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Music Heard on the Air for September 19, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun between reports on The World for September 19, 2013 include songs by the following artists: Afrolicious, Andy Statman, Kumbia Queers and David Buchbinder .

Orthodox Jew brings faith to hip-hop, reggae

Arts, Culture & Media

Palin preps for prime time

Global Politics

GOP tries to get down to business

Global Politics

Music Heard on the Air for July 9, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Music Heard on Air for April 19, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 19, 2012. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra, Loreena Mckennitt, Jake Shimabukuru.

The World

War As an Environmental Issue

In the Connecticut Senate the war in Iraq and the environmental issues Americans face at home may be more closely tied in the eyes of voters than expected.

The World

Mamet’s ‘Race’

Conflict & Justice

Ads for David Mamet’s new play proclaim it his “most explosive four-letter word yet.” Mamet has always courted controversy on hot-button issues. “Race”, now on Broadway, is about a diverse team of lawyers defending a white man accused of raping a black woman. Kurt sees the show with Hilton Als, theater critic for The New […]

The World

Sen. Joe Lieberman retires … with what legacy?

Global Politics

Joining us to reflect on Senator Lieberman’s career is Colin McEnroe, host of the ?Colin McEnroe Show? on WNPR. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent, also joins us to discuss Lieberman and talk about the upcoming changes in the Senate.

The World

Takeouts: Lieberman, Christmas trees, fed meeting

Global Politics

Washington Takeout: Todd Zwillich on Senator Joe Lieberman’s move to get the Medicare expansion out of the healthcare bill. Christmas Takeout: Prof. Gary Chastagner, AKA “Mr. Christmas Tree,” may have found a way to keep Christmas trees from shedding. Listener Takeout: Wall Street Journal reporter Kelly Evans on what to expect for the dollar from […]