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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Facing Old Age Alone
April 1, 2008 Facing the end of life is a difficult time, especially when there's no family around to help out. When John Gallagher was diagnosed with lung cancer, he turned to his old friend to care for him.
Monday, March 24, 2008
In Search of Traditional Tibetan Music
March 24, 2008 Violent protests rocked the capital of Tibet last week. Producer Jack Chance traveled to the country looking for something special and found it in the form of an old, wrinkled street musician with a danyen.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Objects Sing at Itspace
February 25, 2008 Shower heads, down pillows and folding tables make music at ItSpace, an interactive sound project created by composer Peter Traub. Each object has its own page, where it sings a "song" created by being struck over and over again.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Who Will Be the St. Paul Bouncing Girl?
January 31, 2008 One of the highlights of the St. Paul Winter Carnival is a performance by the Bouncing Team. Fourteen men pull a round, canvas blanket tight, a woman rolls on, then they rocket her into the air. It's a competitive process to get on the team. Fortunately, no one has ever been dropped, team members say.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Former Drug Addict Rings Bells for Salvation Army
December 19, 2007 Salvation Army bell ringer Arthur Jackson is a reformed drug addict. He sings carols while ringing his bell at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Jackson, 57, says he did drugs for 35 years of his life and now it's time for him to give something back to the community.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Miners Describe the Work Environment
August 15, 2007 Rescuers continue to dig toward the Utah miners trapped by a cave-in last week. Miners in the nearby town of Huntington talk about what life is like down in the mines.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Seismic Communication a Growing Field of Study
June 20, 2007 Many species communicate by vibrating twigs and leaves, or even the ground itself. At the Acoustical Society of America meeting, there were some interesting sounds — and conversations with the scientists who recorded them.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Disabled Veteran: 'We Get Where We Need to Go'
March 23, 2007 Many military veterans participating in Project Healing Waters were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. But one of them, former Marine Sgt. Bill Johnston, was wounded in Vietnam. Fishing is one of several activities he participates in, or helps organize.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
An Injured Sergeant Goes with Life's Flow
March 22, 2007 Army Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran was injured in 2004 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and says the event opened a new phase in her life. Though walking can pose challenges for her, she joins fishing expeditions with Project Healing Waters.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Healing Waters: A Soldier's Recovery, via Fishing
March 20, 2007 Project Healing Waters takes injured veterans from Walter Reed Medical Center out fishing, for both recreation and therapy. One Iraq war vet, Capt. Eivind Forseth, describes how the project had an impact on his recovery.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Audio Postcard: Celebration in Papua New Guinea
March 12, 2007 Papua New Guinea celebrates its traditions with shows featuring costumes, dance and music dating back thousands of years. In Goroka, capital of the Eastern Highlands Province, locals flock to the social event of the year.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Looking for the Ark, and Finding Humanity
February 6, 2007 For a fan of the movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark who is about to travel to Ethiopia, learning that the actual ark is believed to be in the country can bring on a state of excitement and anticipation. But on arrival, the hunger and poverty can overtake those interests.
