The secret relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency, looking into how the government and tech companies are working together to gather and warehouse your data. Caroline Clarke, who was born in an era when adoptions were kept a secret, tells about her journey to find her birth mother. And Marisa Tomei discusses her role in “The Realistic Joneses” on Broadway, along with playwright Will Eno.
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
WNYC’s art critic Deborah Solomon discusses Kara Walker’s site-specific artwork currently at the Domino Sugar Factory, “A Subtlety.” Plus: NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer on his plan to vote against high executive pay at the McDonald's Corp. annual meeting on Thursday; former Senator James Webb and 101 things to love about NYC…in 1976!
The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
Oklahoma Pushes Back Against EPA Emissions Regulations | Federal Science Standards Spark Controversy in Wyoming Education | Boko Haram's Terrorism Takes Toll on Nigerian Economy | Iranian Youth Arrested for Dancing to Pharrell's 'Happy' | Students Design High Tech, Low Cost Artificial Limbs | Russia & China Strike Major Multi-Decade ...
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.
Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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.
Humorous, heartbreaking and true stories told live on stage. No script. No props. Just a microphone, a spotlight and room full of strangers.
In this episode: Writer David Kinney spent several years following obsessive fans of Bob Dylan for his new book, The Dylanologists. Kinney tells Soundcheck about these uber-fans’ quests -- moving, sad, entertaining -- to decipher the Sphinx of American songwriting.
Then: Diego Garcia led the indie-rock band Elefant for many years before striking out on his own. Hear the Argentine-American singer-songwrite perform his languid, dreamy indie pop songs from Paradise and more in the Soundcheck studio.
Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.
For this New Sounds, there’s music that falls into the cracks between rock and classical, between popular music and contemporary chamber music. Listen to music by Yann Tiersen, probably best known for the “Amelie” soundtrack. Hear selections from his latest, “∞”(Infinity), which is a collection of songs, stories and instrumentals made mostly in Iceland and incorporating Breton and Icelandic, but also Faroese and English.
