Audie Cornish appears in the following:
Meet The Guy Who's Putting Your Cat On The Map — To Prove A Point
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Owen Mundy, an assistant professor at Florida State University, tells Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel about a project called "I Know Where Your Cat Lives," which aims to create awareness about internet privacy.
Wrap-up: The Day's Events In Eastern Ukraine And Gaza
Friday, July 18, 2014
Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel offer a summary of what's now known about the two big stories of the day: the shot-down Malaysian jet, and the mounting Israeli ground invasion in the Gaza Strip.
Inside Gaza And Under Israeli Fire, A Family Tries To Stay Safe
Friday, July 18, 2014
The Israeli army's invasion on the margins of the Gaza Strip has already wreaked havoc and injury for Gazans. A day in the life of the Abu Tawila family illustrates that stark and tragic reality.
A Pillar Of AIDS Research And Activism, Lost With Shot-Down Jet
Friday, July 18, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 had been carrying several researchers and activists on their way to a global AIDS conference in Australia. Among them was Dr. Joep Lange, a leading researc...
Miss. Primary Saga Rolls On, As McDaniel Refuses To Back Down
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Six weeks after the Mississippi GOP Senate primary, controversy still swirls around the outcome, as defeated challenger Chris McDaniel continues to dispute the election's results.
Vargas, Journalist And Immigration Activist, Is Detained In Texas
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented Filipino immigrant, has been detained at a Border Patrol station.
The Rise Of The Online Rebuttal — And How It's Making Waves In Print
Monday, July 14, 2014
Actor George Clooney published an online response to allegations made about his upcoming marriage by The Daily Mail, convincing the British tabloid to take its story down. It was just...
Vets Mark Sept. 11 Anniversary With Yosemite Climb
Friday, June 27, 2014
Fifteen Iraq and Afghanistan vets, many of them disabled, climbed Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite National Park on Sept. 11. The climb is the culmination of a three-day hike, which for many of the vets has had the therapeutic effect of reproducing a combat patrol — just without ...
A Comedian Walks Into A Bar ... And Gets Misattributed
Friday, June 27, 2014
In a recent piece on the World Cup, Phil Stark was incorrectly identified as a "wannabe comedian." It turns out that he is actually a professional comedian — and he has a joke to prove it.
A Corvette 33 Years Lost — And Found Without An Answer Why
Thursday, June 26, 2014
In a story that might have been found in a Hollywood script, a Detroit retiree has discovered his Corvette — 33 years after he reported it stolen. Exactly where it's been all this time remains a mystery.
Strike Against Utah Gay-Marriage Ban Paves Way For Supreme Court Ruling
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals called marriage a fundamental right that shouldn't be determined at the ballot box. It marks the first time that a federal appeals court has ruled on the issue.
As The Anchor Chair Turns: A Glimpse At ABC News Past And Future
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
ABC News has announced major shakeups in its anchor lineup, as Diane Sawyer steps down from her perch as anchor of the network's evening news. What does her replacement say about the state of TV news?
Sold For Over $2 Million: A Draft, A Few Doodles And A 'Rolling Stone'
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics for "Like a Rolling Stone" on the stationery of an old hotel in Washington, D.C. The working draft was expected to sold Tuesday at auction for more than $2 million.
Audra McDonald Racks Up The Tonys, This Time As Billie Holiday
Monday, June 09, 2014
Audra McDonald just won her sixth Tony, the most wins by anyone to date. McDonald is a Broadway staple, and she earned her latest Tony playing Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
Letters: Ex-Cons' Struggles To Make It On The Outside
Friday, June 06, 2014
Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about a series that followed two aging ex-cons struggling with a second chance in the outside world — and whether they deserve it.
On A Day Of Looking Back, Talks Move Forward On Ukraine
Friday, June 06, 2014
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day. On the same day, Putin met with new Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko.
Letters: Reactions To 'Bad English'
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish read letters from listeners about Ammon Shea's book, Bad English.
'A Change-up On Steroids:' The History Of A Sky-Scraping Pitch
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
In a recent Nippon Professional Baseball game in Japan, Kazuhito Tadano threw a slow, arcing pitch that caught the batter by surprise. The pitch has a history — and a name: the eephus pitch.
'The Atlantic's' Ta-Nehisi Coates Builds 'A Case For Reparations'
Friday, May 23, 2014
The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates describes how the legacy of slavery extends to geographical and governmental policies in America and calls for a "collective introspection" on reparations.
UK Government Asks: What's The Greatest Challenge Of Our Time?
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
In 1714, the British government established a prize to solve the greatest challenge of that time: Pinpoint a ship's location at sea by knowing its longitude. Now, 300 years later, it'...