On today’s show: we’ll take a look at why Chinese consumers prefer western products to their own national brands. Alan Alda and Nobel laureate Harold Varmus discuss the World Science Festival. Jeremy Shamos and Crystal Dickinson, two cast members from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Clybourne Park.” Plus, our latest Please Explain is all about vitamin D and other vitamins.
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The Tri-Cities are Richland, Pasco and Kennewick—3 cities clustered near one another in the vast plains and deserts of Washington state, to the east of the Cascade Mountains. It’s a region that seems like it would have little to attract newcomers—it’s largely remote, prone to dust storms, not close to ...
How the US government differentiates between civilian and combatant casualties of drone strikes, the lengths Hollywood will go to please the Chinese government, and the "genericide" of Google.
NPR’s Scott Simon reports on the world’s top news, features and entertainment to your Saturday morning.
For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
Kurt Andersen talks with playwright Bruce Norris. His Tony-nominated play Clybourne Park tackles race, class, and gentrification — and it’s a comedy. Nina Arianda, nominated for her leading role in Venus in Fur, shares her mantra for success. And a group of videogame designers creates a pop-up arcade with games ...
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.
Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
The young Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason has worked with Sigur Ros, Amina, and other Icelandic rock and non-classical acts. For this New Sounds program, he’ll unveil a new work at our piano and present some of his electronically-enhanced chamber music on his album "Processions." Its careful and beautiful chaos veers from shred-classical to the lyrical and then the clangorous.
