We’ll investigate the growing problem of plagiarism in scientific and medical journals. Then, we’ll look at many of the ideas and methods of the Inquisition—from surveillance to censorship to waterboarding—and how they remain with us today. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about an Egyptian clay model of cattle. Plus, we’ll have our latest Backstory segments!
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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.
You may think that the best solution to cutting down on climate change is recycling or discouraging people from driving SUV’s, but Gernot Wagner argues that the only solutions to climate change are collective, economic decisions. We’ll take a look at Saturday’s South Carolina Primary and the tightening Republican race for President. A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a Mayan Maize God Statue. Plus, our latest Please Explain is the first in a series about saving the world, starting with a look at the world’s water supply.
Neil MacGregor's story takes him to the end of the Ice Age, as the first farmers created objects to consume new foods, venerate new gods and even take a new look at sex.
Read more about the Maya Maize God Statue.
You may think that the best solution to cutting down on climate change is recycling or discouraging people from driving SUV’s, but Gernot Wagner argues that the only solutions to climate change are collective, economic decisions. We’ll take a look at Saturday’s South Carolina Primary and the tightening Republican race for President. A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a Mayan Maize God Statue. Plus, our latest Please Explain is the first in a series about saving the world, starting with a look at the world’s water supply.
This week, the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo will award the Clown d'Or (“Golden Clown”) and other awards for circus performers. We look at the rich history of carnival music and John Schaefer will breathe fire. (Note: Fire-breathing not confirmed at press time.) Plus, singer and songwriter Liam Finn takes a break from a residency at Brooklyn's Rock Shop to play live in our studio.
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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.
This week, the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo will award the Clown d'Or (“Golden Clown”) and other awards for circus performers. We look at the rich history of carnival music and John Schaefer will breathe fire. (Note: Fire-breathing not confirmed at press time.) Plus, singer and songwriter Liam Finn takes a break from a residency at Brooklyn's Rock Shop to play live in our studio.
This New Sounds program samples a world of ambient works, with music from composers based in Iceland, Germany, Scotland, Poland, Sweden, and a work from a Brooklyn-based metal guitarist. Listen to pulsing percussive ambient music by Berlin-based Nils Frahm, along with some stasis music featuring harpsichord by the Polish composer Jacaszek. Then, from Iceland, there's a score from composer, producer (and former metalhead) Olafur Arnalds, "Another Happy Day," with electro-acoustic soundscapes formed around piano and strings.
