Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'emmorning'

Kenneth Turan Picks His Favorite Films Of 2008

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:30:00 EST

How can a movie-loving critic pick only 10 films? Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan names his favorites — and sneaks a few extra choices in for good measure. Tops on the list: Slumdog Millionaire.

An Elf No More, Sedaris Recalls Days In Santaland

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:24:00 EST

Crumpet the Elf is back for another Morning Edition Christmas. Crumpet is the not-so-secret identity of humorist David Sedaris, who was once a department store elf at Macy's. He wrote about the experience in his memoir The Santaland Diaries.

'Twilight': For Teens, A Swooningly Bloody Romance

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:08:00 EST

Morning Edition's movie critic is not, and never has been, a 13-year-old girl. But Catherine Hardwicke's dead-on screen take on Stephenie Meyer's vampire books makes him wish he could be — if only to get the full effect.

Voters In York., Pa., Examine Race

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:17:00 EDT

All Things Considered has collaborated with Morning Edition in conversations about politics, race and personal lives in York, Pa. The city and county have a rich and erratic history with regard to race. Residents discuss the presidential election.

Politics And Race in York, Pa.

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Morning Edition and All Things Considered traveled to York, Pa., for a series of conversations with residents about race in their personal lives and in politics. The city and county of York have a rich, uneven history of race relations. Over the years, racial tensions have waxed and waned, but never disappeared. A broad cross section of voters speak about how black Americans perceive white Americans and vice versa.

Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT

As the summer movie season draws to a close, Morning Edition commentator John Ridley weighs in on what he thinks has been a really bad spell for minorities at the multiplex — both for actors and moviegoers.

Leroy Sievers: A Life Lived With Courage

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

For 25 years, journalist Leroy Sievers covered wars. But he is better known to his NPR audience through his blog and Morning Edition commentaries about his battle with colon cancer. His fight provided inspiration for the community he built up online. On Friday, Leroy Sievers died at the age of 53.

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.

Reading The Declaration Of Independence

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EDT

A July 4 tradition continues. Morning Edition hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators read the Declaration of Independence.

Female Workers Break Stereotypes in Karachi

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:52:00 EDT

Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep continues his reporting from one of the largest cities in the world as part of our series, "The Urban Frontier." In this segment, we meet two influential women in Karachi, Pakistan. Sabra Khadun supervises men digging a new sewer, and Purveen Rehman works as an architect and leader of a research center. Both women are breaking stereotypes in a male-dominated society.

Summer's Blockbuster Films Seem Promising

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:33:00 EDT

Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan explains that he's actually looking forward to summer movies this year, including the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight.

'Forbidden Kingdom' Is a Doofy Union for Chan, Li

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:06:00 EDT

Jackie Chan and Jet Li, two well-known martial arts film stars, just finished their first collaboration. Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan says their new movie, The Forbidden Kingdom, was not worth the wait.

U.S. Banks Face Government Pressure to Raise Cash

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The country's biggest financial institutions have been raising billions of dollars in new capital after losing money on bad investments in the mortgage market. They're collecting the money from private investors, new stock offerings and foreign governments. Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal about how these moves affect the economy.