Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'coasters'

U.S Mint Needs Midus Touch

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

With the stock market in decline, there's been huge demand for gold. However, the U.S. Mint has run out of some of its popular gold bullion coins, and it won't make any more of them this year. That's left buyers and sellers on their own kind of roller-coaster.

Crisis Crash Course: High Finance, Low-Jinks

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:55:00 EDT

Obsessed — and confounded — by the roller-coaster economy? To help you understand our frazzled financial situation, Laura Conaway offers three books that cover everything from the Great Depression to the "dazzling world of derivatives."

Floor Trade Describes Wall Street Gyrations

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

It's been a roller-coaster day on Wall Street. New York Stock Exchange floor trader Ted Weisberg, who is president of Seaport Securities, says it has been like a camel's hump — the Dow Jones industrial average was up, then down, then up again before closing nearly 200 points down.

Amid Financial Turmoil, Small Banks Thrive

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:36:00 EDT

Wall Street may be on a roller coaster and credit markets in a deep freeze, but many smaller, local banks aren't yet feeling the pinch. They lend only as much money as they take in and stayed out of the subprime mortgage business. Leon Moore, CEO of the Bank of Floyd in Floyd, Va., offers his insight.

A Roller-Coaster Ride To The End Of Baseball

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:57:00 EDT

NPR's Tom Goldman speaks to host Andrea Seabrook about the end of Major League Baseball's regular season and the playoff picture.

History's Advice During A Panic... Don't Panic

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:28:00 EDT

With the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the sale of Merrill Lynch and the bailout of insurance giant AIG, long-standing financial fortresses of America are imperiled and the stock market is like a Six Flags roller-coaster. In the midst of such upheaval, history offers a few lessons.

The Music of PCP, Ra Ra Riot, And More

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:59:00 EDT

The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.

Bank Failure: As American As Apple Pie...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:23:00 EDT

In a recent op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, historian Jane Kamensky describes America's roller-coaster relationship with banking. In "Boom and Bust: It's The American Way" she writes that the "rapid oscillation between confidence and panic in the banking sector is nearly as old as the United States."

'Journey to the Center' Doesn't Get Terribly Far

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:40:00 EDT

A splashy summer update of the old Jules Verne tale offers a spectacle-driven, roller-coaster ride in three dimensions — and characters that barely seem to have the usual one.

Illinois Victory, Eliot Mess a Mixed Bag for Dems

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:02:00 EDT

Democrats have been on a roller-coaster ride lately. The party cheered a Democrat's victory in the race for the House seat held by former Republican speaker Dennis Hastert. But then came news that Eliot Spitzer, New York's Democratic governor, was embroiled in a prostitution scandal.

Seattle Investor Group Calm as Markets Swing

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

As financial markets went on a roller-coaster ride this week, individual investors watched with growing anxiety. In Seattle, members of a women's investment club say they had a good year in 2007 and won't let 2008's rocky start cause panic.

Bush Nominee Wins Key Democratic Support

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:44:00 EDT

The nomination of Michael Mukasey to be the next attorney general is back on track after a bit of a roller coaster ride this week. Two Senate Democrats -- Charles Schumer of New York and Diane Feinstein of California -- said late Friday that they would support Mukasey.

Roller Coaster Shatters Peace for Houston Family

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:52:00 EDT

For the Killion family in suburban Houston, it was not a restful Labor Day. That's because this weekend, a 96-foot roller coaster opened on the boardwalk a few yards from their home. The Killions refused to sell their seaside cottage to the company that runs the boardwalk.

Roller Coasters Can Pose Dangers for Some Riders

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:55:00 EDT

The thrill of roller coasters lies in the heart-pounding terror, but all that pounding might not be so good for you. A medical study done in Germany looked at the heart rates of healthy people as they rode a roller coaster. They rocketed to 200 beats per minute, a potential danger for those with a heart condition.

Roller Coasters Go for New Extremes

Mon, 28 May 2007 17:44:00 EDT

The Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio, and Dollywood in Tennessee, have both unveiled roller coasters that take riders on 95-degree drops. That's steeper than straight down. Robert Siegel talks with Jeff Putz, chief editor of the roller coaster enthusiast web site, Coasterbuzz.com, about the Maverick at Cedar Point, which he experienced this morning.

Slower, Yet Scarier: A New Roller Coaster Era...

Sat, 27 May 2006 10:55:00 EDT

It's hard to imagine summer without a visit to an amusement park... and a heart-stopping rollercoaster ride. Every year, the coasters seem scarier. In Orlando, Disney seeks to raise a coaster's scream quotient while keeping it deceptively slow.

States Move to Protect Legendary Band Names

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Three states now have laws on the books that would stop bands from performing under such iconic names as the Platters, Coasters, and Drifters, among others, unless they include at least one member of the original recording group. Tribute bands are not affected. Ten other states are considering similar legislation. But who owns the rights to a name?

Jimmy Norman: Time Is Still on His Side

Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST

Jimmy Norman sang with the Coasters for three decades. He played with Hendrix and wrote lyrics for "Time is on My Side." At 70, he has his first nationally distributed solo CD: Little Pieces. Hear Norman and NPR's Scott Simon.

The Enduring Appeal of Roller Coasters

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Roller coasters -- love 'em or hate 'em --- they have become the definitive attraction of theme parks worldwide, and can impress even the most sensitive stomachs among us.