Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'clan'

'True Blood,' Tasty New TV From Alan Ball And HBO

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:42:00 EDT

The new HBO series centers on a vampire clan living in a small Louisiana town. It's by Alan Ball, creator of the hit series Six Feet Under, and based on a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. Anna Paquin stars.

'Dallas' Reunion To Mark 30-Year Anniversary

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Tired of reality television? Nostalgic for the patently unreal world, where glamour is everything and everyone wants to know who shot J.R.? Thirty years after Dallas went on the air, the Ewing clan is having a reunion party in November at Southfork.

Manson Ranch Focus of Search for Bodies

Wed, 21 May 2008 06:41:16 EDT

A Death Valley ranch used by Charles Manson and his murderous clan nearly 40 years ago may be a burial site for murder victims. Inyo County investigators suspect Manson, serving a life sentence for the "Helter Skelter" killings of 1969, may have hid more bodies at the ranch.

Detectives Search Manson Ranch for Murder Victims

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:00 EDT

Sheriffs' detectives in Inyo County, Calif., believe a one-time hideout of the notorious Charles Manson clan may be concealing the bodies of murder victims from nearly 40 years ago. The detectives are converging Tuesday on the Barker Ranch with shovels and high-tech ground-penetrating radar to search for graves.

Russian Clans Drive Kremlin Infighting

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:00:00 EST

To many outsiders, the Kremlin seems like a monolithic power base controlled by Russian President Vladimir Putin. But some observers see the Russian government as increasingly split by internal rivalries.

Back to Basics: Kingsolver Clan Lives off Land

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:27:00 EDT

In a departure from her popular novels, author Barbara Kingsolver takes her family back to its roots in Appalachia to live off the land for her latest book. The clan learns to "eat deliberately."

Gaza Clans Overwhelm Palestinian Security Efforts

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Palestinians say their "national unity government" is having problems keeping order in Gaza. The Palestinian Authority has more than a dozen security agencies, but they're a poor match for heavily armed clans.

Somali Prime Minister Pushes Unity Government

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Somalia's interim prime minister hopes to form a unity government, with participation from the nation's many competing clans. Ali Muhammad Ghedi says a first step will be a National Reconciliation Congress, modeled on previous "truth and reconciliation" commissions in Africa.

The Sedgwicks: A History of 'Madness'

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:05:00 EST

Author John Sedgwick profiles his creative and sometimes crazy clan from its roots in the American Revolution. His book, In My Blood, is subtitled "Six Generations of Madness and Desire in an American Family."

Under New Peace, Somalis Flood Gun Market

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:42:00 EST

Many Somalis are getting rid of their weapons, as requested by the recently re-empowered transitional leadership. But they appear not to be dropping their AK-47s and assault rifles off at government-designated collection points. Instead, they're trying to cash in on their guns in the open market, where weapons are going at bargain-basement prices. Much of the nation's warfare has been fought along clan lines, with clan warlords leading separate militias. Even if much of Somalia's weaponry is taken off the streets, the new leadership still will have to negotiate a tricky maze of clan loyalties in order to pacify the nation.

Gaza Clans Occupying Political Vacuum

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST

Internal fighting and a widespread boycott of the Hamas-led government have weakened the Palestinian government's ability to maintain order. So powerful Palestinian families have stepped in.

The Huie Kin Family's Dynasty of Diversity

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:59:00 EDT

Huie Kin made his way from China to the United States in 1868. He later married Louise Van Arnam, overcoming opposition from her Dutch-American family. Their descendants form a clan that celebrates the Great Melting Pot.

Former 'L.A. Times' Publisher Otis Chandler Dies

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:48:55 EST

Otis Chandler, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, has died at 78 in Ojai, Calif. The patriarch of the Southern California Chandler clan inherited the publisher's job at the Los Angeles Times and transformed the paper from a punchline to a journalistic powerhouse.

Unearthing a Family Tree's Diverse Roots

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

Journalist, novelist and playwright Thulani Davis traces her roots in My Confederate Kinfolk: a Twenty-First Century Freedwoman Discovers Her Roots. Among the revelations Davis uncovered was that her ancestors include a Scots-Irish clan of cotton planters as well as Africans from Sierra Leone.

'Symptoms of Withdrawal': Kennedy Clan's Darker Side

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Symptoms of Withdrawal, a new memoir by Christopher Kennedy Lawford, sheds further light on the private lives of one of America's premier political dynasties. Lawford, the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of "Rat Pack" actor Peter Lawford, discusses his family's struggles with fame and tragedy with Madeleine Brand.

Wu-Tang Clan's The RZA

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

One of the founding members of the kung-fu-meets-hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, The RZA also has written film scores, including those for Kill Bill and Ghost Dog, and a book called The Wu Tang Manual. (This interview originally aired March 7, 2005.)

An Extraordinary 100th Family Reunion

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

This summer, Day to Day reporter Karen Grigsby Bates returned to her roots for the 100th-anniversary gathering of her extended clan in North Carolina. The family traces their roots to a single woman from Guinea.

'Six Feet Under' Ready for Final Curtain

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Sunday marks the last episode of the HBO show Six Feet Under. In five seasons, the series introduced viewers to the Fisher clan and their funeral business. The show's creator, Alan Ball, speaks with Susan Stamberg.

Palestinian Family Urges Courts, Not Tradition

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

A family in the Gaza Strip has turned the murder of their son into a new civic movement that focuses on redressing grievances through the judicial system rather than family and clan ties. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.