Europe
Troop Deployment No Long Sparks Mass Protests In Germany
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Energy
Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling
January 27, 2013 Hydraulic fracturing gets the spotlight, but without another technology — horizontal drilling — natural gas drilling booms across the country would not be happening now.
Remembrances
Saying Goodbye To Bedford Street's Tireless Collector
January 27, 2013 Despite his disability, Larry Selman devoted more than half his life collecting money for multiple charities from total strangers on the streets of New York. The subject of the Oscar-nominated film The Collector of Bedford Street died Jan. 20 at the age of 70.
Commentary
Oysters Rebound In Popularity With Man-Made Bounty
January 27, 2013 Along the East Coast, wild oysters have been decimated over the years by man and nature. Food commentator Bonny Wolf says oyster farming is exploding, and raw oyster bars are all the rage.
Animals
Like Sumo Wrestling, With Lots Of Spit: Camels Tussle In Turkey
January 27, 2013 Call it "the rumble by the ruins." Each year, Turkey's toughest camels gather in Selcuk, near the Aegean Sea, for the Camel Wrestling Championship. It's a Turkic tradition dating back thousands of years. But it is a tradition under threat.
Music Interviews
Trixie Whitley: Songs For A Charmed — And Checkered — Life
January 27, 2013 Whitley is the Belgian-born daughter of the late blues musician Chris Whitley and was picked by Daniel Lanois to front his own band, Black Dub. Her debut album as a solo artist is called Fourth Corner.
Music
New Latin Music For 2013
January 27, 2013 Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, hosts of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast, discuss the Latin music releases that have them excited this year.
