Remembrances
Goodbye To Our Friend, Daniel Schorr
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NPR's Scott Simon Remembers Daniel Schorr
()No other journalist in memory saw as much history as Daniel Schorr. He was born the year before the Russian Revolution and lived to see the digital revolution. He was there before the Berlin Wall went up and there a generation later when it came down. He was born before people had radio in their homes but pioneered the use of radio, television, satellites and then the Web to report the news.
Simon Says
This Is Daniel Schorr()
July 24, 2010 You knew Daniel Schorr as a serious, sometimes irascible, broadcast journalist. But Dan had a whimsical and kind side that came through with a twinkle in his eyes.
Race
White House Dragged Back Into Racial Fray()
July 24, 2010 The promise of the Obama presidency was that racial divisions would be seen differently with a black man in the White House. But this week's fiasco over the firing of Shirley Sherrod at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows how the divide endures.
Space
One More Ride On The Space Shuttle (Simulator)()
July 24, 2010 After 30 years, two tragedies, and 130 successful missions that seemed to make space flight almost routine, the shuttle program is coming to a close. What's next in human space flight for America is unclear.
Author Interviews
Scotch For Dessert: An Ad Man's Spirited Memoir()
July 24, 2010 Before there was Mad Men, there was From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor, the cultish and colorful advertising memoir by 1960s ad man Jerry Della Femina that also served as inspiration for AMC's hit series.
Movie Interviews
Ruben Blades: In 'Spoken Word,' A Certain Wisdom()
July 24, 2010 Ruben Blades is a Renaissance man -- he acts, he writes and performs salsa music, he even served as Panama's minister of tourism. Now he returns to film in Spoken Word as a cancer-stricken man reconnecting with his son. Blades talks with Scott Simon about getting into character and embracing maturity.
The Picture Show
Friend Or Foe? In Afghanistan, The Picture Is Unclear()
July 24, 2010 For U.S. forces in Afghanistan, removing the Taliban from its epicenter is a slow and steady struggle.
Books
A London Cabbie's Summer Reading Picks()
July 24, 2010 Will Grozier, who drives a taxi in London, is no ordinary cabbie. NPR's Scott Simon calls him "the best-read man that I have ever encountered in my life" -- which is why NPR occasionally calls Grozier up for reading recommendations. Here are Grozier's latest picks, five books that are equally suitable for diving into on the beach or sampling on a short taxi ride.
Music Interviews
Dave Holland: A Jazz Bassist's Bassist()
July 24, 2010 Holland started gigging with Miles Davis at 19 before going on to play with Anthony Braxton. Holland's own body of work is informed by family, which includes the students he mentors.
