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Now, moving on, Forest Whitaker as Moses, Tisha Campbell Martin as Mary Magdalene - well, that's all in "The Bible Experience." A New Testament edition was released in 2006. This edition is billed as "The Complete Bible." It doesn't have one person reading the gospels. It features nearly 400 African-American artists, a... | More than 400 black actors, artists and ministers are bringing the Gospel to life in the audio book, The Bible Experience:The Complete Bible. Farai Chideya talks with producer Kyle Bowser and actress Wendy Raquel Robinson, who lends her voice to the project. | 1,988 | 61 |
You have heard it again and again - this is an extraordinary election, unlike any other in recent memory. OK, so now imagine it's your first election. We talked to a few young voters making their choices for the very first time in a general election.
So my name's Ashanti Martinez (ph). I'm 20 years old. I'm from Prince... | NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with young voters who are going to the polls in a general election for the first time. | 2,682 | 28 |
I came close to running out of luck, when I almost fell down a well - or was it a cesspool? I'm still not sure.
Today's weekly Snapshot comes from actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr. He says if you ever happen to stumble and fall, the biggest trip could be who comes to your rescue?
I bought a house in the neighborh... | In this week's snapshot, actor and playwright Jeff Obafemi Carr stumbles across some old and new pitfalls in the Nashville neighborhood where he grew up. | 937 | 38 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
In the nation's capital, a killer is on the loose. It's been operating in America for decades now. We're talking about AIDS. Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Today, we'll discuss staggering new information on how prevalent AIDS is in Washington D.C., particularly among African-Americ... | A new study says one in 50 people in the nation's capital have AIDS, and blacks comprise more than 80 percent of new cases in the city. Farai Chideya talks to Dr. Shannon Hader, who directs Washington, D.C.'s HIV/AIDS Administration. | 1,456 | 65 |
I'm Farai Chideya and this is NEWS & NOTES.
Before the break, we heard from a mother with AIDS. She has been getting great support from her family. But that is not always the case.
Dorothy Holmes is a psychologist in Miami. She has been working with people infected with HIV and their families for several years now.
Hel... | When a family member is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, it presents a host of unique challenges. Dorothy Holmes, a psychologist who counsels people infected with HIV/AIDS and their families, offers advice. | 947 | 46 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
The gloves came off at the GOP debate last night. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are less than six weeks away; Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney squared off with personal attacks from the very start.
If you're going to take this holier-than-thou attitud... | Republican presidential candidates faced off last night in a CNN/YouTube debate. For some analysis, Farai Chideya talks with James Taylor, an associate professor of political science at UCLA, and Mark Sawyer, an associate professor of politics at the University of San Francisco. | 2,925 | 61 |
Here with us now, senior producer Steve Proffitt, to help share some of listener email.
Madeleine, last week in our series "What's the New What?" a young woman, Alyssa Wagner, proposed that psychics are the new psychologists. She said her therapist was making her feel kind of crazy, but her psychic made her feel good. ... | We received a record number of letters about our interview with a Clinton supporter who now plans to vote for McCain. She can't be for real, many said. Also, listeners wrote in with their gas-related gloats. | 897 | 53 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen.
Tomatoes grown in at least 20 states have been given a clean bill of health. That's to say they are not associated with the Salmonella outbreak, which has made more than 150 people sick. But even though tomatoes from top-producing states like California and F... | A recent outbreak in salmonella linked to raw tomatoes has farmers across the country worried. Tom Deardorff, a fourth generation farmer in Oxnard, Calif., is scared that decreased demand will leave his tomatoes to rot in the field. | 1,039 | 52 |
From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
If you take a hard look at America's mortgage crisis, there seems to be some good news. Last week, mortgage rates dipped to a sixth-month low, but will that help Americans at risk of losing their homes? Will it even help the economy at large?
For more, we've got K... | Farai Chideya talks with Cincinnati Enquirer economics reporter Keith Reed about Black Friday retail sales and the recent break in mortgage rates. Plus, he explains why the NAACP is telling blacks not to shop at Target stores this holiday season. | 2,797 | 58 |
Southern Baptists have been a key voting bloc in recent presidential elections, so who are they going for this year? The Southern Baptist Convention wraps up its annual meeting today in Indianapolis. NPR's Celeste Headlee was there.
