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On today’s show: Atif Mian explains why severe recessions continue to happen and whether we could have prevented the Great Recession and its consequences. Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell talks about his upcoming album, “Guitar in the Space Age!” and about performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Larry Smith, the founder of Six-Word Memoirs, kicks off the Six-Word Twitter Festival with this challenge: What’s the best advice you’ve given or received—in six words? Howard French discusses how China has become a major investor in Africa.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

New York Times reporter James Risen’s appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court, so he may have to serve prison time for protecting his source. The Supreme Court reporter at The New York Times, Adam Liptak, discusses what’s next for his colleague and for press freedom. Plus: the city’s new health commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett; Storycorps is about to launch a new series of stories from the LGBT community; Joe Klein of Time discusses Hillary Clinton’s new memoir and her future; one plan for reform in the wake of the VA healthcare scandal; and a rare chance to talk local hockey in June as the Rangers compete to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 20 years.  

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

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.

In this episode: Entertainment mogul Shep Gordon has worked with all sorts of big names. But in a decades-long career in the midst of some of the world’s most famous people, he has an aversion to fame. Gordon's life is now profiled in the new film Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, directed by Mike Myers. 

Then: Guitarist Warren Haynes has lead the hard-working improvisational blues rock band Gov’t Mule for 20 years, and has played with the Allman Brothers Band for even longer. But in his recent session in the Soundcheck studio, he plays solo -- just him and electric guitar.

And: Director Jon Brewer talks about the making of the film The Life Of Riley, a new documentary portrait of blues icon B.B. King -- which includes appearances from Eric Clapton, Bono, Carlos Santana, Ronnie Wood, and others.

Hear new music for dulcimers and zithers on this New Sounds program.  Listen to music featuring hammer dulcimer and other folk instruments by Julia Wolfe in her work “Steel Hammer,” based on the 19^th C. folk legend John Henry. Wolfe takes all of the different versions of the story and assembles them in a setting for the Bang on a Can All-Stars and the Trio Mediaeval.  There’s also Americana-like strings meeting minimalism in music for hammer dulcimer and harpsichord along with violin and cello in a work called “Percussion and Strings” from the Dan Joseph Ensemble.  Plus, music for George Crumb involving the strings on the inside of the piano.