William Finnegan goes behind the scenes of the NYPD’s Counter-terrorism unit in a new report for The New Yorker. Next, we’ll talk to photographer Lee Friedlander and his son, jazz cellist Erik Friedlander, about artistic expression and communicating through different media. Then, we'll talk to Dr. Martin A. Uman, one of the world's leading experts on lightning, and John Jensenius, a Meteorologist with National Weather Service, in our regular Please Explain feature.
The Terrorism Beat
In the July 25th issue of The New Yorker, William Finnegan profiles the NYPD's Counter-terrorist Unit. He explains that before September 11th, “there were fewer than two dozen officers working the terrorism beat full time. Today, there are about a thousand.” In restructuring and reorganized this force, the NYPD has ...
All in the Family
Photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is the subject of a retrospective at MoMA. Meanwhile, his son Erik Friedlander is enjoying a successful career as a jazz cellist. They’ll tell us what it’s like having two high profile artists in the same family, and they’ll share their thoughts on using different forms ...
Great Balls of Fire
You may have heard of sheet lightning, heat lightning, or even ball lightning. But what about Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves? There’s a lot more to lightning than most of us realize. In this week’s Please Explain feature, we’ll talk to Dr. Martin A. Uman, one of the world's ...
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