On today’s show: Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Supreme Court and the future of health care legislation. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn tells the story of her grandmother’s surviving the sinking of the Titanic! Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a painted religious icon from the Byzantine Empire. And the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, help you with your home maintenance matters.
From Mexico to Easter Island, the followers of many world religions used objects to become closer to their gods. Neil MacGregor finds five such devotional items.
Read more about the Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy.
On today’s show: Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Supreme Court and the future of health care legislation. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn tells the story of her grandmother’s surviving the sinking of the Titanic! Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a painted religious icon from the Byzantine Empire. And the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, help you with your home maintenance matters.
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Josh Meyer and Terry McDermott give the definitive account of the pursuit and capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Renée Fleming discusses her new album, “Poemes.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a carved stone statue of Shiva and his wife Parvati. Daniel Mendelsohn looks at why we're still so interested in the Titanic. Plus, our latest Undereported segment looks at the disturbing practice of milking bears for their bile in China.
From Mexico to Easter Island, the followers of many world religions used objects to become closer to their gods. Neil MacGregor finds five such devotional items.
Read more about the Shiva and Parvati Sculpture.
Josh Meyer and Terry McDermott give the definitive account of the pursuit and capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Renée Fleming discusses her new album, “Poemes.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a carved stone statue of Shiva and his wife Parvati. Daniel Mendelsohn looks at why we're still so interested in the Titanic. Plus, our latest Undereported segment looks at the disturbing practice of milking bears for their bile in China.
Dar Williams tackles tough issues like mental health, religion, and gender roles through her music. Today: The singer-songwriter plays songs from “In the Time of Gods” – her forthcoming album pairing Greek mythology with social commentary. And: As the centennial of the Titanic disaster approaches, we listen to songs inspired by the disaster. Plus: We get your reactions to Axl Rose's open letter to the L.A. Times.
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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.
Dar Williams tackles tough issues like mental health, religion, and gender roles through her music. Today: The singer-songwriter plays songs from “In the Time of Gods” – her forthcoming album pairing Greek mythology with social commentary. And: As the centennial of the Titanic disaster approaches, we listen to songs inspired by the disaster. Plus: We get your reactions to Axl Rose's open letter to the L.A. Times.
For this New Sounds, hear music by sean-nos singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, from a brand new recording, “Foxlight.” The producer/guitarist Leo Abrahams is all over this unclassifiable album (Confessional ballad? Minimalist art-folk? Electro-Irish trad?), featuring electro-acoustic accompaniment to Ó Lionáird’s personal songs, sung mostly in Gaelic. With a host of intriguing guest collaborators -composer Jon Hopkins, strings duo Geese, folktronica innovator Leafcutter John and fiddle and hardanger player Caoimhin O Raghallaigh- the violins, viola, cello, fiddle, guitars and keyboards are expertly woven into the epic electro-acoustic compositions.
