Guest host Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. He’ll speak with diplomat Mitchell B. Reiss about whether or not we should talk to terrorists. Then, Matt Burgess discusses his novel, Dogfight, A Love Story. Plus, Arianna Huffington and Patti LuPone!
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. NPR’s Michelle Norris talks about her journey uncovering family secrets. Then, novelist Scott Spencer discusses his latest book, Man in the Woods. Our election series The Big Picture continues with a look at the politics of California. Plus, Gail Collins tells us about the outlandish things politicians say. And we’ll look at some of the global environmental and health impacts of the Coca-Cola corporation.
In case you are wondering, Leonard Lopate will return Monday, September 27!
Early in rock history, you were sure to hear some hot licks from a sax on songs like "Tequila" and "Shotgun." Of late the instrument has become a selective ingredient that has been both wisely used and ill-abused. Today: a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on the saxophone in popular music: yackety yes or just plain yuck. Also: a look at this year's winner of Canada's Polaris Prize, Les Chemins De Verre by the French-singing Karkwa. And: Steven Wilson of prog rock group Porcupine Tree joins us to talk about his thoughts on being a musician in the digital age.
Tell us: Should the saxophone stay or go? Leave a comment.
A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Early in rock history, you were sure to hear some hot licks from a sax on songs like "Tequila" and "Shotgun." Of late the instrument has become a selective ingredient that has been both wisely used and ill-abused. Today: a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on the saxophone in popular music: yackety yes or just plain yuck. Also: a look at this year's winner of Canada's Polaris Prize, Les Chemins De Verre by the French-singing Karkwa. And: Steven Wilson of prog rock group Porcupine Tree joins us to talk about his thoughts on being a musician in the digital age.
Tell us: Should the saxophone stay or go? Leave a comment.
Sample some music made with an electronic component on this New Sounds. Hear chamber music with tape loops from New York-based composer Michael Montes. His works take cues from Renaissance composer Josquin DePrez, Pink Floyd and Brian Eno.
