Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'daily news'

In Alaska Senate Race, Challenger Takes Lead

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:33:00 EST

Democrat Mark Begich took an 814-vote lead over incumbent Ted Stevens in the race for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat. The approximately 30,000 votes that remain will be counted on Friday and next week. Kyle Hopkins, a reporter with the Anchorage Daily News, offers his insight.

Reading Sarah Palin's Tea Leaves

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

It was 10 weeks ago Friday that most Americans first heard the name Sarah Palin. Now, she's a household name. Michael Carey, editorial page editor for the Anchorage Daily News, talks with Renee Montagne about the Republican vice presidential candidate's political future.

Newspapers Endorse Presidential Candidates

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:23:00 EDT

Newspapers have been making presidential endorsements. Republican John McCain won the backing of his home state's largest paper, The Arizona Republic. The Chicago Tribune endorsed Chicago resident Barack Obama — the first time that paper has endorsed a Democratic candidate for president. And Obama received the backing from another paper you might not expect — the Anchorage Daily News. The state's largest newspaper was not swayed by the fact that McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, is the state's governor.

Sarah Palin, A View From Anchorage

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:14:00 EDT

Supporters and detractors alike can't seem to get enough of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Anchorage Daily News columnist Michael Carey discusses the woman who promises to bring "a little bit of reality from Wasilla Main Street" to Washington, DC.

Early Phone Book Sells at Auction

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

One of the earliest phone books — published in New Haven, Conn., in 1878 — has sold at auction for $170. The slender volume included what would become the Yellow Pages, and some of the businesses that advertised then still exist ... including the Yale Daily News.

Democrats Spin Pennsylvania Press at Primaries

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:11:00 EDT

As the race for the Democratic nomination heats up in Pennsylvania, campaigns are spinning the local press at a pivotal moment. Philadelphia Daily News reporter and occasional Fresh Air guest host Dave Davies covers the Pennsylvania primaries. He joins Fresh Air to talk about the political battleground in Pennsylvania.

A Pre-Primary Tour of Pennsylvania

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:48:00 EDT

With the voting contest just a week away, Philadelphia Daily News senior writer Dave Davies offers a quick snapshot of a state that stretches from the eastern seaboard to the midwest and is home to 12.5 million Americans.

New York's New Governor Admits to Several Affairs

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

David Paterson, who became governor of New York following Eliot Spitzer's resignation in a prostitution scandal, was barely sworn in when he confessed an extramarital affair to the Daily News. On Tuesday, he admitted to affairs with multiple women, one of whom is a state employee. Melissa Block talks with Fred Dicker, state editor for The New York Post.

Singing from the Soul

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:52:00 EDT

The Atlanta-based soul singer Donnie talks about his latest release, "The Daily News," and the spiritual side of R&B music.

Philadelphia Newspapers Size Up New Owners

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:44:00 EDT

A Philadelphia newsroom filled with professional skeptics is trying to give new owners the benefit of the doubt. The big-business partnership that is buying the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News include the area's most influential entrepreneurs. Almost any article could generate a conflict of interest, as reporters dig up dirt on their new owners -- or their competitors.

Stealing Alistair Cook's Bones

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

The New York Daily News reports that a body-snatching ring, operating illegally to sell tissue for use in transplants, managed to obtain and distribute the bones of famed British broadcaster Alistair Cook after his death in 2004. Bill Sherman of the Daily News fills Madeleine Brand in on a bizarre story.