The consensus among voters at the Southern Baptist Convention is that there is no conse... | The Southern Baptist Convention has been meeting this week in Indianapolis. The group is grappling with declining membership and the feeling that they don't have a candidate in this year's presidential race. | 880 | 41 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen.
Coming up, the question of who wrote a famous religious poem turns into a very unchristian battle.
First, remember the 1970s? People talked to their houseplants, played them classical music. They were convinced plants were sensuous beings and there was that ... | The "sea rocket" shows preferential treatment to plants that are its kin. Evolutionary plant ecologist Susan Dudley of McMaster University in Ontario discusses her discovery. | 1,072 | 42 |
This is Day to Day, I'm Madeleine Brand.
I'm Alex Cohen. Madeleine, you were just asking me if you should get the new iPhone.
I was, just before this show, just wondering, well it's new, it's cheaper, maybe...
It's pretty swell. Now you've got the BlackBerry, right?
Yeah, I have a BlackBerry.
But you're not totally in ... | The new iPhone has sent hearts a-flutter with its improved software, design and colors — all the characteristics that appeal to women, according to Genevieve Bell, an anthropologist for Intel and its Director of User Experience.. | 1,007 | 52 |
Baby! Lots of movies out this weekend that aimed to make you smile, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan," "Kung Fu Panda."
So, Mark Jordan Legan is here to tell you what the critics think of the new movies. It's our weekly feature from slate.com, Summary Judgment.
It wouldn't be summer without a zany comedy from popular com... | Mark Jordan Legan of Slate.com shares what the critics are saying about the new Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan, the John C. Reilly office farce The Promotion and the animated film Kung Fu Panda. | 1,095 | 54 |
I'm Madeleine Brand. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is in Sichuan province today. He's inspecting the so called quake lake, that's a lake formed by landslides after last month's 7.9 earthquake.
Authorities have evacuated one quarter of a million people in the flood path of that lake. For some it's their second flight to sa... | China's devastating earthquake in May left almost 70,000 dead and five million homeless. Thousands of the displaced people are now being evacuated again as rivers clogged with debris threaten to overflow. One such camp is on Peach Blossom Mountain near Jiangyou. | 968 | 59 |
From NPR News this is Day to Day. And today is another day, a brighter day on Wall Street. Friday was not pretty. The DOW plunged nearly 400 points, oil prices increased. Well, today both trends reversed slightly. Nobody, though, thinks the economy's problems are over. In fact, an analyst with the global investment fir... | The global credit crunch will last another two to four years according to Bob Doll, the CIO of U.S. investment management firm Black Rock. John Dimsdale breaks down what this means for consumer, auto and credit card loans. | 727 | 51 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day, I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen in for Alex Chadwick. Coming up, gadgets for gals, consumer electronics companies are gearing more of their products to women.
First though, we could be in the worst energy crisis in a generation. Here's one marker - the average c... | With the national average price of a gallon reaching four dollars, we visit Detroit-area gas stations to hear how motorists are coping. | 699 | 31 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day - history cracked. And now what? I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand. We'll follow this stunning political story throughout the show today. A black American clinches the Democratic presidential nomination. We'll speak with political leaders and analysts here and overs... | Sen. Barack Obama told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Wednesday that he is a "true friend" of Israel. At the same event, his rival, Hillary Clinton, did not concede her role as the Democratic presidential candidate, but said she shares his support of Israel. | 950 | 59 |
This is Day to Day. I am Madeleine Brand.
I am Alex Chadwick. Coming up, one man's mission in a city of risk, bringing happiness to the streets of Las Vegas.
First, the basketball fans last night witnessed the rebirth of one the greatest rivalries in sports, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1960s, ... | The NBA's most storied rivalry is back in a big way as the Boston Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals. The match-up has hoops fans reminiscing about the old days, but there's plenty of star power in the current series. | 1,273 | 66 |
This is Day to Day from NPR News. I'm Madeleine Brand.
