Confirmation Begins For Sotomayor, Minorities Watch Closely

Sotomayor's Careful Means To High-Stakes Ends
As senators wrapped up their questioning of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor Thursday, she remained to the end — and by design — as ideologically elusive as those who...

'Della Street' On Perry Mason's Sole Loss
Minnesota's junior Sen. Al Franken stumped Judge Sonia Sotomayor at her Senate confirmation hearing. Both are fans of Perry Mason and Franken asked the Supreme Court nominee to name the only...

To Confirm Sotomayor, Yawn. Rinse. Repeat.
If Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee intended to finish off Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor's critics by inducing boredom — and many privately suggested that was...

The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe

Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin 19 Nocturnes (Vol. 49)
Despite Arthur Rubinstein's extroverted personality and open-hearted interpretive approach, his performances of Chopin's introspective, half-lit Nocturnes inspired him to some of his greatest...