WEKU - Site Search

Fallows: Bin Laden Death Allows U.S. To Change Course

The new videos from Osama bin Laden's Pakistani compound show an al-Qaida leader seriously concerned about his image. Host Guy Raz discusses those videos with James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic. They also talk about whether the polling surge President Obama experienced after the killing can last through the next presidential election.

Moms Are DownRight Excellent

In honor of Mother's Day, come up with items in each of the given categories that start with the letters of the word "Madre." For example, for the category "3-letter boys' names," the answer would include Moe, Art, Don, Ray and Eli.

The Lonely Island: The Hottest Thing In Fake Hip-Hop

The Saturday Night Live joke-rappers behind the viral smash "Lazy Sunday" discuss their new album and the importance of teamwork in comedy.

Warren Haynes: A Rocker Gets Some 'Me' Time

The celebrated guitarist and songwriter, known for his work with The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and Gov't Mule, discusses his first solo album in 19 years.

Mike Huckabee, then a Baptist minister and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a news conference in Little Rock, Ark., in 1992 — the year then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was elected president. Huckabee lost that race, but the next year, won a special election to become lieutenant governor.

From Pulpit To Politics, Huckabee Heeds The Call

Though he spent years as a Southern Baptist minister, the former Arkansas governor says he always considered politics his calling.

Videos Reveal Osama Bin Laden's Life In Hiding

The Pentagon released five short videos on Saturday that were recovered from the Pakistani compound where Osama bin Laden had been living — and was killed. NPR's Rachel Martin tells host Guy Raz that the videos and other correspondence found at the compound in Abbottabad indicate that bin Laden was still a tactical leader for al-Qaida.

Libyan rebels patrol near the airport at al-Ghiran, close to the key port city of Misrata, on April 30.

NATO Official: More Progress Than Meets Eye In Libya

NATO's chief of operations and intelligence says Moammar Gadhafi is now unable to effectively communicate with his forces in the field and is having problems resupplying his troops. But Maj. Gen. Mark Ramsay acknowledges that it's proving hard to destroy the weaponry being used to pound Misrata.

<strong>Snapshot Of History:</strong> Silkscreened from a newspaper photograph, Glenn Ligon's <em>Hands</em> takes a moment from Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March and strips it of its context.

Glenn Ligon Reframes History In The Art Of 'America'

New York artist Glenn Ligon is perhaps best known for the text-based paintings he started making in the '80s. Now, his first midcareer retrospective takes a closer look at how the past has informed the work of this contemporary artist.

<em></em>"One thing they don't tell you about growing old," Betty White writes, "You don't feel old, you just feel like yourself. And it's true. I don't feel 89 years old. I simply am 89 years old."

Betty White Still A Hit, With Ever-Younger Fans

Betty White has been on television — in her words — "forever." Her new memoir, If You Ask Me, focuses on the past 15 years of her life and career. Far from slowing down, that career has been skyrocketing as a new generation gets to know her.

At What Point Will Gas Prices Make You Walk?

Oil prices have taken a dive and the demand for gasoline in the U.S. is down, but in the long-term, it sounds like higher prices are here to stay. What's the tipping point where we'll see a significant change in consumer behavior? Host Liane Hansen talks with Phil Flynn, an energy analyst with PFGBEST about the economic impact of high gas prices.

Search results for