A new documentary explores the controversial plan to move the Barnes Foundation’s $25 billion collection of modernist and post-impressionist art to Philadelphia. Depending on whom you ask, it’s either a searing expose about the biggest art heist of the century, or two hours of half-baked conspiracy theories. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Guitarist Jack Rose was a big man who coaxed a big sound from his acoustic guitar. Friends say he was just as vigorous when he wasn’t playing, so it came as a shock when Rose died suddenly in December at age 38. I filed two stories: one for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and another for NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.
The stimulus package includes $7 billion to extend broadband Internet access to parts of the country where it’s not widely available. The government has given out just a fraction of that money so far — and already, some applicants for the funding say major telecom companies are trying to block the projects. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Underground shale drilling in northern Pennsylvania is causing a stir amongst environmentalists, who say thousands of new gas wells could pose serious threats to drinking water. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
