Yale historian John Lewis Gaddis on his acclaimed new biography of Cold War strategist George F. Kennan. Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy talk about their roles in the hit Broadway production of David Ives’ “Venus in Fur.” Nora Guthrie—Woody Guthrie’s daughter—and Nellie McKay discuss the new album of Woody Guthrie’s unrecorded songs, “Note of Hope.” Plus, our latest Underreported segments.
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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.
Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, and Alan Rickman discuss “Seminar,” Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy about the rigors of writing. Erica Heller discusses growing up with her famous father, Joseph Heller. Rosamund Barlett tells us about her new biography of Leo Tolstoy. And our latest Please Explain is all about how the brains of teenagers work!
Tony winning composer Robert Lopez crafted the music of the hit Broadway musicals "Avenue Q" and "The Book of Mormon." Today: Lopez talks about those productions and his latest project, a new "Winnie the Pooh" film. And, Lopez plays live. Plus: the story of a most extreme style - the zoot suit.
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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.
Tony winning composer Robert Lopez crafted the music of the hit Broadway musicals "Avenue Q" and "The Book of Mormon." Today: Lopez talks about those productions and his latest project, a new "Winnie the Pooh" film. And, Lopez plays live. Plus: the story of a most extreme style - the zoot suit.
This New Sounds brings us something from cellists Zoe Keating, Erik Friedlander, and Brent Arnold. The San Francisco-based Keating loops layers upon layers of cello to create her own one-woman orchestra. We'll hear from her latest, "Into the Trees."
