Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'daniel'

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

Guest host Ari Shapiro talks about this week's news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

Week in Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Host Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

Bond With A Broken Heart: Defending Daniel Craig

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST

NPR's Madhulika Sikka doesn't care that critics don't like the new Bond movie — she loves Daniel Craig's brooding, heartbroken 007. In Quantum of Solace, Craig portrays a spy who is emotionally shaken (and stirred).

Coping With Medical Bills While Keeping Up The Farm

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

Danielle Rodgers in Mahtowa, Minn. discusses how her family is braving the tough economy. Danielle and her sick husband are coping with big medical bills as they support four children and work to keep their 400-acre farm.

The Governors' Races: Indiana, West Virgina

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:20:00 EST

As Americans in 11 states cast their ballots for governor, the first gubernatorial projection brought no surprise: Mitch Daniels, the Republican incumbent in Indiana, has held the Statehouse.

The Glamorous Life Of Daniel Hope

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:47:00 EDT

From his childhood relationship with violinist Yehudi Menuhin to his collaborations with The Police, Beaux Arts Trio and sitar player Gaurav Mazumdar, Hope has spent his life stretching the definition of classical musician. In an interview for the "Musicians in Their Own Words" series, he describes his introduction to the violin and his collection of instruments.

Daniel Martin Moore: Optimistic Folk

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:49:00 EDT

Moore's story is a struggling musician's dream come true. In 2007, he sent his demo to Sub Pop Records unsolicited, and the charming folk songs caught the label's attention. Moore's debut album, Stray Age, showcases his beautiful voice and sensitive lyrics while marking him as an artist to watch.

T-Model Ford: 'Jack Daniel Time!'

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:24:00 EDT

Legendary bluesman T-Model Ford plays on his own terms. The 81-year-old has seen all the life you could see, and even spent years on a chain gang for killing a man. So when T-Model Ford yells, "Jack Daniel time!" in a rousing session from KEXP, you know he's going to follow through on a hefty swig.

Critic Daniel Mendelsohn, In Love With 'Beautiful'

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:43:00 EDT

A classical scholar with a voracious appetite for high and low culture alike, he's dauntingly smart — but far too interested in why we love what we love to be a snob. Jacki Lyden talks to Mendelsohn about his new essay collection.

Daniel Lanois: Expansive Pedal Steel

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:21:00 EDT

Performing with Brian Blade, one of jazz's most accomplished and remarkable drummers, Daniel Lanois brought plenty of gravitas to KUT's small vintage studio. His gentle relationship with the pedal-steel guitar astounded a small group that gathered to watch his interview and performance.

Parents Consider Treatment to Delay Son's Puberty

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:00 EDT

After years of struggling with their son's gender identity issues, Robert and Danielle decided to seek treatment. One option they are looking into would buy Armand, now Violet, more time to decide whether he wants to physically become a female. But it comes with risks.

Piano Pathways: Daniel Pollack, 50 Years Later

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:46:00 EST

Fifty years ago, a 23-year-old piano student from Los Angeles took a chance, competing in the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Daniel Pollack didn't take home the top prize, but he did carve out a unique career, preserved with bittersweet memories.

Arthur Miller's Secret Son

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:34:00 EDT

For such a public figure, playwright Arthur Miller managed to keep one aspect of his life private: Few knew that he had a son, Daniel, born with Down Syndrome in 1966. Daniel Miller spent his childhood in an institution for the mentally disabled.

Arizona TB Patient Jailed as a Public Health Menace

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:51:00 EDT

Robert Daniels is locked up in a bare room in the jail unit of a hospital in Phoenix. Daniels has extensively drug-resistant TB and mishandled his treatment. He is now forced to stay in the hospital until he's no longer contagious.

Man Isolated with Deadly Tuberculosis Strain

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:17:00 EDT

Robert Daniels is being held in a detention ward at an Arizona hospital because he is infected with a deadly strain of tuberculosis. Daniels refused to comply with voluntary quarantine rules.

Writing 'The Office'

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:00:00 EST

Greg Daniels and Mindy Kaling work on the hit NBC series The Office, starring Steve Carrell. Kaling also plays Kelly on the show. Daniels has a history of TV comedy writing. He has worked on Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld and The Simpsons. Kaling had a role in Carrell's The 40-Year-Old Virgin and appeared on an episode of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Daniel Schorr: 90 Years in a Newsworthy Life

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:41:00 EDT

Legendary journalist Daniel Schorr, NPR senior news analyst, is celebrating his 90th birthday. He recalls some of his earliest exploits in journalism: from his first scoop as a 12-year-old to how he became a news reporter instead of a music critic.

Lee Daniels Makes Directorial Debut with 'Shadowboxer'

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:00:00 EDT

Hollywood producer Lee Daniels talks with Ed Gordon about two of his most challenging, and controversial projects, Monster's Ball and The Woodsman. His directorial debut, Shadowboxer, is out now.

Daniel Clowes Goes Back to 'Art School'

Sun, 14 May 2006 17:51:00 EDT

The artist and screenwriter behind the dark and endearing film Ghost World, finds a new comic palette in Art School Confidential. Clowes talks with Liane Hansen about the film.

'Devil and Daniel Johnston' Indulges Singer's Fans

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:45:52 EST

A new documentary follows Indie singer-song writer Daniel Johnston's decline into mental illness. It combines standard documentary fare with Johnston's own recordings, taped over the course of 20 years. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition critic Kenneth Turan reviews The Devil and Daniel Johnston.

Daniel Bernard Roumain's 'Dred Violin'

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Daniel Bernard Roumain doesn't fit the image of a classical musician. The Haitian-American violinist and composer, who sports a silver nose ring and dreadlocks, was inspired by jazz, rock and hip-hop. He dubs his style "dred violin."

'Book of Daniel': A Twisted Family Affair

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

'Book of Daniel': A Twisted Family Affair January 6, 2006 · Television critic Andrew Wallenstein previews NBC's new drama Book of Daniel, centering on the travails of a pill-popping Episcopal priest and his family. The show features a revolving cast of quirky characters and highly irreverent humor that's already sparked protests from religious groups.

Remembering Rock Music Tour Manager Daniel Harrison

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Music journalist Ashley Kahn pays tribute to concert producer and tour manager Daniel Harrison, who was murdered in New York last weekend. He worked with some of the biggest names in the music business.

Virginia Town Mourns Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Bubb

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Lance Cpl. Daniel Bubb died in combat in Iraq during his second tour of duty, one day shy of his 20th birthday. He was honored this week at a candlelight vigil in one of his favorite places, a cave in his hometown of Grottoes, Va.

Roundtable: Black Colleges and Katrina

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Our daily roundtable looks at the impact Hurricane Katrina is having on the nation's historically black colleges and universities. Ed Gordon's guests include Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund; Elnora D. Daniel, president of Chicago State University; and Norman Francis, president of Xavier University in New Orleans.