Senior editor of The New Republic Noam Scheiber discusses what he calls the "fumbles" of the Obama Administration's economic team. Then, Andy Borowitz joins us to talk about his new satirical memoir about an intestinal ailment called An Unexpected Twist. Also, A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a Roman mosaic of Christ. Plus, Please Explain is all about the norovirus.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
A one-year anniversary special examining the future of nuclear power after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Among many stories, Alex Chadwick conducts an exclusive interview with an American nuclear technician who was working inside the Daiichi plant when the earthquake and tsunami struck. You will also ...
Holding pundits accountable for their predictions, a professor's attempt to correct a fact on Wikipedia and pulling advertisements after controversy.
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.
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This week Kurt Andersen talks with Will Ferrell. For his new movie, Casa de Mi Padre, he joined a cast of Mexican actors for a role performed entirely in Spanish. Director Joseph Cedar’s Footnote tells the story of a tense rivalry between professors, father and son. Hear how Amy Poehler ...
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.
For this New Sounds show, we’ll hear some Middle Eastern chamber/lounge/world/jazz. It’s hard to know what to call it, but it’s music with a decided Arabic flavor. Listen to the Canadian trio Cordâme (augmented by percussionists and a guitarist) dance around Ellington and Ravel while incorporating Persian music, Indian music, Armenian and African music.
