Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'johnson'

Former NBA Star, Sacramento's First Black Mayor

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Sacramento last week elected its first black mayor, former NBA star Kevin Johnson. The 42-year-old businessman beat a two-term incumbent by running on a platform of change. At the same time, the non-profit organization Johnson founded, which works to revitalize poor neighborhoods with charter schools and redevelopment projects, is being investigated for misuse of public funds. Ben Adler of member station KXJZ reports.

Businessman Bob Johnson Invests In Liberia

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Long an advocate for Africa's economic development, business leader Bob Johnson is part of a deal to provide direct flight service from the U.S. to Liberia. In June, Delta Air Lines is due to provide direct service from Atlanta to Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Johnson will also build a hotel there.

Chicago Family Finds Opportunity In Financial Crisis

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:07:00 EDT

The Johnson family, who makes about $200,000 a year and live in an affluent suburb of Chicago, say that despite the state of the economy, they're only making small changes in their daily lives. "We're not in any panic mode," John Johnson says.

Antony And The Johnsons, Old School Soul, Cuban Jazz, And More

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:32:00 EDT

It's been three years since Antony and the Johnsons released a CD. The band is back with a new EP featuring the strangely haunting voice of frontman Antony Hegarty. Hear "Shake the Devil" from Another World. Also on the show: a live recording of the Buena Vista Social Club performing at Carnegie Hall; old school soul from singer Raphael Saadiq; the vivid imagery of singer David Eugene Edwards and Woven Hand; songwriter Scott Jared, a music therapist by day and Super XX Man by night; and a wrecking ball of an album from the Athens, GA band Dead Confederate.

Analysis: The State Of The U.S. Economy

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Economics expert Simon Johnson talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the state of Wall Street and the U.S. economy. Johnson is a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, a professor at Sloan School of Management at MIT and a senior fellow with the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.

Obama, McCain And The Battle For Virginia

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The last Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. But as the population of Northern Virginia grows, the political balance may be tilting in the Democrats' favor.

Biographer: Don't Underestimate Palin

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:54:00 EDT

Born in a small Idaho town, Sarah Palin grew up in an active and outdoorsy family, Kaylene Johnson, author of Palin's biography, "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down," tells Liane Hansen. Palin is an evangelical who in high school signed yearbooks with Bible verses, says Johnson, who also describes the governor as "fiercely competitive."

Soldier's Family Challenges Army Suicide Report

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

The Army says 19-year-old PFC Lavena Johnson committed suicide while serving in Iraq, but her family just isn't buying it. John Johnson explains why he and his wife believe their daughter was brutally raped and murdered, and why the Army wants it covered up. Johnson is joined by Col. Ann Wright (ret.), who raises awareness of sexual assault in the military.

Senators Call For Perjury Inquiry For EPA Chief

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson has been accused of repeatedly overruling findings of EPA scientists at the request of White House officials. Some Democratic senators have called for an investigation into whether Johnson has committed perjury in Congressional testimony, but Republicans dismissed the move as political grandstanding.

'Honeyboy,' A Living Link To The Birth Of The Blues

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:46:00 EDT

Delta blues guitarist David "Honeyboy" Edwards is one of the few men alive who knew the iconic bluesman Robert Johnson. If playing with the man who (as legend has it) sold his soul to the devil wasn't enough, Edwards was there the night Johnson was poisoned. At 93, he's still playing and having fun.

Obama's Chief VP Selector Resigns Under Criticism

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:20:00 EDT

Barack Obama's presidential campaign said Wednesday that Jim Johnson, the head of Obama's vice-presidential selection team, resigned. Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain has said Johnson was the type of Washington insider the Illinois senator promised to campaign against.

Johnson Resigns from Obama's VP Search Team

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:00 EDT

Jim Johnson resigns as head of Barack Obama's vice presidential search committee amid questions about loans he received from a company involved in the U.S. housing crisis.

Key Obama Figure Resigns; Loan Case Cited

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:26:00 EDT

Jim Johnson, the head of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, has resigned. In a statement, Obama's campaign says Johnson has decided to quit to avoid "distraction" from the process. Johnson, the former head of mortgage giant Fannie Mae, has been embroiled in controversy over questionable loans.

Marcus Johnson Serenades the Show

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT

In a surprise performance chat, jazz musician Marcus Johnson and his jazz trio perform in celebration of the program's anniversary.

Saluting Lonnie Johnson, Original Guitar Hero

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:58:00 EDT

The man credited with playing some of the first recorded guitar solos is today largely forgotten. But a group of Philadelphia-based musicians have just produced a tribute to the early master of blues, jazz and pop.

Johnson & Johnson Heir Makes Film on Income Gap

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:29:00 EDT

Jamie Johnson, whose family founded Johnson & Johnson, came from a world with an inviolable rule: Don't talk about money. But he's using his background to make documentaries about the rich, including The One Percent.

The Joy of Boredom

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:26:00 EDT

In this age of digital connectivity, it's hard to find moments to reflect. Writer Carolyn Y. Johnson honors the few moments of boredom peppered throughout the average day.

Credit Proves Tough Even for Good Borrowers

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Renee Montagne gets a firsthand account of the paralysis in the credit markets with Hugh Johnson, chief investment strategist at Johnson Illington Advisors. Johnson says borrowers are reluctant to make loans these days even to people with good credit.

FEMA Apologizes for Phony Fire Briefing

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:15:00 EDT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is apologizing for holding a phony news conference on the California wildfires earlier this week in Washington, D.C. FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson took questions from what seemed to be reporters, but it turns out they were FEMA staffers. Johnson now says FEMA made an "error in judgment."

Volunteers to Help Philadelphia Police Keep Peace

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:29:00 EDT

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson is looking for thousands of good men to be volunteers. Violent crime has gotten so bad this year a group of local executives and organizers brought Johnson a plan to help protect their neighborhoods. Johnson calls them peacekeepers.

Johnson Covers Vietnam, CIA in 'Tree of Smoke'

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:54:00 EDT

Denis Johnson's new novel, Tree of Smoke, is one of the late summer's big books in a number of ways. It covers the Vietnam War and the U.S. intervention in Southeast Asia -- and the life of a CIA agent whose career grows with the war. Also, it's more than 600 pages long.

S. Dakota Receives a Healing Sen. Johnson

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:43:00 EDT

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson returned home for the first time since suffering a life-threatening brain hemorrhage last December. The 60-year-old Democrat, whose term ends next year, has been making a slow but steady recovery. At the welcome-home rally, he declared in halting speech that he's back.

Joan as Police Woman: 'Eternal Flame'

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:19:00 EDT

Joan as Police Woman is the solo project of Joan Wasser, who was previously (un)known as a talented violinist with Antony and the Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright. Now "as Police Woman," she adds piano and guitar to her arsenal, creating an enormously memorable album.

'Lady Bird' Johnson Laid to Rest

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:35:00 EDT

Former first lady "Lady Bird" Johnson, the widow of former President Lyndon Johnson, was buried Sunday at the family ranch in Texas. She died Wednesday at the age of 94.

Thousands Pay Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:34:00 EDT

About 2,000 mourners gather at a church in the Texas Hill Country to remember Lady Bird Johnson. Earlier, a family spokeswoman says nearly 10,000 visitors streamed past the casket as it lay in repose at the LBJ Library and Museum in Austin, Texas.