Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'road'

Take A Ride In A Car Of The Future

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:56:00 EST

Science Friday director Charles Bergquist stops in at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems for a look at new car technologies. Down the road, cars may be able to drive themselves ... but will they be able to parallel park?

Eric Hutchinson: Self-Made Acoustic Soul

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:00 EST

When his contract to a major record label went down with the ship, acoustic soul singer Eric Hutchinson hit the road to generate his own exposure, and in the end, self-released his debut as well. Hutchinson plays his material in a session from WXPN.

After Years, Sondheim's 'Road Show' Pulls Into NY

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:23:00 EST

Stephen Sondheim's new musical has been around in various forms for a decade or more. But Broadway's living legend says his fascination with the scandalous story of the Mizner Brothers goes back 50-plus years.

EU Leaders Try To Pave Way For New U.S. Relations

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:20:00 EST

European foreign ministers have developed what they call a "road map" for relations with the new U.S. president. The plan is part of a broader effort to ease the transition from the difficult relationship with President Bush to what many hope will be a smoother one with Barack Obama.

Drew Emmitt On Mountain Stage

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:49:00 EST

Combining wide-ranging influences like reggae and roots music into an electric/acoustic hybrid, the Drew Emmitt Band recently performed on Mountain Stage in an appearance recorded at the Morgantown, W.Va., campus of WVU. The band played music from Emmitt's latest album, this year's Long Road.

NPR Reporters Reflect On Campaign

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

They've traveled by bus and by plane from New Hampshire to California, and every state in between. From caucuses to state fair speeches, NPR's political reporters have been on the road for almost two years. On Tuesday, it will all be over.

Welsh Email Translation, Problem For Road Sign

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Road signs in Wales are bilingual. But somebody making those signs apparently does not speak Welsh. The person needed the Welsh translation. And emailed a request to an interpreter. Some kind of message bounced back. And without further checking, that message was applied to the road sign. Which explains how Welsh drivers looked up to see a road sign that reads: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated."

Presidential Candidates Take Aim At Each Other

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:24:00 EDT

Democrat Barack Obama was in three states, telling crowds that Republican John McCain's campaign had taken "the low road." McCain was in Ohio telling crowds Obama is from the far left and has unexplained ties to a convicted felon.

Jim Harrison's Quixotic, Erotic Road Novel

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:38:00 EDT

Who says road novels have to be about the young? The English Major follows a 60-something teacher as he sets off on a cross-country journey to mend a broken heart — and revive his libido.

Freud And Oedipus Converge In 'Three Roads'

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:19:00 EDT

Where Three Roads Meet, the new novel from British psychologist and fiction writer Sally Vickers, is set in the spring of 1923, and features an invented encounter between the ailing Sigmund Freud and a blind, ancient soothsayer.

Actor's British Road Trip Goes Off The Beaten Path

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:01:00 EDT

Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, takes time away from potions and spells to talk about his new DVD. In Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain, he drives on country roads from London to Glasgow, Scotland, to reveal a different side of Britain.

Vermont Treated To 'Baracky Road,' 'McCandy Cane'

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

After PBS anchor Jim Lehrer moderated the first presidential debate, the folks at Ben and Jerry's shipped over a new flavor, made in his honor: "Chocolate Lehrer Cake." The ice cream team also came up with other politically inspired treats: "Baracky Road" and "McCandy Cane." They're only available in Vermont. Nothing to do with politics. It's just that this long election season is still too short to market new flavors.

New Army Field Manual Is Road Map To Stabilization

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:30:00 EDT

The Army has a new operations manual that emphasizes nation-building over conventional warfare. The Stability Operations Field Manual was put together at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. The new doctrine will drive Army resources, organization and training for many years to come.

Birdmonster: Making Music For All Stages

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:42:00 EDT

At first coming off like Fugazi raised on Bruce Springsteen, Birdmonster has a retrospective yet innovative take on indie-rock. Now constantly on the road, the band took a tour-friendly approach to its new CD with a nod to Tom Petty.

NBA's Alonzo Mourning Touts 'Resilience' In Memoir

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:02:00 EDT

In 2000, the muscular, 6-feet-10-inch NBA star was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening kidney disease. Alonzo Mourning made a full recovery following a transplant. Now, he's written a memoir about the obstacles he had to overcome on the road back to the NBA.

Billionaire Buffett's Hidden Talent: The Ukulele

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett joins his son, musician Peter Buffett, on the road this fall to play ukulele. Peter Buffett describes the father-son roadshow and growing up in a musical family.

Popular Iraqi Song Perfect For Road Trip

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:58:00 EDT

Since Iraq has become less violent, it is easier to move around the country. Even in Iraq, there's the need for the right song for a road trip. These days, the song is called "The Shotgun."

A Portrait Of The U.S., 'State By State'

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey talk to host Andrea Seabrook about their new compilation, State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America. The book is inspired by the Depression-era Federal Writers' Project, which sent the great authors of the day out on the road to write a series of travel guides.

Officials Will Pave Over Cacophonic Asphalt

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A symphonic driving experience ends Tuesday in Lancaster, California. Grooves carved into a quarter-mile stretch of road play the "William Tell Overture" when cars drive over them. It was part of an ad campaign by Honda, which designed the road. A Honda Civic going 55 mph plays the music at perfect pitch. Neighbors were not amused. They said it kept them up at night. City officials plan to pave over the road.

Concerns About 'A Bad Bank Rescue'

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:40:00 EDT

The federal government hopes to set aside as much as $700 billion to take responsibility for the risky mortgage assets weighing on the nation's financial institutions. Some economists worry that the White House and Congress, in their haste to stave off a crisis, may create an even larger crisis down the road.

Financial Expert Sees Long Road Ahead

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Alan Blinder, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors during the Clinton administration, says federal officials have made a good start, but that he expects a much larger federal intervention in the financial system over the coming days and months.

Traveling The Rural Road With Calvin Beale

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:47:00 EDT

Calvin Beale had an encyclopedic memory about rural counties and could rattle off demographic details about every one of them. The federal demographer died Sept. 1. Jim Wildman recounts a trip through Louisiana and Arkansas the two shared in 2003.

Marching Band: 'Feel Good About It'

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:31:00 EDT

If The Shins played music after popping Prozac, they might come up with something similar to Spark Large, the full-length debut from the Swedish duo Marching Band. Musicians Erik Sunberg and Jacob Lind have created an album that is brimming with breezy pop songs, perfect for a rise-and-shine playlist or one final summer road trip.

Luke Doucet's 'Long Haul Driver' Gets It Right

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:13:00 EDT

Nothing is more conspicuous, yet more invisible, than a big truck. Luke Doucet spends so much time on the road as a touring musician that he began to imagine what it would be like to live the life of a trucker. "Long Haul Driver" gets it just right on his seventh album, Blood's Too Rich.

On The Road With Joe Biden

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden has been campaigning non-stop since being named Barack Obama's running mate. This week the Delaware senator has been stumping in the battleground states of Ohio and Michigan, attacking Republican John McCain.