Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'friendship'

Social Responsibility And The Web: A Drama Unfolds

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:20:00 EST

If a mother makes a reference to smothering her child on Twitter, do you write it off as a joke or try to intervene? What are the demands of social responsibility — and the boundaries of trust and friendship — in a world of social media?

In Surprise Visit, Bush Praises Progress In Iraq

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:54:00 EST

President Bush made one last visit to Iraq as president on Sunday. There was much pomp and circumstance, and talk of America's support for and friendship with the Iraqis — until an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the president. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, NPR's Baghdad bureau chief, talks to host Jacki Lyden about President Bush's visit to Iraq on Sunday.

New Biography Burns With Dickinson's White Heat'

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:53:00 EDT

Brenda Wineapple's highly engaging critical biography of Emily Dickinson examines the poet's enduring friendship with editor Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

Birth Of Rice-a-Roni: The Armenian-Italian Treat

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:54:00 EDT

The birth of Rice-A-Roni began with a friendship between a Canadian immigrant and a survivor of the Armenian genocide. Soon after, an Italian family made "the San Francisco treat" into a popular side dish.

Unabomber's Brother, Victim Form Unique Friendship

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:03:00 EDT

David Kaczynski, brother of the Unabomber, and Gary Wright, a Unabomber victim, talk about their friendship, which started the day the Unabomber went to court.

Mothers Bound Together by the Cost of War

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:01:00 EDT

Mothers of troops buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery have formed a second family through friendship, communion and strength. It's their deep wounds, they say, that have linked them together with deep bonds.

Rocketship Park: 'Run Away'

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Whoever said Americana had to come from the heartland? Brooklyn-based Rocketship Park, headed by talented yet unassuming lead singer and instrumentalist Josh Kaufman, fleshes out smooth, folky, alt-country songs about life and loss, family and friendship, harnessing a simple, seemingly effortless beauty. The group's debut record, Off & Away, offers a sense of peace and nostalgia that grounds even the most anxious of listeners.

China Forbes: Pink Martini's Singer Goes Solo

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:17:00 EDT

Forbes' first solo release in more than 10 years showcases the Pink Martini singer's pop side. With laidback yet disarming hooks and honest lyrics, '78 addresses the ups and downs of Forbes' own experiences with friendship, loneliness, and love.

Friendship and Idealism in 'Reprise'

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Reprise, the first feature film by Norwegian writer and director Joachim Trier. The movie tells the story of two aspiring authors whose adolescent idealism is crushed by literary success.

From Sweeper to Capitol Hill Staffer, 'Step By Step'

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:37:00 EDT

For six decades, Bertie Bowman has worked on Capitol Hill. He began as a 13-year-old sweeping the steps, and now he is the hearing scheduler for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In between, he forged friendships with some of the most prominent members of the Senate. Step by Step is his new memoir.

Facebook vs. Yearbook: Memories Now Saved Online

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT

The hardcover yearbook used to be an indispensable part of the high school and college experience. But today, online social-networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace allow students to memorialize their friendships online — for free. Now, fewer students are forking over $50 for hardcover yearbooks.

'Son of Rambow'

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:38:00 EDT

After watching a pirated copy of Rambo: First Blood, two British boys decide to make a home video action flick in Son of Rambow. The two form a tenuous friendship, tested by one boy's religious affiliation and the pressures of growing up.

Homeless Violinist, Journalist Forge Unlikely Friendship

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:26:00 EDT

Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez was strolling through the city when he saw a homeless man playing classical violin. His name, Lopez discovered, is Nathaniel Ayers. And, in addition to musical talent, Nathaniel has schizophrenia.

Kayaking Friends Face Off for Olympic Spot

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Two longtime friends who represented the United States in whitewater slalom kayaking at the 2004 Olympics now have to compete against each other for the lone spot available for Beijing. Brett Heyl and Scott Parsons say they have agreed not to let the rivalry affect their friendship.

In Sadr City, Transcendent Bonds of Friendship

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:28:00 EDT

Abu Haider is the leader of a Mahdi army cell in Sadr City. His best friend from childhood, Hassan, works for Iraq's national police. The story of their complex friendship shows the difficulty for U.S. and Iraqi forces to disentangle the "good guys" from the "bad guys" in the militant stronghold.

'The Visitor,' Finding a Welcome in His Own Home

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:58:00 EDT

Sleepwalking through his days, a widowed New York economics professor finds an unlikely friendship and a way back toward happiness with an immigrant who teaches him how to play the djembe drum.

'The Visitor'

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:01:00 EDT

An economics professor finds a young couple, victims of a real-estate scam, living in his New York apartment. He lets them stay. The film's a touching story of a budding friendship laced with biting commentary on U.S. immigration policies.

Finding Balance and Pleasure in 'The House of Mirth'

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT

As a young woman living in Paris in 1968, author Mireille Guiliano found friendship -- and frustration -- in Lily Bart, Edith Wharton's naÃ¯ve, self-interested heroine who struggles to make decisions that are in her self-interest.

StoryCorps Griot: A 'Big' Friendship

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST

This week, we hear from 11-year-old Ky-Antre Compton of Omaha, Nebraska. He talks with his mentor, Stuart Chittenden, about their friendship through the local Big Brothers-Big Sisters mentoring program.

A Diplomat and Friend Remembers Bhutto

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:57:00 EST

Peter Galbraith, former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, was also a personal friend of Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in Rawalpindi in suicide bomb attack. Galbraith expresses sentiments over Bhutto's death and reflects on his longtime friendship with her. The two were school mates.

Film Version of 'Kite Runner' Faithful to Book

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:53:00 EST

Children in Afghanistan are at the center of The Kite Runner, the film adapted from the bestselling book by Khalid Hosseni. Like the novel, the film breaks into two parts: childhood friendship and betrayal in pre-war Afghanistan, then how that relationship changes in adulthood.

Springs and Walls: A Touching Cowboy Story

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:01:00 EST

When Everson Walls donated a kidney to former Dallas Cowboys' teammate Ron Springs, it seemed like the act of friendship that might have a happy ending. But subsequent health problems have left Springs in a coma, turning the saga melancholy.

'Lars and the Real Girl' Heralds Friendship

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Lars and the Real Girl, about a loner who finds companionship with a life-sized anatomically correct doll, is capable of sweeping you off your feet. It's a tribute to the joys of friendship and community, but it's constructed around one of the most salacious items modern culture provides.

In a Dream, Soldier Says Goodbye

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:57:00 EDT

Many soldiers say that the friendships forged during times of war are priceless. For Brian Delate, a veteran of the Vietnam War, saying goodbye to one of his wartime buddies came after the fighting had ceased.

Hunt for Wild Blackberries Leads to Friendship

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:19:00 EDT

Mollie Cox Bryan wanted to write a biography of the 88-year-old owner of Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant in Staunton, Va. But Mildred Rowe deflected Bryan's efforts to get to know her -- until the subject of blackberries came up.