Siddhartha Mukherjee talks about his biography about cancer. Then, Yvonne Thornton tells us about her father’s wishes that she become a physician. Also, Douglas Starr recounts the birth of modern forensics. Plus, Anand Giridharadas discusses India’s economic boom and cultural upheaval.
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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 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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William Hartung looks at the role Lockheed Martin has played in building and maintaining America’s military-industrial complex. Also, Karen Abbott discusses her biography of performer Gypsy Rose Lee. Then we’ll take a tour of a part of NYC that’s never seen...it's underground! Plus our latest Underreported and Backstory segments.
Today on Soundcheck: Writer and industry veteran Dan Charnas tells the story of the business of hip hop over its four-decade rise. Plus: We ask "Apollo's Angels" author Jennifer Homans to answer your burning ballet questions. And: a live performance from Albany, N.Y.-based singer-songwriter Sean Rowe.
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.
Today on Soundcheck: Writer and industry veteran Dan Charnas tells the story of the business of hip hop over its four-decade rise. Plus: We ask "Apollo's Angels" author Jennifer Homans to answer your burning ballet questions. And: a live performance from Albany, N.Y.-based singer-songwriter Sean Rowe.
Here's the rebuttal to last night’s program where the listeners weigh in on the best new music releases of 2010. First off, a big thank you to all of the listeners who voted! We found that there were some hard-fought battles this year between well-waged Facebook (and other social media) campaigns and other organized mailing list calls-to-action. However, we have a clear front-runner, with some unexpected and predictable results. The voting closed at noon today. Tonight's 25th annual New Sounds Listener Poll show will contain the music that emerged victorious from this year's contest.