And I'm Alex Cohen. Roman Polanski is one of the world's most famous directors. He made "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Pianist" and other great films.
His achievements though, are overshadowed by something he did more than 30 years ago, back in the 1970s.
Sta... | Director Marina Zenovich delved into the director's psyche while making the film Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. She looks back at his legal troubles and his unusual "blueprint." | 1,960 | 48 |
Back now with Day to Day. Coming up, consulting a psychic to find out what is the new what, but before we go there, is everybody happy?
There's a guy in my neighborhood. When asked, how are you? He always says, I'm really happy.
Former "Seinfeld" writer and Day to Day contributor, Peter Mehlman, has been thinking about... | Former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman is a pessimist by nature. But lately, he's been thinking about happiness. Not that thinking about it makes him any happier. He shares his thoughts on bliss. | 782 | 51 |
Back now with Day to Day. An Obama-Clinton ticket, a fantasy for many Democrats, but one fraught with complexities. Chief among them, former President Bill Clinton. In today's Unger Report, Brian Unger has this advice for Barack Obama on how to handle the Bill factor.
The most startling, frightening phone call that Pre... | Speculation continues over whether Barack Obama will choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate. No matter what his decision, he'll still have a Clinton problem if he reaches the White House. Our resident humorist offers advice on what to do about Bill. | 730 | 58 |
Now for a slightly different take on the presidential race, we check back in with Francis Callier and Angela V. Shelton, otherwise known as the comedy duo Frangela. Welcome back, ladies.
Hi! Thank you.
Well, Angela, let's start with you. You are one of those diehard Hillary supporters.
I am. I am a Hillary supporter.
T... | Madeleine Brand checks in with comedy duo Frangela — Francis Callier and Angela V. Shelton — on the end of Hillary Clinton's campaign and the prospects for uniting the Democratic party under Barack Obama. | 1,462 | 50 |
From the world of high tech to the slower side of life, we head to Lake Wylie, South Carolina. That's where former Washington Post reporter Patrice Gaines wrote today's Snapshot. Patrice remembers how generations of good cooking shaped her own sense of family.
My grandmother made perfect biscuits - soft, flaky, golden ... | Former Washington Post reporter Patrice Gaines offers another dispatch from her hometown of Lake Wylie, S.C. In this post-Thanksgiving reflection, Gaines remembers how generations of good cooking and a tradition of homemade bread shape her own sense of family. | 1,090 | 58 |
Senator Obama has inspired millions of young voters and at least one young politician. His name is Hakeem Jeffries; he's on the line now from New York. He's a Democratic New York State assemblyman from Brooklyn. And Assemblyman, you and Senator Obama - you two share a lot of similarities. Tell us, what's your backgroun... | Barack Obama is now the first African American to ever secure a major party nomination for president. Hakeem Jeffries, an African-American assemblyman in New York City, discusses this historic moment. | 732 | 44 |
I'm Farai Chideya. And this is NEWS & NOTES.
It's Black Friday and we don't mean race. Retailers are hoping holiday shoppers will make a mad dash to their local malls, but maybe you'll sit this one out, stay home in your pajamas and shop online. Before you hand your credit card number over to the Internet, there are fe... | It's time to join the other Christmas shoppers on Black Friday and brave the crowded malls. Or you may choose to sit at home in your pajamas and shop on your computer. But before you enter your credit card number online, our regular tech contributor Mario Armstrong has a few things you should now. | 1,386 | 66 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
If you're just tuning in, today we're talking about how to survive family tensions during the holidays with Karen Hudson, co-author of "The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times," also La Joyce Brookshire. She's a minister, naturopathic doctor and author of the upcomin... | The conversation about creating a drama-free holiday continues. Karen Hudson is co-author of The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times, and La Joyce Brookshire is author of the soon-to-be-released Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love. | 1,661 | 64 |
From the studios of NPR West, this is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
And I'm Madeleine Brand. Coming up General Motors announces that it will close plants that make SUV's and it may scrap the Hummer.
