Obituaries KERA Reporter Glenn Mitchell Dies November 22, 2005 Glenn Mitchell, a frequent contributor to NPR's news programs and a talk show host based at member station KERA in Dallas, died unexpectedly this past Sunday at his home there.
Arts & Life Gulf Music Tells Tales of Past Disasters September 10, 2005 Music has played an important role in the Gulf region and the Mississippi delta, often elaborating on stories of natural and man-made disasters. The music has borne testament to upheaval over the centuries. Gulf Music Tells Tales of Past Disasters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4840415/4840416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Poetry Reading: 'Blackberry Picking' August 28, 2005 It's time for an end-of-summer poetry treat: NPR's Tom Cole reads "Blackberry Picking," from Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney, found in Opened Ground: Selected Poems 1966-1996. Poetry Reading: 'Blackberry Picking' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4818965/4821135" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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American Playwright Arthur Miller Dies at 89 Playwright Tom Cole Remembers His Friend, Arthur Miller February 11, 2005 Michele Norris talks with playwright Tom Cole, a friend and neighbor of Arthur Miller. Cole now lives in the house where Arthur Miller lived when he wrote Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. Playwright Tom Cole Remembers His Friend, Arthur Miller Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4495832/4495833" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Texas Deputy Convicted of Perjury in Big Drug Case January 14, 2005 A former sheriff's deputy in Tulia, Texas, is convicted on a charge of aggravated perjury. In 1998, 46 residents of Tulia were charged with selling cocaine. Most were black. The cases were based entirely on the word of undercover deputy Tom Coleman. The convictions were eventually thrown out, and Coleman was convicted of one of two perjury charges against him. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Wade Goodwyn. Texas Deputy Convicted of Perjury in Big Drug Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4285608/4285609" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Remembering Saxophonist Steve Lacy June 6, 2004 Influential jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy died Friday of cancer at age 69, ending a career that was noticed by both John Coltrane and the MacArthur Genius Awards. Hear NPR's Tom Cole. Remembering Saxophonist Steve Lacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1940830/1940831" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Residents of Tulia, Texas, Unjustly Jailed for Drug Offenses May 14, 2003 Janet Heimlich reports that the Texas Senate is taking steps to free 13 residents of the town of Tulia who were convicted of drug offenses. Thirty-eight residents of the small Texas Panhandle town ended up in jail based on fabricated evidence provided by investigator Tom Coleman. Charges suggest that racism was involved. Most who landed in jail were minorities. Coleman is white and now faces charges of perjury. Residents of Tulia, Texas, Unjustly Jailed for Drug Offenses Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1263726/1263727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Charles Lloyd April 20, 2003 Tenor saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd has traveled a long road since his childhood in Memphis where as a teenager he played with the likes of B.B. King and Howlin' Wolf. He built a reputation as the next jazz star of the 1960s on both coasts. Then he fled the limelight for the solitude of the woods and a spiritual quest. On his latest recording, Lloyd and his group try to respond to immense tragedy. NPR's Tom Cole has a profile of Lloyd. Charles Lloyd Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1238199/1238200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews B.B. King's Endless Blues Highways December 27, 2002 Blues legend B.B. King is still on the road. It's no surprise, really. The 77-year-old guitarist been toured nearly non-stop for more than half a century and he's still playing more than 200 events a year. NPR's Tom Cole offers a profile. B.B. King's Endless Blues Highways Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/892499/892500" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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