Paul von Zielbauer uncovers some unsettling cases of neglect and mistreatment in New York’s prisons in a three-part series on prison health care for the New York Times. Then, James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams tell us about their roles in a new Broadway production of On Golden Pond. Next we’ll hear from three generations of jazz musicians in the same family: Roy Haynes, Craig Haynes, and Marcus Gilmore. Finally, Rabbi Nosson Scherman discusses his work editing the most comprehensive English translation of the Talmud ever completed.
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Examining Prison Health Care
In a three-part series for the New York Times, reporter Paul von Zielbauer reveals the disturbing state of health care in New York prisons—from cases of neglect and poor treatment as health care is privatized, to cases of mistreatment in juvenile detention centers.
Music: "Fallout" by Euphone
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Music: "Fallout" by Euphone
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On Golden Pond
Tony Award-winners James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams are starring in a new production of On Golden Pond, which returns to Broadway tonight.
Music: Soundtrack to He Got Game, The Music of Aaron Copeland: "Interlude from Music for the Theatre" / "Letter from Home"
Music: Soundtrack to He Got Game, The Music of Aaron Copeland: "Interlude from Music for the Theatre" / "Letter from Home"
Musical Heritage
We’ll talk to three generations of musicians in the same family: the great jazz drummer Roy Haynes, bass player Craig Haynes, and drummer Marcus Gilmore.
Music: Fountain of Youth, Roy Haynes: "Greensleeves"
Music: Fountain of Youth, Roy Haynes: "Greensleeves"
The Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud
Rabbi Nosson Scherman served as General Editor of the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud from 1990 until 2005. He describes the monumental undertaking of preparing the 73-volume translation--the most comprehensive English translation of the Talmud ever completed.
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: "Dybbuk"
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: "Dybbuk"
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