From Our Listeners Which Summer Job Influenced You The Most? June 1, 2010 • Robert Siegel and Michele Norris ask listeners to share stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Two more newsmakers share their stories: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, talks about scaling the heights of Yankee Stadium, earning 3 cents for every soda he sold. And Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid talks about his summer selling Hondas at a dealership in Lahore. He said it exposed him to many levels of Pakistani society, details that eventually went into his writing.
From Our Listeners Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs May 31, 2010 • We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, All Things Considered is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer
Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. August 11, 2009 • We all have a dream vacation, but this year most of us are settling for an economic-reality vacation. NPR will bridge the gap between the two by hunting down Cheap Thrills around the nation.
Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Festival Fun On The Cheap For Young And Old August 11, 2009 • Cost of a Disney vacation makes you queasy? Why not opt instead for the nausea you get from the spinning rides at your neighborhood carnival? NPR's David Schaper found plenty to keep the kids happy at a local fair (and a beer tent for the grown-ups).
Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Almost Like Fenway, For A Fraction Of The Price August 11, 2009 • Major League Baseball comes with a major price tag, so check out a less expensive minor league game. The snacks are cheaper, the players are more accessible, and the fans are just as enthusiastic.
Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Who Needs A Fancy Cruise If You've Got Inner Tubes? August 10, 2009 • Taking the family on an Alaskan cruise would cost NPR's Tom Goldman almost $4,000. So, instead of riding on the water, he opts for riding in the water. He takes the kids tubing on Oregon's Clackamas River for $12.50 a pop.
wide drive in hide caption toggle caption Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. The Low-Cost Glories Of The Drive-In Movie August 10, 2009 • With tickets to The Little Mermaid on Broadway fetching $121 a piece, NPR's Robert Smith opts to take the family to a drive-in movie instead. He learns that the low-cost option, complete with tiki torches and fireflies, might just be more fun.
Environment Birds' Survival Relies On World's Largest Crab Orgy July 12, 2009 • Mating season for horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay brings millions of crabs onto the beaches. It's a feast for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds, including the red knot, but lately their population has been dropping.
Technology 'Big Mother' Keeps Her Eye On Campers July 8, 2009 • Julie Kraut writes in the Washington Post that some modern parents are using technology to keep a close eye on their little campers. And many summer camps are streaming live video of kids to their parents back home. Tell us: Parents, where do you draw the line?
Food Coffee And The Morning Kvetch At L.A. Market July 4, 2009 • Every morning at the Original Los Angeles Farmers Market the same group of people meet at a table to laugh and kvetch over coffee and the donuts that their doctors say they shouldn't have.
Must-See Science: Videos From Science Friday Fireworks Are Packed With Chemistry July 3, 2009 • Why do some fireworks shoot golden flaming balls while others produce green sparks? It's just chemistry. Bassam Shakhashiri, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the science of fireworks.
The Fourth of July Celebrate July 4th With Backyard Science July 3, 2009 • In case you forgot to pick up some sparklers for the holiday weekend, don't despair. Ira Flatow and a team of backyard science experts explain how to (safely) make firecrackers, smoke bombs and even an Oreo-fueled rocket, all while learning some basic scientific principles.
200 Years Of Abraham Lincoln Visiting The Lincoln Memorial July 3, 2009 • The 19-foot statue of Abraham Lincoln welcomes millions of visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., each year. Tourists from around the globe are drawn to it by the legend of Lincoln and the historic events that have occurred at the memorial's steps.
Economy July 4 Becomes Silent Night In Cash-Strapped Places July 2, 2009 • You may want to double-check before you head out on July 4 for the annual fireworks show. Dozens of towns are canceling their Fourth of July celebrations this year owing to lack of funds.
Economy On The Appalachian, Some Hike Off The Recession June 27, 2009 • Whether recently laid off or just without any job prospects, some people have traded their resumes and interview suits for sleeping bags and hiking boots. They're on the Appalachian Trail for the next four months — and they hope that by the time they're off, the economy will have recovered.
Wow Us With Your Vacation Disaster June 24, 2009 • Sometimes it's the unplanned moments of your vacation that you remember most. Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn talks about his own vacation disasters, and why they're not so bad. What disaster — chiggers, a flat tire, a missed turn — made your getaway memorable?
Movies Vacation Too Pricey? Try A Theater-Aisle Seat June 18, 2009 • When only the rich could travel widely, movie audiences went to Rome, Belgium or a seaside resort without leaving their seats. Bob Mondello looks at how Hollywood's view of summer vacation has evolved.
Opinion Maker's Quest Memories Of Horseplay And Camaraderie At Camp June 6, 2009 • As a kid, Weekend Edition host Scott Simon spent many of his summers with the same group of guys at Camp Indianola in Wisconsin. At a time when 12-year-old boys were wondering how to be men, camp counselor Neil Cohen of Centralia, Ill., gave them the best possible example.
Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Vacation U.S.A. For Less Than $100 A Day June 1, 2009 • Interactive Map: Do you have ideas for how to have fun on your days off where you live, or in a place you've visited? Are there free or low-cost art museums, exhibits, theater outings, recreation opportunities, beaches, dining and lodging or other amusement options that you want to let your fellow Americans know about? Tell us here and we'll add some of your submissions to our map.
Your Money Summer Travel Outlook: Sunny, Chance Of Bargains Fresh Air May 28, 2009 • Wall Street Journal columnist Scott McCartney says summer travel will be cheaper this year. McCartney pens the Journal's weekly column "The Middle Seat."
Cookbooks and Recipes Recipes: 'The Spice Kitchen' May 26, 2009 • In her quirky, globe-trotting book The Spice Kitchen Michal Haines displays a range of culinary endeavor that would dazzle the most jaded spice merchant on the Silk Road.
Cookbooks and Recipes Recipes: 'Preserved' May 26, 2009 • Even if you don't want to salt your own pork, smoke your own duck or preserve your own lemons, that's OK. Preserved, by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton, is filled with recipes that will work with dried, canned and preserved goods from the store too.
