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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Mark Mazzetti explains how the line between soldiers and spies has been blurred, and what that means for America’s national security. Mary Williams talks about growing up in the Black Panther movement and then being adopted as a teenager by Jane Fonda. Jennifer Gilmore talks about her latest novel, The Mothers. And our gurus of how-to, Alvin and Lawrence Ubell, will be here to answer your calls and questions about home repair.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

Former New York Governor David Paterson discusses the recent political scandals in Albany and what kinds of reforms could discourage abuse. Plus: highlights from Brian’s forum on hous...

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

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.

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.

In this episode: International Colombian superstar Juanes recently picked up a Grammy and two Latin Grammys for his latest record, Juanes: MTV Unplugged. But despite this achievement, the past couple of years haven’t been his easiest. He joins us to look back at the first four decades of his life, which he details in his new memoir, Juanes: Chasing the Sun.

Plus: The Austin, Texas psychedelic rock band Black Angels plays us a set of songs from their new album, Indigo Meadow.

And: Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork joins us to share her top five music videos of 2013 (so far).

View it how you will, a nod to the George R. R. Martin series, "A Song of Fire and Ice" or an optimistic look back at snow, but this New Sounds program gets all close and personal with the cold and the white, with the "Icy Sleeves of Green" by Todd Reynolds, and some songs from Kate Bush's most recent record, "50 Words for Snow."  We'll hear songs about melting snowflakes and icicles, soundscapes evoking the blindingly white and bleak, and other works to paint wintry portraits of powdery drifts or stark frozen mountains.