New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade explores what mapping the human genome is revealing about the controversial and often contentious idea that there is a biological difference between races. Time movie critic Richard Corliss talks about how Hollywood has celebrated and vilified motherhood over the years. Stacey D’Erasmo discusses her novel, Wonderland. Scott Sherman talks about why the NYPL has abandoned the renovation plans for its 42nd Street building. We’ll find out about the most radioactive property in Queens, which has just been designated as a Superfund site. Plus, Clara Moskowitz, Associate Editor at Scientific American, on the discovery of a new super heavy atomic element.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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George Saunders’ Gentle Advice and Spirited Debates
It’s almost time to vote for the next mayor of Newark – on May 13, candidates Shavar Jeffries and Ras Baraka face off. Both are here today to make a case for the votes of Newark residents. Then: George Saunders’ commencement address to Syracuse grads (’13) went viral and now it’s a book – the main takeaway? Be kind. Plus: DIY retirement saving isn’t providing very comfortable retirements; and a spirited debate on what may be New York’s official new state snack: yogurt (?!).
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Deaths of 40 Vets Spark Calls for VA Reform | Does the World Care About Young, Black Girls? | A Mother's Day Message from Neil deGrasse Tyson & His Mother
After 40 Veterans Die, Pressure Mounts for VA Reform | Businesses Rate Consumers. Do You Know Your Score? | Russians Celebrate 69th Annual Victory Day with Fervor | Reviews of this Weekend's New Movie Releases | Does the World Care About Young, Black Girls? | Neil deGrasse Tyson's Mom Explains ...
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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.
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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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.
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OTM Goes Inside Washington
OTM has traveled the world exploring the nexus of media and society, reaching such far off places as Russia, China, and Egypt. But the center of American politics and power had been overlooked—until now. This week Bob travels to Washington, DC to investigate perception and reality, money and celebrity and the evolving role of the media in the nation’s capital.
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Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.
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#3429: With Bill Ryan & Billband Members
Meet composer and conductor Bill Ryan and Billband for this New Sounds program. Ryan is the director of the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) new music group, and the mastermind behind 2007’s “story of the year in new music circles” where his all-student, all-volunteer band recorded Steve Reich’s 1976 masterwork, “Music for 18 Musicians,” to choruses of critical praise. Bill Ryan and the ensemble went on to record Terry Riley’s “In C.” Ryan is also a composer, and has recently released a record of his own compositions, “Towards Daybreak.” Members of Billband - violinist/composer Todd Reynolds, and Bang on a Can All-Stars pianist Vicky Chow and cellist Ashley Bathgate- perform Ryan’s works live in the studio.
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