Author: WNYC
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Remembering Musical Parodist Peter Schickele / Shangri-Las Lead Mary Weiss : Fresh Air
We remember composer and classical music satirist Peter Schickele, whose alter ego was “P.D.Q. Bach.” His comic music arrangements were funny, but the level of musicianship was no joke. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1985. Also, we remember Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, the girl group whose biggest hit was “Leader of…
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Chaos Theory Explains It
Brian Klaas, social scientist, a contributing writer for The Atlantic, professor of global politics at University College London and the author of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters (Scribner, 2023), connects chaos theory to politics and all aspects of our lives. Read the full article here
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Future Islands Bring 'People Who Aren’t There Anymore' to the Stage (Listening Party Live)
Hear highlights from our Listening Party Live event with new wave synth-pop band Future Islands. Ahead of the release of their new album, People Who Aren’t There Anymore, they joined us in The Greene Space for an intimate show, to discuss the making-of and perform new songs. Read the full article here
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Honoring the Journalists; NYC Council Speak Adrienne Adams; Chaos Theory Explains It
Coming up on today’s show: Jelani Cobb, dean of the Journalism School at Columbia University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the 2024 duPont-Columbia award winners, plus his latest political writing on why Republicans are still debating slavery and the Civil War. Adrienne Adams, New York City Council Speaker (District 28,…
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Left, Right & Center | How can Biden, Trump can get voters to believe in their visions?
A rematch of the 2020 presidential election seems unavoidable. Most voters may be disappointed by the choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, whose victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary made his nomination a near certainty. President Biden and Donald Trump will have to craft clear messages about their visions for 2024. “It’s not…
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Facebook at 20 : The Pulse
Twenty years ago, a group of college sophomores created a website that would end up changing the world — fundamentally altering how we connect with other people, how much we know about each other, and how we curate our existence. That website was Facebook.In the years since, Facebook quickly grew from a quirky site for…
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Cha-ching! Can you hear the economy growing?
The latest reading on the U.S. economy shows unexpected growth, led by spending on hotels, dining out and video games. We check in with some businesses that are feeling the consumer love. So that’s how the economy is doing. But how are people feeling about it? Split, according to a new poll that shows a…
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January 25, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Thursday on the NewsHour, negotiations over funding for Ukraine and the southern border are derailed by Republican infighting, threatening a crucial, emerging deal. Donald Trump takes the stand in the federal defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Plus, the governor of Texas defies a Supreme Court ruling to remove razor wire at the…
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A pineapple symbolizes the tense relationship between China and Taiwan
The alleged Chinese theft of an exclusive new pineapple cultivar from Taiwan is prompting questions about how far Beijing will go to coerce Taiwan — and who really owns the food we eat. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Things are tense between China and the island of Taiwan. Beijing is ramping up economic pressure on the island…
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GM’s driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies
Cruise autonomous vehicles sit parked in a lot in June 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. The company’s fleet of robotaxis have not been operating for the past few months, after the company’s response to a crash in October raised concerns with regulators. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The GM-owned driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by…