Oliver Sacks discusses how we see, how we think, and how important vision is in how we perceive the world around us. And Stephen Sondheim talks about his career, his lyrics, his mentors, and his collaborations.
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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.
Raghav Bahl discusses differences in how India and its arch-rival China manage their economies, businesses, and government. Our Underreported segment looks at transparency and the treasury, and our latest installment of The Big Picture looks at the global economy.
Today: a year in the life of two singer-songwriters. First: indie rock icon Kristin Hersh recently published Rat Girl, a memoir about her young adult life from one spring to another. She shares insights about the book, as well as her other projects. Plus: Since last fall Martha Wainwright experienced a range of events surrounding her family and music. She performs 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.
Chideya and team go to Arizona to look at immigration and jobs, and check in with new voters to see if they’re getting involved. With the passage of the state’s controversial immigration bill in April, Arizona is at the center of the nation’s immigration debate. From Phoenix to border regions ...
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.
Today: a year in the life of two singer-songwriters. First: indie rock icon Kristin Hersh recently published Rat Girl, a memoir about her young adult life from one spring to another. She shares insights about the book, as well as her other projects. Plus: Since last fall Martha Wainwright experienced a range of events surrounding her family and music. She performs live in the studio.
For this New Sounds, we'll be treated to "Nordic introspection, Andalusian mysticism and Arabic hues" (-Dan Ouellette, Billboard.com), courtesy of Norwegian pianist and composer Jon Balke. With Moroccan Amina Alaoui on vocals, Kheir-Eddine M'Kachiche from Algeria on violin, further accompanied by a couple of jazz musicians and a string ensemble, the music reaches back to the Baroque, but sounds well-traveled and trans-cultural.
