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In the final part of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's three-part interview with NPR, he says he believes the Constitution's meaning is fixed and that it cannot change over time
The author talks about her latest effort, which collects stories about Poe, Twain and other greats.
The actress talks about her career — and her role in the new Masterpiece TV series.
Performing Arts
April 19, 2008 · Three years ago, Kent Thompson became the artistic director of the Denver Center Theatre Company. Under his leadership, the company has become one of a handful of regional theaters around the country committed to developing new work.
April 18, 2008 · She's been acting for nearly 40 years; now she's taking a stab at directing, producing and writing. And she's doing all that — as well as acting — in one film: Then She Found Me. She tells NPR why.
April 14, 2008 · In an NPR interview, the Dalai Lama renewed his call for "meaningful" autonomy for Tibet within China and said China, "whether intentionally or unintentionally," is carrying out "cultural genocide" in Tibet.
Economy
April 11, 2008 · Demand for ethanol and other biofuels is a "significant contributor" to soaring food prices around the world, World Bank President Robert Zoellick says. Droughts, financial market speculators and increased demand for food have also helped create "a perfect storm" that has boosted those prices, he says.
April 8, 2008 · As Gen. David Petraeus answered questions from a Senate panel about the status of the war in Iraq, Sen. Hillary Clinton suggested it's time "to begin an orderly process of withdrawing troops." The Democratic presidential hopeful discusses her approach to Iraq and her push to woo superdelegates with Michele Norris.
April 8, 2008 · Documentary filmmaker Lisa Jackson traveled to the Congo in 2006 to investigate the systematic rape of tens of thousands of women. She discusses her film, The Greatest Silence, which debuts Tuesday on HBO.
Business
April 4, 2008 · When the Air Force picked Northrop Grumman and its European partner over Boeing to build refueling planes, controversy erupted. Now Boeing is trying to get the contract overturned. Mark McGraw, vice president of Boeing's tanker programs, says the Air Force manipulated the cost data in the bidding process.
Business
April 1, 2008 · The Air Force awarded one of its largest-ever contracts in February to Northrop Grumman and its European partner, EADS. Then controversy erupted. Now Boeing is trying to get the Government Accountability Office to overturn the contract. Northrop's CEO says Boeing's complaints are unfounded.
Books
April 1, 2008 · Jessica Queller was a young writer working on a hit TV show in Los Angeles when her beautiful, vibrant mother died — of ovarian cancer. After Queller tested positive for the breast cancer gene mutation, she had a prophylactic double mastectomy — and chronicled her experience in the book Pretty Is What Changes.
April 1, 2008 · Superdelegates shouldn't decide the Democratic presidential nomination if it means overturning "the votes of the people," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says. Separately, she says a boycott of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics should be considered in protest of China's crackdown on Tibet.
March 31, 2008 · Treasury Department Undersecretary Robert Steel outlines how the Bush administration's proposal to overhaul government oversight of the financial industry would broaden the Federal Reserve's risk assessment role and define consumer protection goals.
Books
March 31, 2008 · Actress Helen Mirren has played countless royals — Cleopatra, Queen Charlotte, Queen Elizabeth I and II. It's no coincidence. Aristocracy is in the blood. Even the working class women in her family were "queenly," she says.