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Adam Minter describes what happens to our soda cans, glass bottles,and old newspapers after they’re put out on the curb, and how recycling became a global industry. Composer John Kander and lyricist Greg Pierce on their new musical, “The Landing.” Russell Banks talks about his new collection of short stories. And New Yorker staff writer Ian Frazier and Coalition for the Homeless president Mary Brosnahan discuss why homelessness in New York has reached such high numbers.

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Pundits point to a growing divide within the GOP. Noam Scheiber of The New Republic talks about the big changes going on within the Democratic party as well, which he describes in his...

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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.

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.

In this episode: The Julie Ruin -- the new band led by Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna -- plays songs of its new album, Run Fast, in the Soundcheck studio. Plus, Hanna shares a few favorite books about women in music as part of Soundcheck's Writers Club week.

Then, acclaimed fashion photographer and director Bruce Weber -- whose documentary on Chet Baker is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year -- shares a jazz-tinged Pick Three.

And, Jonathan Reichman -- the intellectual property lawyer and expert known as the Copy Cat -- guides us through the boom of lyrics Web sites like Rap Genius and the tricky copyright issues surrounding them.

For this New Sounds program, dig into the instrumental gospel tradition, specifically, the one centered around the trombone.  It is prominent in some churches, such as the United House of Prayer for all People in Harlem, and the shout-gospel choir (with brass band), the McCollough Sons of Thunder.  Listen to their roof-raising performance, recorded at the World Festival of Sacred Music from May of 2001 - a New Sounds Live event.  Led by Elder Babb, the 17 trombones, trumpet, percussion, brought down the house at Merkin Hall, with the dancing, singing and clapping in the aisles.