Journalist Douglas Burgess, Jr. argues that there may be a strong legal connection between pirates and modern-day terrorists. Then, we’ll talk to saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano. Pop vocalist Lesley Gore tells us about her latest album. And Charles Kernaghan, director of the National Labor Committee, describes what his undercover research in Bangladesh reveals about conditions in factories producing for Wal-Mart.
Terror on the High Seas
The pirate Blackbeard used to set his beard on fire when he attacked ships, in order to scare his victims into submission. Today we’ll find out find out what Blackbeard has in common with Osama bin Laden. Journalist Douglas Burgess, Jr. explains that there may be a strong legal connection ...
Joyous Encounter
Jazz saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano tells us about his 17th recording for Blue Note: Joyous Encounter. The album is a follow-up to his 2004 quartet record I’m All For You: Ballad Songbook, and like that album, it features Hank Jones on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Paul ...
Ever Since
In the 1960s, Lesley Gore became a pop music star with a handful of Quincy Jones-produced hits: “It’s My Party,” “Judy’s Turn To Cry,” and “You Don’t Own Me. ” She says she’s spent the years since those early hits “practicing” for her new album, Ever Since.
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Workers Rights
Charles Kernaghan went undercover to research conditions in factories producing for Wal-Mart and other U.S. companies in Bangladesh. He recorded his experiences using a pair of eyeglasses with a hidden camera for NBC Dateline. He found that the most basic rights of the workers were being violated.
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