/tags/presidential-inauguration Presidential Inauguration en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-31/beyonce-on-lip-syncing-i-did-not-feel-comfortable-taking-a-risk Beyoncé finally put an end to all the talk surrounding her inaugural performance. And she did it in diva fashion. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-31/beyonce-on-lip-syncing-i-did-not-feel-comfortable-taking-a-risk Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-01-24/will-big-government-make-a-comeback President Obama offered a more full-throated defense of government in his inaugural address than has been heard from a major politician in a generation. Obama may be seeking to shift debate from defending programs to praising the value of government as a whole. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/will-big-government-make-a-comeback Alan Greenblatt /npr-news/2013-01-24/mr-colbert-take-down-that-box It was nice of Stephen to show our post about Beyonce on his show Wednesday night. But where was The Two-Way logo? And what about your faithful blogger's name? It was behind a graphic! Who's not recognizing us now? Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/mr-colbert-take-down-that-box Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-01-23/beyonce-may-have-been-live-and-pre-recorded Listen closely and you can hear two Beyonces, an audio engineer says. One who seemed to be singing live and another on a pre-recorded track. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-23/beyonce-may-have-been-live-and-pre-recorded Mark Memmott /2013-01-23/young-journalist-discovers-experience-pays-off A 13-year-old boy started his own news organization last fall. He put in a request to cover the inauguration from the White House briefing room. He soon discovered the place to be on that day was the Capitol. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:57:00 GMT /2013-01-23/young-journalist-discovers-experience-pays-off /npr-news/2013-01-22/naacp-president-on-commonality-of-selma-seneca-falls-and-stonewall President Obama in his inaugural address made reference to historic events in the women's rights movement, the black civil rights movement and the gay rights movement. The NAACP's Benjamin Todd Jealous talks about the importance of the connection. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-22/naacp-president-on-commonality-of-selma-seneca-falls-and-stonewall Brian De Los Santos /npr-news/2013-01-22/a-senators-surprising-inauguration-shout-out-probably-wasnt-so-surprising Lamar Alexander, the Republican senator from Tennessee, and Alex Haley, the author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, were close friends and native Tennesseans. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-22/a-senators-surprising-inauguration-shout-out-probably-wasnt-so-surprising Gene Demby /npr-news/2013-01-22/divine-rhetoric-god-in-the-inaugural-address George Washington invoked the Almighty, but the word "God" wasn't used in an inaugural address until James Monroe. Since then, few presidents have missed the opportunity to put God in their inaugural speeches. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:52:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-22/divine-rhetoric-god-in-the-inaugural-address Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-01-22/for-gop-obamas-very-ideological-speech-not-wearing-well If President Obama's second inaugural speech did anything for conservatives, it was to reaffirm their suspicion of the president as an unreconstructed liberal. After a day of reflection, former vice presidential opponent Paul Ryan said it showed Obama as a "proud and confident liberal progressive." Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-22/for-gop-obamas-very-ideological-speech-not-wearing-well Frank James /npr-news/2013-01-22/beyonces-national-anthem-did-she-sync-or-didnt-she The U.S. Marine Band accompanying her was pre-recorded, but after conflicting reports, there's burning debate as to whether Beyonce sang live. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-22/beyonces-national-anthem-did-she-sync-or-didnt-she Mark Memmott