Thursday, February 23, 2012

Music From The Show

Heimweg 78 by Couch
Universal Traveler by Air
Sweet is Good by Massive Attack
From Greenland to Alaska by The Higher Burning Fire
Downton Abbey – The Suite by John Lunn and performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Author Judy Blume’s ‘Fudge’ Turns 40
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When author Judy Blume published her “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” in 1972, she introduced the world to Fudge, a toddler who makes his older brother Peter’s life miserable. We look back on the book with Blume.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
All Eyes In Niagara Falls Are On Daredevil Nik Wallenda
Nik Wallenda performs a walk on a tightrope in the rain during training for his walk over Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (AP)

Nik Wallenda is busy practicing for a tight rope walk across the Niagara Falls, the first attempt ever.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
A Road Trip Along Italy’s Ancient Appian Way
The Appian Road, in the Monti Aurunci area of Italy. (Robert Kaster/University of Chicago Press)

For many people, this time of year is an occasion for road trips — up and down the coasts, across the U.S., through Europe. For Robert Kaster, it was a time to venture along the most ancient roads of all time: the Appian Way in Italy.

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