliban militants on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar. Taliban fighters seized villages in the Arghandab valley, just north of Kandahar earlier this week.

Comic Book Superheroes Battling AIDS

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. And now, some are battling a life-threatening virus: AIDS. Illustrator Robert WaIker created the comic book superheroes called, O Men. He tells Farai Chideya about his imaginative attempt to raise AIDS awareness through comic books.

What's So Special About the Boston-L.A. Rivalry...

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:12:00 EDT

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are getting ready for a legendary match-up Thursday night. The meeting echoes back to 1987, the year that the Lakers and Celtics last battled for the conference title at a time when the NBA finals still drew large television audiences.

Battling the Pentagon Blaze After 9/11

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:20:00 EDT

After American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, it took firefighters three days to stop the blaze. Firefighter Patrick Creed and journalist Rick Newman to talk about the Pentagon blaze and the book they wrote about it, Firefight.

Cancer Claims Carter Aide Hamilton Jordan

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:22:00 EDT

Hamilton Jordan helped Jimmy Carter win the presidency, then served as his White House chief of staff. Later, he dabbled in third-party politics, working on Ross Perot's presidential campaign. And for the last 20 years of his life, he battled cancer. He lost that fight Tuesday at 63.

Iraq Army Secures Sadr City

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:34:00 EDT

Iraqi government forces have moved into the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City in northeast Baghdad. The operation was launched after an agreement was reached between the government and supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Sadr loyalists have battled the Iraqi army off and on for the past seven weeks.