The New Gilder Center Opens, A Biography of Isaac Murphy, Free NYC Summer Activities, Studio Ghibli Fest

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The American Museum of Natural History just opened up its newest wing: The Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware, who is also the museum's associate curator of Invertebrate Zoology, shares what she wants visitors to learn from the 'insectarium' and butterfly habitat she worked on, and Preeti Gupta, director of Youth Learning and Research, shares some of the community engagement that the museum is planning for it's new Data Lab Classroom and Research Library.

One of the first famous Black athletes in the United States was Isaac Murphy, who was born enslaved in 1861 and rose to become one of the greatest jockeys in horse racing history. Horse racing was the most popular sport in this country in the 1800s, and Murphy won three Kentucky Derbies during his career. On the eve of the 149th Kentucky Derby, Katherine C. Mooney, professor of history at Florida State University and author of the new book, Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey, joins to tell us more about the life of Isaac Murphy.

One of the great things about New York City is that you'll never run out of things to do free of charge. We'll round up some of the best options coming up in the months ahead, from watching French film in a local park to catching a bilingual Shakespeare production touring all five boroughs, with WNYC arts and culture editor Steve Smith.

The beloved films of Studio Ghibli have mesmerized audiences for their visual artistry, coming of age narratives, and deep thematic resonances, and a festival celebrating them is underway in theaters across the United States. Michael Leader, co-host of the Ghibliotheque podcast and co-author of a book by the same name, and Chance Huskey, director of distribution at GKIDS, the organization behind Studio Ghibli Fest, discuss what makes the films so special to so many people. Plus, listeners call in to share their favorite Ghibli films.