October 26, 2007
Annie Lennox became a household name in the 80s with her hits as half of Eurythmics -- including “Sweet Dreams” and “Here Comes the Rain Again.” Her new solo album is called Songs of Mass Destruction and on its cover, Lennox rises from a battlefield, like some sort of revolutionary. Kurt asks her what inspired the record’s imagery, and about the darkness that has haunted her music for years.
Astronaut Ed Lu plays Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata on board the International Space Station in 2003:
(Video courtesy of NASA)
When Studio 360 listener John Simmons was a kid, he loved insects and reptiles and even turned his parents’ basement into a natural science museum. He recently retired as a museum collections manager in Lawrence, Kansas, and he says his life-long passion for science and exploration all began with one book. Produced by Jenny Lawton.
(Photo courtesy of the University of Oregon Libraries)
Weigh in: Is there a work of art that has changed your life?
Writer Jack Handey worries that he’ll leave behind just another ho-hum skeleton. He offers a few tips to keep your skeleton good and scary. Produced by Amy O’Leary.
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