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Local Doctors Lobbying for Proton Radiation Treatment Center
November 25, 2009
Some of the region’s top hospitals are hoping to bring the first proton radiation treatment center to the area. The tiny particles are uniquely effective in treating certain malignant tumors withou....
Bridging the Digital Gap
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 25, 2009
A Less Open Internet?
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 24, 2009
Two news stories today may mean that the internet is getting a little less open.
Bridging the Digital Gap: Internet Freedom in China
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 19, 2009
This week's topic: Censorship and blogging in China.
Homework for next week: Africa Knows
NPR Ombudsman
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 13, 2009
NPR Ombudsman
Bridging the Digital Gap: Language Barriers
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 12, 2009
This week's topic: crossing language barriers.
Check out Meedan.net, a website that uses machine-assisted translation technology to bring together English and Arabic speakers.
Bridging the Digital Gap
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 05, 2009
This week's topic: Bridge-blogging.
For next week, check out Meedan.net, a website that uses machine-assisted translation technology to bring together English and Arabic speakers.
Museum of the Phantom City
October 26, 2009
A heliport on top of Bryant Park? that's just one of New York City "ideas" that were never built. But now you can take a self-guided tour of them, with the help of a new iPhone application called "M....
Wordnik: Tech Terms
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 22, 2009
Today is the launch of Windows 7, and the release of Wornik's API.
Listener word challenge! We know about "initialisms" (API) vs. "acronyms" (RAM) but there's a third category - for example AAA, which we call "triple A." Erin doesn't know what this is called, so it's up to you to come up with it, and give us other examples! Post your suggestions below!
Forgetting and the Digital Age
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 06, 2009
Auto-Tune the News
Studio 360
August 21, 2009
Take ordinary news footage and political commentary, send it through a software tool that makes you sound like a robot, and you have a viral internet hit. That's what the band The Gregory Brothers did with their series "Auto-Tune the News." Certain politicians and anchors are inherently musical, say the band members: "Katie Couric is the Queen of Auto-Tune." Produced by Barrett Golding of Hearing Voices.
VIDEO: Auto-Tune the News #5
Tweet, Tweet
The Brian Lehrer Show
August 19, 2009
Blowin' in the Phone
Studio 360
August 14, 2009
The blockbuster iPhone app called Ocarina lets you play music by blowing into the phone. Its inventor, Ge Wang, thinks that the more people playing music, the better; but even he is a little nervous about the impact of technology on people's lives. Produced by Angela Frucci.
An Ocarina performance of Stairway to Heaven:
Nuclear Plant Clears One Hurdle, Groups Say Not Enough
August 12, 2009
Indian Point nuclear plant has passed a major test. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its final safety report today. It found owner Entergy can safely manage Indian Point 2 and 3 as they age o....
Needy NY Families to Receive $200 for School Supplies
August 11, 2009
Low-income families will get an extra $200 per child for school supplies, thanks to a gift to the state from philanthropist George Soros. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Soros donated $35 mil....
Schering-Plough Shareholders Support Merck Acquisition
August 07, 2009
More than 99 percent of shareholders of drugmaker Schering-Plough support being bought by bigger New Jersey neighbor Merck. The acquisition would make Merck the world's second-biggest drug maker by p....
Writer Meets Kindle
The Brian Lehrer Show
July 28, 2009
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Summer Vacation 2.0
The Brian Lehrer Show
July 27, 2009
If you're on vacation, chances are you're also online. So just what--or who--are you connecting with?
Lilly First Tenant in Science Center
July 22, 2009
A science complex under construction along the East River got its first official tenant yesterday. The research division of drug company Imclone Systems will take over four floors once the first towe....
New Payment System May Be Coming to MTA
July 17, 2009
The nominee to become the new MTA chief suggested this week that he'd pursue a new payment system for subways and buses that could potentially replace the MetroCard. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports ....
Cyber Attack!
The Brian Lehrer Show
July 09, 2009
U.S. and South Korean computers have been hit over the past few days by a barrage of cyber attacks, possibly from North Korea.
Natural History Museum Stores Endangered Species Tissues
July 07, 2009
Tissue samples from endangered species will now be stored at the Museum of Natural History, under a new agreement with the U.S. Parks Service. The museum already freezes its own samples taken from wh....
