Richard Wolffe talks about being an eye witness to much of President Obama’s first two years in office. Then B.J. Thomas—of “Raindrops Keep fallin’ on My Head” fame—discusses his 40-year career in music. Also, South African writer Damon Galgut describes his latest novel, In a Strange Room. Plus historian Philip Dray tells about organized labor’s long struggle in America, from the industrial revolution to the present.
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera talk about the many details and devils that helped bring about the financial crisis. Then, director Claire Denis and actress Isabelle Huppert discuss their latest film, “White Material.” Also NPR’s Michael Goldfarb discusses the emancipation of Europe’s Jews in the 18th and 19th centuries. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner answers questions about our convoluted and often confusing English language.
Reams of pages have been written about Frank Sinatra, but relatively little has treated the iconic singer without the sensationalism -- until now. We look at a new 800-plus page tome about this quintessential celebrity. Later: Justin Townes Earle continues his father's legacy of roots-based songwriting. He joins us live in the studio.
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.
Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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.
A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Reams of pages have been written about Frank Sinatra, but relatively little has treated the iconic singer without the sensationalism -- until now. We look at a new 800-plus page tome about this quintessential celebrity. Later: Justin Townes Earle continues his father's legacy of roots-based songwriting. He joins us live in the studio.
For this New Sounds, hear some recent recordings that feature a strange assortment of music-making devices. From music boxes, a choir that whistles, and the Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument called the suona, we'll hear from Bill Frisell, John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble, Beat Circus, and more. Not to be outdone, there's something from Gordon Grdina’s East Van Strings which showcases the oud, Arabic lute, paired with Western strings.
