On today’s show: The New Yorker’s John Cassidy helps us parse the election results. Our series Globavores continues, with a look at potatoes! David Rothenberg tells of his surprising life on and off Broadway. And we’ll look at China Central Television, the world’s largest TV network and the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party.
BBC World Service provides international news, analysis and information.
Morning Edition is your perfect morning companion: gentle, but straightforward, explaining the vagaries of international diplomacy, reporting weather and even recommending the best film in town.
BBC World Service provides international news, analysis and information.
Displaced New York and New Jersey residents are now contending with a noreaster as well. We’ll hear about housing options and what long-term plans are in the area. Plus: your post-Sandy insurance questions answered; Liz Benjamin of YNN on the New York State election results; how shifting dunes from Sandy could change the way the next storm hits coastal regions; calls from first responders on their storm experience; and more.
On today’s show: We’ll look at how Egyptian women are faring in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen talks about his fourth solo album, “Sunken Condos,” and he’ll be joined by Michael Leonhart, who produced it. Ethan Chorin, one of the first American diplomats posted to Libya after international sanctions were lifted, shares his first hand account of the Libyan revolution. John Schwartz on his family’s struggle to help their troubled son navigate his teens.
Fresh Air is one of the most popular programs on public radio, breaking the "talk show" mold, and Gross is known for her fearless and insightful interviews with prominent figures in American arts, politics, and popular culture.
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Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.
Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.
Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.
Film historian Jon Burlingame looks back at fifty years of James Bond music; Lemony Snicket shares three songs inspired by his new book, Who Could That Be At This Hour?; Sinkane performs songs in the studio.
Q is an energetic daily arts, culture and entertainment magazine that takes you on a smart and surprising ride, interviewing personalities and tackling the cultural issues that matter. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with his trademark wit and spontaneity, Q covers pop culture and high arts alike with forays into the most provocative and compelling cultural trends.
After some delay due to both the devastating storm, Sandy, and the 2012 elections, it's finally time for the long-delayed October new releases show on New Sounds. John Schaefer carefully sorts through the stacks, bins, and boatloads of new CDs which have come across his desk over the past month to present some of the finest new releases. He'll pick the lentils from the ashes to present the cream of this crop.