A collection of stories tagged 'dominicans' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:22:20 EST Before it took over Latin dance halls worldwide, bachata arose from Dominican shantytowns as a kind of lower-class party music. Now, a recent CD and a series of concerts are bringing the genre's early acoustic tradition back into the spotlight. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53538 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93140350&ft=1&f=1039 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:29:00 EDT At 83, Jose Manuel Cobles (aka Puerto Plata) is a venerable musician from the Dominican Republic. With his long-overdue solo debut album, Mujer de Cabaret, he reveals a formerly hidden side of Dominican music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44085 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18083766&ft=1&f=1039 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:04:00 EST Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43516 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17728112&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:38:00 EST Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra was the real star of the Eighth Annual Grammy Awards. His album and its title track La Llave de mi Corazon captured five awards -- including record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41663 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16143456&ft=1&f=1039 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:53:00 EST The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is Junot Diaz's first novel. It arrives 10 years after Drown, his critically acclaimed collection of short stories. Diaz calls the book a "mashup" of Dominican and American cultures. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15271108&ft=1&f=1032 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:17:00 EDT A Massachusetts teen who ended a pregnancy with a do-it-yourself abortion may be charged with murder/homicide. The Dominican immigrant took a drug commonly used to treat ulcers to end her pregnancy -- a practice commonly used in other countries. Authorities say the charges will hinge on how far along her pregnancy was. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32741 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9213707 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:20:00 EDT The semifinal pairings are set in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic plays Cuba in the first game Saturday afternoon in San Diego. And Japan takes on South Korea on Saturday night. Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis reports. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17375 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5286959 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:58:38 EST Medical residents at Columbia University Medical Center in New York are learning all about the surrounding community of Dominicans and other Latinos by visiting their homes, bodegas and botanicas. It's part of a growing movement in medical schools to teach young doctors how to understand patients who come from a different culture. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/12060 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4515302 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST