Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'emamerica'

Religion A Big Story in 2008

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

Religion took center stage in the news during 2008. Tell Me More looks back at the people and the stories that rocked the faith world Â� from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the Rev. Rick Warner, to the fallout over gay marriage in California. Salim Muwakkil, editor for In These Times magazine, is joined by Michael Sean Winters, a political blogger for the Catholic magazine America to discuss how 2008 helped shape religious dialogue.

Police Name Killer, Close Adam Walsh Murder Case

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:31:00 EST

A serial killer who died in prison more than a decade ago is the person who murdered a Florida 6-year-old in 1981, police said Tuesday. The announcement sought to close a case that launched the TV show America's Most Wanted and inspired changes in how authorities search for missing children.

Adam Walsh Murder Case Closed

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

The more than two-decade-old investigation into who killed 6-year-old Adam Walsh, the son of America's Most Wanted host John Walsh, in 1981 has come to a close. Police in Florida say Ottis Toole, a serial killer who died in prison in 1996, decapitated Adam Walsh.

A Thanksgiving Meal From The Test Kitchen

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:37:00 EST

When it comes to cooking large meals, experience is key. And few cooks have more experience than Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen. In an annual tradition, Kimball shares his kitchen know-how with Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep. And all the questions came from our audience.

An Imperfect But Epic 'America'

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:38:00 EDT

A young man enters a world of power and privilege when he is summoned to live on the estate of the local industrial baron in Ethan Canin's epic America America.

Writer Ethan Canin Tackles The American Dream

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:52:00 EDT

America America is an ambitious, old-fashioned novel about politics, power and class in a small, upstate New York town. The Nixon-era tale is Canin's sixth book.

Is America Obsessed With Beauty...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Director Darryl Roberts explores whether Americans care too much about looks in his new movie America the Beautiful. He follows models and interviews media editors to get answers.

Ambitions, Tragedy Collide in 'America America'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:24:00 EDT

After a seven-year absence, author Ethan Canin returns with America America, a novel that explores power and influence in politics past.

Cooking Chicken Just Right with Chris Kimball

Mon, 26 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat — on average 87 pounds a year per person. But they often do a terrible job of preparing it. Chris Kimball, host of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, shares some recipes — and secrets to tender, juicy chicken.