On today's show: we’ll look into whether the Internet is bound to meet the same fate as its 20th century forbears—namely, being monopolized eventually by a few powerful corporations. Then, two members of JFK’s secret service detail break a decades-long silence to talk to us about the assassination and its aftermath. Also, Daphne Kalotay talks about her novel Russian Winter. Plus, Harold McGee joins us on Please Explain to talk about food myths.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
Pioneering researcher and "queen of the forest canopy" Nalini Nadkarni, shows host Majora Carter the wonders of the Olympic rain forest — from the treetops! And the two visit a correctional facility where Nalini’s innovative Moss Project employs a team of prisoners turned botanists.
For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
100 years after his death, Mark Twain's autobiography is finally published — just the way he wanted it. Literature in Israel gets a jolt with a modern potboiler set in a seedy Tel Aviv nightclub. And our American Icons series continues with a look at Georgia O'Keeffe and her paintings of animal skulls.
A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
Composer/guitarist Pete M Wyer presents "Stories from the City at Night" for this New Sounds program. The work is a unique mix of storytelling, song, sound design and scored music, with help from pianist Matthew Shipp, cellist Matthew Sharp, and actress Jenny Agutter, alongside many cameo appearances (including one by host John Schaefer!)
