Harry Belafonte talks about how he got his start in music, his role in the civil rights movement, and his continued commitment to social activism. Paula Wolfert tells us about Moroccan food, from tasty tagines to lamb with couscous and dates. Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Eugenides discusses his much anticipated new novel, The Marriage Plot. Plus, John Lithgow describes how his father influenced his life and career.
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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.
On today’s show: Stanford biologist Nathan Wolfe explains the co-evolution of human beings and viruses. Linda Lavin discusses her role in the family drama “The Lyons.” We’ll take a look at a new collection of essays written by the mid-century cultural critic and contrarian Dwight MacDonald. And the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell take your calls on home repair!
Last month, psych-rock mainstays Pink Floyd announced plans to reissue its entire catalog. But these days, musicians are crafting plenty of new psychedelic sounds -- with not a lava lamp in sight. Today, we explore the ever-evolving relationship between music, mysticism and meaning. Plus, Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová performs live in our studio.
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.
Last month, psych-rock mainstays Pink Floyd announced plans to reissue its entire catalog. But these days, musicians are crafting plenty of new psychedelic sounds -- with not a lava lamp in sight. Today, we explore the ever-evolving relationship between music, mysticism and meaning. Plus, Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová performs live in our studio.
For this New Sounds, hear some music by electric guitarists (and multi-instrumentalist MacArthur Genius John Zorn ) for other instruments…like saxophone quartet! The Swiss sax ensemble ARTE Quartett plays music by John Zorn from their brilliant record, Different Worlds, which also includes music by Terry Riley, Lebanese composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, and arrangements of Swiss folk songs.
