On today’s show: Andrew Delbanco examines the commercialization of college and looks at whether obtaining a broad education is becoming a thing of the past. We’ll learn about the life and work of the artist David Wojnarowic. Graphic artist Marjane Satrapi talks about writing and co-directing the new film “Chicken with Plums.” Plus, we’ll look into why the proposed Keystone XL pipeline has stirred up so much controversy.
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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.
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Hear new versions of old English folksongs on this New Sounds. Listen to several dramatic takes of the traditional English song "John Barleycorn (Must Die)," which might be as old as the 1300's, and was popularized by the band Traffic. The song tells the story of the grain from planting to harvest and beyond, including the making of sweet ale. There's also the traditional tune that tells the adulterous tale of "Matty Groves," also known as "Little Musgrave."
