Peter Waldman of the Wall Street Journal tells us about a new study by the CDC that found surprising levels of trace industrial chemicals in Americans’ bloodstreams. Then, we’ll hear about the revival of the Tony Award-winning musical Two Gentleman of Verona. Johnny Temple of Akashic Books describes the upcoming Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival. And in our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll get answers to some of the questions you're too embarrassed to ask your doctor.
Tracing Chemicals
A toxic component of rocket fuel is showing up in drinking water, on lettuce—even in women's breast milk. Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Waldman looks at a new CDC study which reveals that dozens of chemicals are showing up in Americans’ bloodstreams.
Music:
“The Kite,” and ...
Music:
“The Kite,” and ...
Two Gentlemen of Verona
John Guare, Mel Shapiro, and Galt MacDermot tell us about the revival of Two Gentlemen of Verona, which won a Tony for Best Musical in 1972.
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Opening number from the musical, “Two Gentlemen of Verona” ...
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Music:
Opening number from the musical, “Two Gentlemen of Verona” ...
Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
Johnny Temple of Akashic Books is the co-organizer of the new Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival. Young writers from age eight to eighteen who have participated in free, summer-long creative writing workshops will read their works along with Sonia Sanchez and Amiri Baraka on August 20th.
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Please Explain: Why Do Men Have Nipples
In our regular Please Explain feature, Dr. Billy Goldberg answers some of the medical questions you’ve always wondered about, but have never had a chance to ask a doctor—from what causes ice cream headaches to does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum? Dr. Goldberg is co-author of ...
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