Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'distribution'

Ode To VHS

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Distribution Video and Audio is the last major supplier of VHS tapes, and it's ceasing distribution at the end of the year. Co-owner Ryan Kugler talks with Scott Simon about the end of video tapes.

Former Inmate Believes In The Power Of Pardons

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:46:00 EST

Kemba Smith was sentenced to 24 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine — though she never handled the drug — because of mandatory sentencing laws. She was pardoned in 2000, and she urges President Bush to grant clemency to inmates with similar stories.

Volunteers Distribute Spoof Of Gray Lady

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:40:00 EST

People who complain the news is too negative got a break Wednesday. Volunteers across the country handed out more than a million copies of a paper that looked a lot like The New York Times. The front page proclaimed: Iraq War Ends! Articles said global warming was fixed and public universities would be free. The people behind the stunt include three New York Times staffers. They will remain anonymous so they don't get fired for spoofing the Gray Lady.

Guild To Distribute Unclaimed Residuals

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The Screen Actors Guild is attempting to distribute $25 million in unclaimed residuals. It's launched an advertising campaign called "Get Your Money." Some 66,000 people are entitled to unclaimed residuals from past performances.

Ike Victims Wait Hours For FEMA Supplies

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:05:00 EDT

In the wake of Hurricane Ike, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials began handing out food, ice and water at distribution points around Houston. At one site, people waited for hours in lines that stretched around the block.

Houston Residents Wait Hours For Supplies

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

After Hurricane Ike, thousands are still without power, food and water. We visit a FEMA distribution center where families have been waiting in line for as many as four hours for ice, water and food. With supplies running scarce, one store charged $21 for a bag of charcoal, a woman says.

Google Releases Free Browser, 'Chrome'

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Google begins distributing its own browser Tuesday in a move likely to heat up its rivalry with Microsoft. The Internet search leader confirmed the long-rumored browser in a posting on its Web site Monday. Google promises the free browser called "Chrome" will be more suited to interactive elements and videos.

College Math Class Helped Organize Convention

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A math class at the University of Denver examined some of the issues facing organizers of the Democratic National Convention. The students came up with several variables that appear to have been incorporated into the quantitative and qualitative distribution of thousands of volunteers. Youth Radio reporter Pendarvis Harshaw adds up how the math students helped the convention.

Canadian Porn Company Focuses On Local Content

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

A new pornography production company has won approval from Canadian authorities to distribute their product on television — with the promise that it will have 50 percent local content.

In China, Lesbians Try To Win Favor With Roses

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

In China, homosexuality was regarded as a crime not so long ago. Now, lesbians are reaching out to Chinese society. Some are distributing roses at shopping malls. Others are making documentaries. They are making progress, but it's not an easy process, activists say.

Indie Filmmakers: 'Chicken Little Was Right'

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:14:00 EDT

In the art-house movie biz, the sky really is falling, observers say. Studios are folding. The survivors are releasing fewer movies. Even film-festival favorites are finding it hard to find distribution deals.

French Thriller 'Tell No One' Gains Momentum In U.S.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Tell No One is a French thriller that was a hit in Europe, but it had a hard time finding distribution in the United States. Now it's been out for some weeks, and its audience is growing through strong word-of-mouth. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has the story.

Challenges Of Detecting A Biological Attack

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Since the 2001 anthrax attacks, the federal government has spent more than $50 billion to improve the nation's ability to respond to a biological attack. But experts warn that systems set up to detect a bioterrorism attack are slow and not comprehensive. And if an attack were detected, there would be major challenges to an already overloaded public health care system to distribute proper medications and treat victims.

Jalapenos The Latest Culprit In Salmonella Search

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT

On Monday government inspectors had a big break in their search for the elusive cause of a nationwide salmonella outbreak. They discovered a strain of bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a distribution facility in south Texas.

Man Named 'God' Caught with Drugs Near Church

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:28:41 EDT

Near a church in Tampa, Fla., "God" was arrested — God Lucky Howard, that is. He's now in jail, where records describe him as a mortgage broker and say he's charged with possession and distribution of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, public housing — and a church.

Chinese Fans Follow American TV Online — for Free

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Political censorship is a way of life in China. Watching pirated U.S. television shows, on the other hand, is one freedom many in China have grown used to — and increasingly, the distribution channels are moving online.

Tax Rebates: Are Consumers Spending or Saving...

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Critics were skeptical of President Bush's plan to distribute rebate checks to taxpayers in hopes of stimulating the economy. It's been almost two months since the first checks were processed. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, economics editor of the Wall Street Journal, to find out if they're making a difference.

'Shock Art' or Porn...

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Ira Isaacs has been charged with obscenity for making and distributing fetish films, but he claims these films are works of "shock art". Former federal prosecutor Laurie Levenson discusses what the jury will have to sit through and why Ira Isaacs.

Dave Douglas Re-Imagines Silent Film, Jazz

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:11:00 EDT

At the birth of motion pictures, moviegoers would watch the silent films to the sound of the house Wurlitzer organ. Today, jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas and his band are taking a second look at these silent films with brand-new scores and a new way to distribute music.

Be Your Own Pet: Teenage Abandon

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:11:00 EDT

Be Your Own Pet's music has been described as punk, garage rock, and just plain fun. It certainly hits all the right notes, with songs about zombies and food fights. But three songs on the band's second CD, Get Awkward, were deemed too violent for U.S. distribution by executives at its label.

China Taps Citizen Volunteers to Dole Quake Aid

Wed, 28 May 2008 08:29:00 EDT

Since the devastating earthquake in southwestern China, hundreds of Chinese have volunteered to oversee the distribution of disaster relief funds and supplies. The aim is to prevent corrupt local officials from embezzling the funds. Observers say the experiment could increase public participation in anti-corruption efforts.

Songs of Sadr Provide Soundtrack for Shiite Militia

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:49:00 EDT

The Iraqi government has banned the distribution and public broadcast of a popular genre of war-like songs that praise the fighters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr. Supporters say the music is patriotic; the government says it incites terrorism.

'Katrina Cottages' Slow to Find Homes

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:36:00 EDT

"Katrina Cottages" Â� the alternative to FEMA trailers — are kind of a cross between a trailer and a house. But barely 2,000 of them are in use. The federal program to distribute them has been mired in red tape — over contracts, permits and zoning.

Criminal Charges Filed in Toxic Toothpaste Case

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:25:00 EST

Criminal charges have been filed against four men involved in importing and distributing toothpaste that contained a toxic substance. Prosecutors say the toothpaste was distributed in the U.S. from December 2005 until May 2007. It contained a chemical commonly used in antifreeze.

In Lead, Obama Targeted by Smear Campaigns

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:48:00 EST

The growing animosity between the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton escalated further Monday, as the Obama camp accused their Clinton counterparts of "divisive tactics" for distributing a photograph of Obama from a 2006 Africa trip wearing traditional Somali dress.