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Michael Neuman of Doctors Without Borders talks about how his organization carries out delicate humanitarian negotiations in hostile environments. Conor Grennan discusses his work with victims of child trafficking victims in Nepal. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an early flood tablet. Robert Harris talks about his best-selling novel The Fear Index. Plus, New Yorker staff writer Ryan Lizza explains what internal memos can tell us about the Obama Administration, and he’ll give us an update on the Florida Primary!

 

Michael Neuman of Doctors Without Borders talks about how his organization carries out delicate humanitarian negotiations in hostile environments. Conor Grennan discusses his work with victims of child trafficking victims in Nepal. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an early flood tablet. Robert Harris talks about his best-selling novel The Fear Index. Plus, New Yorker staff writer Ryan Lizza explains what internal memos can tell us about the Obama Administration, and he’ll give us an update on the Florida Primary!

 

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Dante Chinni of Patchwork Nation looks at the Florida primary election results and asks what can be learned from an analysis of the voting blocs in the state. Then, the state of the ...

4,000 years ago societies were becoming more sophisticated. Among this week's objects are the earliest examples of literature and science.

Read more about the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.

NBC is banking on a new workplace drama – but it isn’t about doctors or detectives. Today: The real-life Broadway veterans who make up the cast and crew of “Smash"... including Megan Hilty of "Wicked" and "9-5: The Musical" and Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman. Plus: Some live "hardcore folk" music from Poland's Warsaw Village Band.

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 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.

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.

It's the most wonderful time of the month - time for new releases show on New Sounds! John Schaefer carefully sorts through the stacks, bins, and boatloads of new CDs, downloads, LPs, cassettes (!), which have come across his desk over the past month to present some choice cuts.