Jonathan Capehart fills in for Leonard Lopate. On today’s show: Dr. Robert Lustig explains how all the sugar in the American diet has led to chronic disease, and how to cut sugar, increase fiber, and be healthier. Grammy Award-winning Jazz vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur discusses her upcoming album, “I Remember You: With Love to Stan and Frank,” and performing at Birdland. Filmmaker Mary Fishman discusses her documentary, “Band of Sisters,” about nuns who advocate for the rights of immigrant detainees. And this week’s Please Explain is all about cyber security and how to protect your personal information online.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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06:00 AMSpecials
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Does Domestic Spying Keep Us Safe?
The NSA collects data on billions of phone calls and internet communications per day. Are these surveillance programs legal? Do they keep us safe? If not for the former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, most Americans would be unaware of the vast amounts of information their government is secretly collecting, all ...
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WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.
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NPR’s Scott Simon reports on the world’s top news, features and entertainment to your Saturday morning.
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10:00 AM
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For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
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11:00 AM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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Humorous, heartbreaking and true stories told live on stage. No script. No props. Just a microphone, a spotlight and room full of strangers.
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Matthew McConaughey & DIY Vermeer
This week, Kurt Andersen talks with Matthew McConaughey, who set out to transform his career with a string of dark, thorny roles. He just won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for his edgy antihero Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. Plus, a Texas tinkerer believes that ...
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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.
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Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
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08:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#3249: New Sounds Live with Shara Worden and yMusic
Held until now, hear some of the music from the New Sounds Live with Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) & yMusic from March of 2011 on tonight's show. At that concert, Worden wore both her composer and performer hats, treating us to songs that were included o her Fall 2011 release, "All Things Will Unwind." Highlights from the night include live performances of "Be Brave," "There's a Rat," "She Does Not Brave the War," and others, featuring yMusic, percussionist Brian Wolfe, and guest vocals by DM Stith at Merkin Concert Hall's Ecstatic Music Festival.
Go to program: New Sounds