Business
Wall Street's Wild, Wild Week
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Patrons at a 2007 New York Philharmonic concert in Central Park. The Philharmonic abruptly cancelled its annual summer concert series this year for the first time since 1965.
Free Summer Concerts Feel The Burn
()Free summer concerts are a New York City institution. But this year, one of the city's most prestigious presenters, the New York Philharmonic, canceled its annual concert series for the first time since 1965. Other nonprofit presenters are struggling, too.
Opinion
Fallen Soldiers Live In Memories Through The Ages()
August 13, 2011 Memories are our defense against oblivion. But when memories of our fallen troops are politicized, we send a message that there is no sacrifice for country that can be viewed as something done for all of us.
Europe
'Boredom And Alienation' May Factor Into U.K. Riots()
August 13, 2011 Cultural critic and novelist Diran Adebayo says the UK has moved away from societal values of the past. He says people need to be reminded they're valued for things other than what they own.
Around the Nation
Adventure, Equality Draw Women To The Coast Guard()
August 13, 2011 WSHUThe freshman class at the Coast Guard Academy this year is one-third women — a higher percentage than at any of the other military academies. The Coast Guard is the only military service where woman can do any type of job, and that's a big appeal for many.
Music News
Nashville Revisits An Unlikely Children's Classic()
August 13, 2011 Almost 40 years ago, celebrated country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall surprised his record label by creating a children's album, Songs of Fox Hollow. Now, Hall has teamed up with some of Nashville's independent roots-music scene to remake the time-tested classic.
Economy
Nonprofits Watch Anxiously As Market Wobbles()
August 13, 2011 The turmoil on Wall Street threatens to wreak financial havoc on the country's 1.2 million nonprofits, many of which own stocks through their endowments and depend heavily on donations. Charities only beginning to recover from the recession are wondering how they'll survive another market plunge.
Middle East
In Yemen's South, Islamists Gain Ground()
August 13, 2011 Islamists have taken over a town in southern Yemen, driving out tens of thousands of residents and raising fears that they will take control of more territory.
Around the Nation
Tribal Rights Hinder Child Support For Mothers()
August 13, 2011 KQEDNative American tribes are sovereign nations and don't have to comply with court-ordered child support payments. But some states are beginning to work with tribes to make sure child support payments get to mothers.
Books
New Prose Revitalizes 'Literary Brooklyn'()
August 13, 2011 Sometimes, when walking Brooklyn's streets, it doesn't feel as if its literary past is haunting. Rather, its literary soul is still alive and pulsating. Brooklyn is a world unto itself and a writer's enclave. Journalist and critic Evan Hughes has written a literary biography of the leafy borough.