Amelia Earhart

On March 30, 1932, Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first woman to do so. Seventy years later, we talk to another great woman in flight. And on the ground, we hear from a man with a bagpipe, a woman attempting to confront nuclear threat, and the winners of our Five Sounds in Search of an Author contest.

Wally Funk in Space
Born just a few years after Amelia Earhart made history with her trans-Atlantic flight, aviatrix extraordinaire Wally Funk is ready to enter the annals of flight history herself. And she doesn't mind paying to get there.

Give Me Shelter
It seems reasonable to believe intelligence reports that cite New York City as a target for nuclear attack by terrorists. But what, asks contributor Elizabeth Puccini, is a reasonable person to do about it?

Chowhound Goes Authentic
Chowhound Jim Leff discovers THE restaurant that officials from the People's Republic of China eat in when they are in New York City. What better place to organize a banquet for foodies?

Bolero
When a couple is awoken in the middle of the night by frightening sounds from the next-door apartment, they are confronted by an urban dilemma: is this our problem? David Ives' disturbing play, featuring Anne O'Sullivan and Danton Stone, was directed by John Rando, and produced for radio by Next Big Thing's Curtis Fox. (Not available on the Web because of contractual obligations.)

Five Sounds in Search of an Author
Next Big Thing contest judge Jesse Green returns to judge this month's entries.

Sing-Along with Handel
Most people associate the singing of Handel's "Messiah" with somber, well-rehearsed choral goups neatly arranged before a reverent audience. But as Next Big Thing contributor Alice Furlaud discovers, the piece doesn't necessarily suffer from a more populist approach.

Bagpipe Dreams
While piper Brendan Glynn is the first to admit he's still an amateur, he's not ready to give up on an instrument that requires guts and a plaid uniform.

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