The science of false memory. Then, why being wrong can be a good thing in the long run. Plus, the novel Dear Money. And we'll look at two unusual solutions for the gulf oil spill: oil eating bacteria and a nuclear bomb!
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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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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
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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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Public ServiceQueens District Attorney Richard A. Brown talks about his 50 years in public service. Plus, boycotting BP; a good night’s sleep; your calls on ugly new buildings in NYC; and a new ...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show
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Contrarians and Cake!
Christopher Hitchens. 17 year old scientists. Bonobos. Cake baking.
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Music Under the Hood
From “Low Rider” to “Little Deuce Coupe,” plenty of songs have been inspired by cars. But sometimes the formula works in reverse. We'll find out how a snappy playlist proved instrumental in the design of the new Ford Taurus. And later, we'll hear how the Internet is changing car radio culture. Plus, live music from the adventurous saxophone ensemble Prism Quartet.
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The source for entertaining stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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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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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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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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A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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Music Under the Hood
From “Low Rider” to “Little Deuce Coupe,” plenty of songs have been inspired by cars. But sometimes the formula works in reverse. We'll find out how a snappy playlist proved instrumental in the design of the new Ford Taurus. And later, we'll hear how the Internet is changing car radio culture. Plus, live music from the adventurous saxophone ensemble Prism Quartet.
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#3084: New Music from Montreal
Hear new music from Montreal on this edition of New Sounds, featuring works by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bell Orchestre, and Mains de Givre, among others.
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