On today’s show: we’ll look at the political infighting and potential boondoggles that have prolonged the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. Amy Adams and Denis O’Hare talk about starring in the Public Theater’s production of “Into the Woods." Frank Langella discusses his new film, “Robot and Frank.” And Patricia T. O'Connor takes your calls on our vexing English language and examines why British singers often don’t sing with an accent!
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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.
The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
Michael Grunwald makes the rare pro-stimulus argument | Special ops group takes a shot at Obama over Bin Laden and leaks | Negative campaign rhetoric reaches a new low | Multi-platform Olympics coverage marks a new frontier in the future of network broadcasting | How voting policies and regulations could swing the election | Obama for America sues Ohio Secretary of State for new voting limitations | WGBH's Phillip Martin investigates Bain Capital and off-shoring | The country's first non-profit brewpub opens in Portland, Oregon | We take the pulse of the moral code of the country with Harvard's Michael Sandel.
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.
Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.
For this New Sounds, listen to selections from Sarah Kirkland Snider's epic song cycle, Penelope. From a New Sounds Live recorded in March of 2011 at Merkin Hall as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival, hear composer/vocalist Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond. together with the versatile sextet yMusic. Also, yMusic performs Snider's instrumental piece, "Daughter of the Waves."