First, in South Dakota and Montana today, the long primary season finally does end. There are conflicting statements rep... | Alex Chadwick talks to John Dickerson of Slate.com about the confusion over whether or when Hillary Clinton will concede the race to Barack Obama. And two superdelegates also discuss their recent endorsements. | 2,680 | 43 |
It's been nearly two years since the state of California executed Stanley "Tookie" Williams by lethal injection. Williams co-founded the notorious Crips gang. He'd been on death row since the early 1980s for four murders, he says, he did not commit. And that was just part of the controversy over whether Williams was un... | Stanley "Tookie" Williams — a co-founder of the notorious Crips street gang — was executed in December 2005. It reignited a debate about the death penalty and treatment for inmates who, as Williams did, atone for their crimes while behind bars. Barbara Becnel talks about her friendship with Williams and his new memoir,... | 1,752 | 87 |
This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
A new report shows hate crimes on the rise. And Geoffrey Bennett is the Web producer for NEWS & NOTES. He joins me now to talk about this and more. Hey, Geoffrey.
Hey, what's up, Farai?
Well, there's this report out this week from the FBI. It says that hate crimes rose last year... | News & Notes Web producer Geoffrey Bennett talks to Farai Chideya about the stories making the rounds on our blog, "News & Views," offers some online travel tips, and explains the Web's version of Black Friday. | 864 | 57 |
Holidays are often the building blocks of our memories. We asked some of our regular contributors to share their favorite Thanksgiving Day moments.
First, here's political analyst Robert Traynham.
Sitting down with my family on Thanksgiving Day with the football game on in the background, laughing, joking, eating way t... | Holidays are often the building blocks of our memories. Our regular News & Notes contributors share their favorite Thanksgiving memories. We hear from Betty Baye, Robert Traynham, Julianne Malveaux, Jeff Obafemi Carr, Allison Samuels, William C. Rhoden, Patrice Gaines and Ron Christie. | 1,822 | 72 |
This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Chadwick.
I'm Madeleine Brand.
In a few minutes, writer Pete Hamill remembers the last day of his friend Robert F. Kennedy.
First, John McCain, yes, John McCain - the other presidential candidate. He gave a major speech last night. That's what his campaign called it. He was in the city of N... | Former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum says John McCain's major speech on Iraq was a "perfect document," but its impact was dulled by a less-than-powerful delivery. Frum, a American Enterprise Institute fellow and columnist for the National Review Online, also discusses a Clinton-Obama ticket. | 1,189 | 76 |
Back now with Day to Day. If, as the saying goes, journalism is the first draft of history, you watched it being drafted last night as the media focused on the conclusion of the primary season. NPR's David Folkenflik is with us from New York. David, what about the TV networks watching Barack Obama's moment approach?
It... | David Folkenflik looks at how television and newspapers covered the Democratic presidential race and how the story continues to play out. On Tuesday night, some networks focused on the historical angle, others looked ahead to the contest in the general election. | 976 | 49 |
I'm Farai Chideya, and this is NEWS & NOTES.
We're talking about diet in the holidays with Beverly Arnold from Detroit. She's her family's Thanksgiving Day cook but has made a commitment to staying fit that doesn't allow her to eat much of what she actually cooks. NEWS & NOTES' health and fitness guru, nutritionist Dr.... | We continue the conversation about ways to keep your appetite in check and your calories low during Thanksgiving dinner. Joining in are fitness guru Ravenna Brock, Beverly Arnold — a grandmother living in Detroit — and Astrid Chinn, a new mother living in Washington, D.C. | 1,317 | 65 |
From NPR News, this is Day to Day.
Finally, some relief from those relentless rise in oil prices. The price of a barrel of crude is now more than $10 below last month's record highs, but some industries are finding that the damage has already been done. They're making some big changes in the way they do business. Join... | United Airlines announces plans to lay off about 1,000 workers and ground some planes. And for the first time in 17 years, imported compact cars last month outsold Ford F-series pickups. Marketplace's Bob Moon discusses the sea change in the U.S. economy. | 733 | 61 |
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