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The Mad Men Guide To EtiquetteHost Ophira leads. Contestants have to answer questions about antiquated, silly, and shockingly authentic etiquette rules that date from the 1960s.
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:21
It's Two Things In One
John Chaneski leads the final round, in which contestants have to name something with two different definitions; for example, "Turkey" is both a bird and a country.
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:21
On The Radio
We're a bit ga-ga for songs about the radio, so Jonathan Coulton tests contestants' knowledge of songs about the very medium they're on.
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:21
Title Schmitle
Puzzle guru John Chaneski changes classic film or book titles by one letter, thereby changing the entire premise of the story. What was that one about the feisty southern Belle who runs away with a nice Chianti?
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:21
Double Trouble
Contestants see double as puzzle guy Will Hines quizzes them on famous people with double names, like Lisa Lisa and Flava Flav.
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:21
APNewsBreak: 1 Arrested In Miss. Highway Shootings
APNewsBreak: 1 arrested in Miss. highway shootings
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:12
Obama To Tout $3B Pledge For Food Security
Obama to tout $3B pledge for food security
npr.org | 18-May-2012 12:06
Greece To Dissolve Parliament For New Election
Greece to dissolve Parliament for new election
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:58
Kanye West To Debut Short Film At Cannes Festival
Kanye West to debut short film at Cannes festival
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:44
Beckham Thrilled About Carrying Olympic Flame
Beckham thrilled about carrying Olympic flame
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:36
Suu Kyi Photo Exhibit Opens In Hometown Yangon
Suu Kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown Yangon
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:35
China Rejects US Ruling In Solar Dumping Case
China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:30
Wade Loses Cool In Heat's 94-75 Loss To Pacers
Wade loses cool in Heat's 94-75 loss to Pacers
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:21
More Firefighters Heading To Colorado
More firefighters heading to Colorado
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:19
World Stock Markets Sink On US, Europe Worries
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
npr.org | 18-May-2012 11:12
Blown away
Kenny G's China tour appeals to middle-aged nostalgia and youthful curiosity, and shows some things never change.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 09:52
Jazz trio swing back into Hitchin
The Viktor Obsust Trio will be appearing at Benslow Music's Morrison Hall for Jazz Manouche II - an evening of moody and virtuosic jazz inspired by the gipsy tradition of Django Reinhardt.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 05:47
Full slate at Ridgefield Playhouse
The Wood Brothers will perform Friday, May 18, at the Ridgefield Playhouse. They play a hybrid form of the blues that mixes in elements of folk music.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 01:42
Cecil Taylor: The Pianist Who's Also An Orchestra
When you hear Cecil Taylor perform, you never forget it. He's a force of nature at the piano, with a furious attack and a sound all his own.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:38
Cecil Taylor: The Pianist Who's Also An Orchestra
When you hear Cecil Taylor perform, you never forget it. He's a force of nature at the piano, with a furious attack and a sound all his own.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:38
Old Dominion Leaving CAA For Conference USA
Old Dominion leaving CAA for Conference USA
npr.org | 18-May-2012 00:00
Wal-Mart's 1Q Profit Up 10.1 Percent
Wal-Mart's 1Q profit up 10.1 percent
npr.org | 18-May-2012 00:00
Stocks Slump Again; 10-Yr Yield Near All-Time Low
Stocks slump again; 10-yr yield near all-time low
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:59
Suicide Adds To History Of Kennedy Misfortunes
Suicide adds to history of Kennedy misfortunes
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:58
NCAA Transfer Restrictions Won't Be Easily Lifted
NCAA transfer restrictions won't be easily lifted
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:57
Autopsy: Evidence Of Marijuana In Martin's Blood
Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin's blood
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:55
Fate Of 'Uninsurables' Hinges On Supreme Court
Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:53
Oilers Coach Tom Renney Will Not Return To Team
Oilers coach Tom Renney will not return to team
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:53
Moody's Downgrades 16 Spanish Bank Ratings
Moody's Investors Service is lowering the ratings because of the country's worsening financial picture. Moody's said it took the action because the banks face a rising tide of bad loans with Spain's economy in recession, its real estate market a shambles and its unemployment rate stubbornly high.
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:53
Down In 'Virginia,' Where The Crazy Runs Deep
Milk writer Dustin Lance Black directs a swampy Southern melodrama about a single mother's affair with the married sheriff of a small Virginia town. Critic Scott Tobias says the film suffers from inconsistent direction that treats its characters with contempt and its place as caricature.
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:52
Ark. Man Pleads Not Guilty In Stabbing Of New Wife
Ark. man pleads not guilty in stabbing of new wife
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:48
Saints' Vilma Sues Roger Goodell For Defamation
Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:39
Prosecutor: Pa. Diocese 'Disgraceful,' 'Criminal'
Prosecutor: Pa. diocese 'disgraceful,' 'criminal'
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:36
Postal Service To Begin Closing Plants This Summer
Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer
npr.org | 17-May-2012 23:35
Review: Brad Mehldau Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz Center was a lesson in jazz mastery
Brad Mehldau's parents must have had the best record collection. Like a genre-hopping connoisseur of vintage LPs, Mehldau, 41, flowed through one choice tune after the next during his trio's first show Wednesday in Santa Cruz: "Hey Joe" , "Cheryl" , "Friends" and "Where Do You Start?" . With a couple of originals by Mehldau added in, it was a ... (more)
topix.net | 17-May-2012 20:23
Adele KO's Underwood on charts
Grammy-winner Adele's '21' shows no sign of stopping, selling 9,200 copies over the past week, bringing total sales of the album in the Canada to more than 1.2 million.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:19
Cream's Jack Bruce Says Spectrum Road Is Evolving from a Tribute Act to a Band
Founding Cream singer/bassist Jack Bruce 's new jazz-fusion supergroup, Spectrum Road , kicks off its first official tour on June 5 at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee, four days after its self-titled debut album will be released.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:19
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey: Summer Dates, New Video
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey have announced tour plans for Summer 2012. The Tulsa and Kansas City-based band will continue to perform in support of their critically acclaimed album The Race Riot Suite with appearances at The Rochester International Jazz Festival in Rochester, NY, The Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City, the Stranger Danger Festival ... (more)
topix.net | 17-May-2012 16:08
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Jackie McLean
John Lenwood McLean was an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 12:04
Spain Auctions $3.2 Billion In Medium Term Debt
Spain auctions $3.2 billion in medium term debt
npr.org | 17-May-2012 11:29
Iran To Sue Google Over Dropping Persian Gulf Name
Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name
npr.org | 17-May-2012 11:20
Purple, Red And Yellow Wiggles Leaving Aussie Band
Purple, Red and Yellow Wiggles leaving Aussie band
npr.org | 17-May-2012 11:10
CA Museum Gets Big Gift To Build Shuttle Exhibit
CA museum gets big gift to build shuttle exhibit
npr.org | 17-May-2012 11:04
As Facebook Grows, Millions Say, 'No, Thanks'
As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
npr.org | 17-May-2012 10:59
Mentally Ill Inmates Sue To Get Out Of Solitary
Mentally ill inmates sue to get out of solitary
npr.org | 17-May-2012 10:57
Ore. County Cutting Law Enforcement To Bare Bones
Ore. county cutting law enforcement to bare bones
npr.org | 17-May-2012 10:51