Majora Carter
Serving Up Politics at the Holiday Dinner Table
When families get together for the holidays, there’s bound to be tons of food, drink and cheer. But a slice of political debate often comes along with the green beans. Talking politics may be a no-go for a cocktail party, but for lots of families it’s a holiday staple. Tax cuts, health care, the Tea […]
Remixing the Holidays: Jazzy Holiday Tunes with Carlos Lando
It’s the week before Christmas, and as usual, we’re celebrating with our annual ?Remixing the Holidays? series. All week long, we’re talking with musicians, music lovers, writers, and you, our listeners, about the best songs of the season. We’re joined by Carlos Lando, DJ and program director for Takeaway affiliate station Jazz89 KUVO in Denver. […]
Serbia Sending its Nuclear Waste Back to Russia
Serbia has sent 2.5 tons of its remaining nuclear waste, including highly-enriched uranium from a nuclear research facility near Belgrade, to a disposal site in Russia. The month-long secret operation was the largest single shipment made to return such nuclear material to the country where it originally came from. However, details of the route are […]
North Korea Ratcheting Up the Rhetoric
North Korea’s Minister of Armed Forces, Kim Yong-chun, says the North is prepared to wage a “holy war” against South Korea after what he called the South’s attempt to initiate conflict. The threat is a response to the South’s largest military exercises of the year ? conducted earlier this morning ? just 12 miles from […]
Singer Robbie Fulks on Christmas for Atheists
It’s the most wonderful time of the year?for Christians, anyway. But what are you supposed to do at Christmas if you’re an atheist? We talk with singer Robbie Fulks, who penned what might be country music’s first atheist-ballad: “God Isn’t Real.” Robbie is also a contributor to the new anthology, “The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas.” […]