Environmental reporter Mark Hertsgaard explains how climate change will affect the next 50 years on Earth. Then Chloe G. K. Atkins tells her story of contracting a mysterious illness, only to be told by doctors that her paralysis was psychosomatic and that she was willing her own death. Also, Jennifer Carpenter and Pablo Schreiber discuss their roles in Rajiv Joseph’s play “Gruesome Playground Injuries.” Plus, our latest Backstory segments.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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.
On today’s show: We’ll look at how the world of restaurant reviewing has been changed by crowd sourced websites like Yelp. Then, former technology addict Susan Maushart describes the challenges she and her children went through when they tried to disconnect from the digital world. Also, Feo Aladag talks about writing, producing and directing the award-winning German/Turkish film “When We Leave.” Plus, Please Explain is all about stuttering.
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 in the studio. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.
Studio 360's American Icons series explores Harley-Davidson, Georgia O'Keefe's Skulls, and Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner.
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 in the studio. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.
Today’s chamber music can include electronics, electric guitars and bass, and other sounds borrowed from pop music. It’s not just string quartets and wind quintets anymore. On this New Sounds, we sample some electroacoustic chamber music from the likes of Bing & Ruth and Build. Plus, music from English composer Andrew Poppy and his amplified orchestra. And more.
