On today’s show: Songwriter Burt Bacharach talks about his life and career in music. Greg Bellow looks at his complex relationship with his father, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Saul Bellow. We’re airing a conversation recorded in the Greene Space in March with the BBC World Book Club. on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Plus, “Venus and Serena,” a new documentary about how the Williams sisters broke new ground and came to dominate women’s tennis.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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Middle Aged Suicide Rates; NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Law; NYC Water History; College BubbleThe suicide rates for middle-aged people have spiked. Paula Clayton, medical director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention explains. Plus: Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger d...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
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Immigration Reform and American Workers, Should the U.S. Provide Weapons to Syrian Opposition?
From Technology to Agriculture, Immigration Reform and American Workers | Trespassing, Vandalism, and Peace Activism in Oak Ridge | Archaeologists Uncover Ruins of Roman London beneath Bloomberg Site | Archaeologists Uncover Ruins of Roman London beneath Bloomberg Site | Should the US Provide Weapons to Syrian Opposition?
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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.
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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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.
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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Brian Eno Blows Our Minds (Again); Rachel Zeffira's Dreamy Pop; Rich + Tone Talauega
In this episode: We talk with musician, producer, songwriter and all-around big thinker Brian Eno about the East Coast premiere of his audio-visual installation, 77 Million Paintings.
Plus: Singer and composer Rachel Zeffira performs songs from her dreamy debut album, The Deserters, in our studio.
And: Choreographers, dancers and brothers Rich Talauega and Tone Talauega have worked on music videos for Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and more. They talk about growing up with Samoan traditional dance, and getting their first big break with Michael Jackson.
Also: More of your musical guilty pleasures.
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Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.
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#3464: Gamelan-Inspired MusicHear some gamelan-influenced music, some with interlocking metallic percussion orchestras from just about everywhere but Indonesia on this New Sounds show.Go to program: New Sounds