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1. Why Architecture Matters (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)
Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Paul Goldberger, who writes for The New Yorker, discusses the world of architecture. In Building Up and Tearing Down: Reflections on the Age of Architecture, he looks at skyscrapers, museums, airports, monument…
2. Arts Education and Graduation Rates (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)
A new study by the Center for Arts Education has found that schools that have increased access to arts education programs also have higher graduation rates. We’ll talk with Richard Kessler, CAE's Executive Director, and Doug Israel, Director …
3. Stealing Time (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 19 November 2009)
Don't have time to listen to the entire show? Listen to this and you might gain it. Sue Shellenbarger, "Work & Family" columnist and senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, offers tips on managing time, deadlines and life.
4. Please Explain: Strokes (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 20 November 2009)
On today’s Please Explain, we take a close look at strokes—the causes, effects, and therapeutic and medical advances that help people recover. We're joined by Dr. Randolph S. Marshall, chief of the Division of Stroke, Columbia University Medi…
5. Child Custody Changes (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)
Suzanne Riss, editor-in-chief of Working Mother Magazine, talks about the trend to award primary custody to stay-at-home dads, rather than working mothers.
6. The Jazz Loft Project
Explore The Jazz Loft Project Radio Series Jazz in the Flower District: Photographer W. Eugene Smith moved into a loft at 821 Sixth Avenue, in the heart of New York’s Flower District,....
7. Orchid Hypothesis (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)
People get passionate about their handheld devices. WNYC staffers Jim Colgan, a producer for The Takeaway, and Mark Phillips, a producer with On the Media, debate the virtues of their machines. Atlantic Magazine contributor David Dobbs talks abou…
8. The Arabs: A History (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 19 November 2009)
Historian Eugene Rogan traces five centuries of Arab history, from the Ottoman conquests through the British and French colonial periods and up to the present age. The Arabs: A History, seeks to change our understanding of the past, present, an…
9. Drunk Driving with a Child: Now a Felony Offense in New York
Drunk drivers who have a child in the vehicle will now face felony charges in New York State. Governor David Paterson today signed a bill that will sentence a convicted drunk driver to up to four yea....
10. iPhone vs. Droid (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)
The Motorola Droid is the latest smartphone to hit the market. Is it an 'iPhone killer'? To settle the issue, two WNYC producers, On the Media's Mark Phillips, an Android enthusiast, and The Takeaway's Jim Colgan, an iPhone aficionado, bring their …
