Birdie Busch In Concert
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The boisterous neo-folk singer is making a name for herself in Philadelphia. The WXPN favorite performs at World Cafe Live as part of its Friday concert series.
Longtime Partners Find Treasure Among Trash
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Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves spent 10 years together as sanitation workers in New York City. The two men developed a deep friendship as they cleared more than 14 tons of garbage from the city streets each day.
Pot-Buying Teen Texts Sheriff Instead
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A teenager in Helena, Mont., sent a text message asking to buy pot. He hit the wrong number and accidentally sent the message to the country sheriff. A detective agreed to meet up with the two teens.
September Dates Dropped From 1752 Calendar
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If today is your birthday, consider yourself lucky. Had you been alive in 1752, there would have been no party for you. That was the year the British Empire dropped the Julian calendar. To get current with the Gregorian calendar, the government ruled the day after Sept. 2 would be Sept. 14.
The Nation: The Right Angle On Reid
Posted by J. Patrick Coolican in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in danger of losing his Nevada seat to Tea Party favorite, Sharron Angle. L. Patrick Coolican of The Nation argues that it was Nevada's seemingly unstoppable housing bubble that is to blame for Reid's election troubles.
The New Republic: Health Care Won’t Decide Election
Posted by Jonathan Chait in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
It is widely predicted that Democrats will lose their advantage in the midterm elections, and some conservatives have argued that it is because health care was prioritized over the economy. Jonathan Chait of The New Republic refutes this point, saying that it's not clear there is anything that would have saved Democrats in the upcoming elections.
Foreign Policy: Second Explosion Exposes Oil Industry
Posted by Eric Lukas in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
The Obama administration's moratorium on deep water drilling has been opposed by the oil industry and by conservative politicians, but a second rig explosion has called the opposition into question. Eric Lukas of Foreign Policy argues that the industry must improve on its safety safety record.
The Root: Marches Alone Cannot Fix Education
Posted by Lester K. Spence in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
The education system, especially for black males, is failing students. Activists like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have called for a revival of the 1960s civil rights movement to fix the problem, but Lester K. Spence of The Root says these statements are self serving. Instead he calls for organization on a local level and for programs like universal preschool that will help that deal with educational inequalities.
Vijay Iyer On Piano Jazz
Posted by Grant Jackson in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Iyer's resume includes pianist, composer, bandleader, writer and Ph.D. candidate in physics. In this session, he performs Geri Allen's "I'm All Smiles," and duets with guest host Arturo O'Farrill for the bluesy Iyer original "Abundance."
Doc Watson: An Old-Time Folk Musician With Soul
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In 1988, the legendary flatpicker and singer of traditional folk tunes spoke to Terry Gross about starting his musical career, touring with his son Merle and playing banjo during the folk revival of the late 1950s and '60s.
Opera Noir: Alban Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’
Posted by Bruce Scott in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
As he struggles with jealousy and poverty in this powerful tragedy, the psychologically disturbed title character endures ridicule from his superiors and undergoes bizarre medical experiments.
Ed Harcourt: Hope For Hopeless Romantics
Posted by Barbara Mitchell in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
It's no secret that brains and hearts speak vastly different languages, but British singer Ed Harcourt is conversant in both. "Haywired," from his stellar new album Lustre, finds him sounding perfectly suited to the swooning, swooping sound of falling in love.
These United States On Mountain Stage
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The rock band's members have roots in both Washington, D.C., and Kentucky. These United States' new album, Everything Touches Everything, provides an excellent showcase for the group's one-of-a-kind, garage-meets-folk sound.
Pop Off Podcast: From Bebop to Bieber
Posted by Sara Sarasohn in All news, Arts on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Maura Johnston and Jay Smooth talk about the heavy coat of gloss on the music at the top of the charts, and how pop got so shiny.
Aid Worker: Congo Rapes A Strategy To Force Exodus
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Melissa Block speaks with Miel Hendrickson, regional coordinator for International Medical Corps in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hendrickson's team has treated more than 200 women who were raped in rebel attacks a month ago. The area is known for its gold and mineral deposits, and attacks on villages in the area is frequent.