Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'deserve'

Champagne Sales Are Down

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:30:00 EST

Another bubble has burst — this time tiny bubbles. The Financial Times reports a drop in champagne sales. Especially in the U.S., which is one of its biggest markets. Sales are down nearly 5 percent in the first nine months of this year. One champagne maker finds hope in these hard times by quoting Winston Churchill on champagne: "In victory I deserve it, in defeat I need it."

Warm Glow And Clear Flow — A Poet Pines, Charms

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:49:00 EDT

Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis.

Nominees Who Don't Deserve An Emmy

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Why on earth are Monk and The Amazing Race sets to make Emmy history? Forget who we think should win Sunday. TV critic Andrew Wallenstein lists the nominees whose victories would be "criminal." Even darling 30 Rock comes under Wallenstein's fire.

'Marketplace' Report: Do Automakers Deserve Cash...

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Automakers are asking for as much as $50 billion in subsidized loans to help retool old plants. Congress already approved $25 billion last year, as part of a bill requiring automakers to improve gas mileage by 2020.

After Taking Fire, Palin Gives Some Back

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:45:00 EDT

Sarah Palin's speech didn't really prove whether the 44-year-old former small-town mayor deserved the job of vice president after just 21 months as Alaska governor. But John McCain's running mate did show she knew how to take a punch, and how to deliver one, with a sly grin.

Wal-Mart Pares Costs By Selling Local Produce

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:41:00 EDT

The retail giant defines produce grown in the same state as "locally grown." But advocates of locally grown food say only produce with short traveling times deserve the label.

Crank This: Hip Hop To Drive To

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:10:00 EDT

The songs on this list were made before iTunes was a glimmer in Steve Jobs' eye, so it stands to reason that they sound better bumping out of car speakers. Give these a spin and then track down the CDs, because they deserve to be heard the old-fashioned way. Turn your woofers up and roll down your windows — all of them.

Talented but Overlooked Jazz Artists

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:06:00 EDT

We've talked about the jazz greats, but what about the others? Many musicians have not gotten the recognition that they deserve - including Grammy-award winning Billy Childs and singer Robert McCarther - both of whom join Farai to help wrap up our series on Jazz.

The Choice To Do It Over Again

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Daniel Flanagan was a high-school dropout in a dead-end job; a self-described loser. But when faced with the responsibility of fatherhood, Flanagan decided to change his ways and return to school. He believes we all deserve "do-overs" in life.

Do Millionaire Farmers Deserve Subsidies...

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Sen. Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Sen. Agriculture Committee, says the 2008 Farm Bill is essentially done and ready for a vote. The main sticking point iswhether millionaire farmers deserve farm subsidies.

Filmmaker: Pacific War Hero Deserved Higher Honor

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:01:00 EDT

In 1944, a U.S. Marine single-handedly captured more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers on a tiny Pacific island. Guy Gabaldon's secret weapon? The diminutive Mexican American spoke Japanese. Two years after his death, a documentary questions why he wasn't awarded a Medal of Honor.

'McCainism' Could Set a Radical Path for the GOP

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:51:00 EDT

McCain's candidacy, so far, has focused on international affairs such as the Iraq war. But, his domestic policies also deserve attention. His stances on climate change, immigration and torture are relatively radical within the Republican Party.

Private Attorneys Fight for Disabled Veterans

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:17:00 EDT

In the last five years, as thousands of veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating injuries, the Army has actually awarded fewer soldiers full disability retirement benefits than they did before the war started. Private attorneys have stepped in to help disabled soldiers get the benefits they deserve.

National Security Immunity Sought for Phone Firms

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:30:00 EST

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell says phone companies that cooperated with government eavesdropping programs after the Sept. 11 attacks deserve retroactive immunity from civil rights lawsuits. But is the Bush administration, which is pressing Congress to extend the immunity, simply trying to avoid embarrassing disclosures?

In 2007, 'Top 10' Doesn't Do Hollywood Justice

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:22:00 EST

It was a bonanza year for blockbusters -- four topped the $300 million mark -- but there was a trove of art-house gems, too. Herewith, Bob Mondello's 10 favorite films of 2007, plus an additional baker's dozen that deserve another mention at year's end.

Shows That Got Away: TV Drama, Reality, Game

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:08:00 EST

As part of NPR's series on "The Ones That Got Away," we highlight three TV shows from 2007 that didn't get the ratings they might have deserved: Mad Men on AMC, Ice Road Truckers on the History Channel and Merv Griffin's Crosswords.

Responsible Consumers Decry Mortgage Bailout

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:47:00 EST

The White House plan to help struggling subprime borrowers has an unexpected backlash. It's coming from consumers who say reckless borrowers in trouble should not be rescued. But housing advocates believe subprime borrowers deserve to be helped, because so many were misled by deceptive or fraudulent lenders.

Naughty Customers Deserve Some Blame

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:00:00 EST

Listener David W. Miller is fed up with complaints of "bad service." He shares his stories of working in the service industry.

'Dexter': Criminologist by Day, Killer by Night

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:16:00 EST

On Showtime's Dexter, Michael C. Hall plays a Miami forensics detective who spends his days examining blood splatter, and his nights killing people who "deserve to die." Hall discusses the challenges of playing the ultimate good/bad guy -- the role of the likable serial killer.

Bush Pressures Sudan Over Darfur Genocide

Tue, 29 May 2007 16:00:00 EDT

President Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday, saying Darfurians deserve the help. It has been three years since his administration first called the conflict genocide. The action bars 31 more companies from accessing the U.S. financial system and targets three individuals.

A Wry Ode to a Singer's Indispensability

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:34:00 EDT

With her tart, no-nonsense voice, Mable John deserved to be a star like her brother Willie, who sang "Fever" before Peggy Lee. But Mable John never quite made it, though it sure wasn't because of her singing. Case in point: "Able Mable."

Baghdad Professor: School Invited Sunni Attacks

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:32:00 EST

One day after the worst attack against Shiites in months, the dean of Al-Mustansiriya University tries to get the school back on its feet by offering to pay for medical care for the injured students. But at least one professor at the university said the attack was deserved, because the school has become stridently religious.

The Designated Celebrator

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:07:00 EST

Holiday gatherings mean long hours for Melinda Shoaf: polishing the silver, hanging the decorations and cooking the big dinner. But the Memphis homemaker believes that her friends and family deserve a good celebration.

Everyday Americans Deserve an Oscar, Too

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:08:00 EST

Today's Unger Report marks the kickoff of the Hollywood awards season. Perhaps the rest of America should emulate the entertainment industry, which spends months and months honoring one another for, well, just doing their jobs.

A Forgotten '80s Classic, Reissued at Last

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:11:00 EDT

One of the best albums of the '80s, and certainly one of the most unjustly overlooked, Gregson and Collister's Home and Away has finally received the reissue it's long deserved. ItÂ�s a spare, gorgeous record, and no song is more spare or gorgeous than "All the Time in the World."