Michael Montgomery talks about the new Frontline report “The Pot Republic” and the debate over legalizing marijuana in California. Then, Martha Plimpton on her Emmy-nominated role in the comedy “Raising Hope.” We’ll find out about one man’s journey from city dweller to dairy farm owner. Plus, Barry Estabrook describes the human and environmental costs of the 5 billion dollar fresh tomato industry.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
On today’s show: On the Media’s Brooke Gladstone gives us a rundown of the News International phone hacking scandal. Then, our Underappreciated summer reading segment looks at Theodor Fontane, considered by many to be Germany’s greatest novelist before Thomas Mann. Also, we’ll mark the New York Public Library’s centennial! Plus, we’ll find out why the arts flourished in 1960s Los Angeles.
With famous names like “Notorious B.I.G.” and “The Fat Boys,” hip hop might not seem like the healthiest genre. But some of the most outspoken health educators can be found inside the world of hip hop. Today on the show: Rap gets a physical. Plus: A live performance from jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani.
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.
With famous names like “Notorious B.I.G.” and “The Fat Boys,” hip hop might not seem like the healthiest genre. But some of the most outspoken health educators can be found inside the world of hip hop. Today on the show: Rap gets a physical. Plus: A live performance from jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani.
For this New Sounds, we'll listen to some musical postcards from well-traveled slide-guitarist Bob Brozman. From Papua New Guinea, to Mali, and then on a collaboration with Indian slide guitarist Debashish Battachrya, Brozman supports the case that music has no borders. Plus, music from Malian guitarist Lobi Traore, the boundary-breaking band Not Drowning, Waving, and more.
