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Way Back In the Alley Blues (Aired: September 17, 2024)
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Way Back In the Alley Blues (Aired: September 26, 2023)
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Wayne Shorter's 'Emanon' Is An Oversized, Mixed-Media Jazz Event
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This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead describes saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter as one of jazz's wise elders.
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We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'
When TV critic Emily Nussbaum was growing up in the '70s, she says television wasn't something to be analyzed, criticized and picked apart.
"Even people who lovedto watch TV would put it down," she recalls.
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We Answer The Question: What Is Medicare For All?
Democratic Senator Kamala Harris, who's a candidate for the 2020 presidential election, has endorsed "Medicare for all." But the details of what that means are rather elusive.
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We Don't Need A Physical Wall, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz Says
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We Don't Need A Physical Wall, Loredo Mayor Pete Saenz Says
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We Hear From Colin Blunstone, Bryan Ferry, and Brian Eno on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
The Zombies and Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of fame last month.
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We Hear From Students and Teachers Still Affected by the Parkland Tragedy – Morning Edition at 6 am
The mass shooting at a Florida high school one year ago changed lives forever, and started a movement for gun control that swept across the country.
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We Lucked Out, Walton County Emergency Management Official Says
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We Meet the Author of Why Religion: A Personal Story on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry Gross talks with religion scholar Elaine Pagels about her new book Why Religion: A Personal Story.
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We Need A Clear Replacement To Obamacare, Sen. Braun Says
The latest effort to end the Affordable Care Act has raised concerns that millions could lose health coverage. Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana about the future of the ACA.
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We Need Finality, Rep. Fitzpatrick Says, Then Move On From Mueller Probe
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We Need To Work Together To Reopen Government, Rep. Suozzi Says
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We're Confident Brett Kavanaugh Will Be Confirmed, Kupec Says
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We're Ready To Negotiate Shutdown Terms, White House Spokesman Says
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We're Ready To Negotiate Shutdown Terms, White House Spokesperson Says
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Weekend Edition
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story.This two-hour weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.Weekend Edition Sunday combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. The show features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. And the highlight for many listeners is the puzzle segment with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe. -
Weekend Edition
Saturdays & Sundays 6 AM- 9 AMHosted by Scott Simon
Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.Drawing on his experience in covering 10 wars and stories in all 50 states and seven continents, Simon brings a humorous, sophisticated and often moving perspective to each show. He is as comfortable having a conversation with a major world leader as he is talking with a Hollywood celebrity or the guy next door.Weekend Edition Saturday has a unique and entertaining roster of other regular contributors. Marin Alsop, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, talks about music. Daniel Pinkwater, one of the biggest names in children's literature, talks about and reads stories with Simon. Financial journalist Joe Nocera follows the economy. Howard Bryant of EPSN.com and NPR's Tom Goldman chime in on sports. Keith Devlin, of Stanford University, unravels the mystery of math, and Will Grozier, a London cabbie, talks about good books that have just been released, and what well-read people leave in the back of his taxi. Simon contributes his own award-winning essays, which are sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant.Weekend Edition Saturday is heard on NPR Member stations across the United States, and around the globe on NPR Worldwide. The conversation between the audience and the program staff continues throughout the social media world. -
Westmoreland Coal Can End Benefits For Retired Miners, Judge Rules
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What Animal Emotions Can Tell Us About Ourselves on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Frans de Waal. He directs the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
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What Building President Trump’s Border Wall Could Mean for the Environment – ME Begins at 6 am
President Trump's plan for a border wall has many environmental experts concerned about how it could impact state parks, rivers, and wildlife migration. The environmental impact of a border wall on Morning Edition.
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What Can Citizens Do To Fight Foreign Disinformation Campaigns?
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What Can Past Shutdowns Tell Us About This Partial Government Shutdown? ME Begins at 6 am
A wall remains up between President Trump and Democratic leaders over border security.
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What China's Belt And Road Means For Elephants In Laos
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What China's Belt And Road Means For Europe
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What Do You Get A Nobel Prize Winner? It's Hard To Find A Perfect Gift
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What Do Young Democrats in Iowa Want in Their 2020 Presidential Candidate? ME Begins at 6 am
On the next Morning Edition, NPR asks young Democrats in Iowa about what they want in their 2020 presidential candidate.
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What Does It Mean Politically That More People Are Crossing The Border?
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What Does The Legal Case Look Like For Ex-Trump Adviser Roger Stone?
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What Does the Term 'Voter Fraud' Really Mean? Morning Edition Begins at 6 am
On the next Morning Edition, are certain phrases keeping voters away from the ballot box? What 'voter fraud' really means.
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What Gifts Are The Best? Social Science Researchers Investigate
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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas Except When A Truck Drives Into A Pool
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What Happens When Teachers Do Not Report Their Handling of Troubled Children? ME Begins at 6am
Secluding and restraining children in public schools is a controversial practice. Some think it makes classrooms safer.
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What Happens When The Government Shuts Down? Ex-Chief Of Staff Has Answers
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What Has Been Accomplished Since The First Trump-Kim Summit?
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What Has The U.S. Gained From Tariff Talks With Mexico?
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What Legal Questions Will Be Raised After Mueller Report Is Released?
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What Made The 'Muppet Movie' Stand Out From The Pack?
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What Newt Gingrich Learned from His Shut Down of the Government - Morning Edition Begins at 6 am
In 1995, Newt Gingrich, then Speaker of the House, led an effort to shut down the federal government.
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What Now? Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Is Unconstitutional
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What Really Happened the Night Police Killed 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald? ME Begins at 6 am
The Chicago trial of the trio of current and former police officers who allegedly covered up a murder could expose deeper issues inside law enforcement on the next Morning Edition from N-P-R News.
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What Shaped the Free Trade Views of the President's Top Trade Negotiator? ME Begins at 6 am
Robert Lighthizer is the man in charge of trade talks with China who grew up in a small Ohio town.
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