"Candyman" actor Tony Todd died Nov. 6. He was 69.

Congress returns this week. Republicans are hopeful they will maintain their House majority in the next Congress. In the Senate, Republicans will choose the next majority leader.

Pianist Andre Watts joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Paavo Jarvi at Disney Hall for a concert performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.

Pianist Andre Watts joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic and = conductor Paavo Jarvi at Disney Hall for a concert performance of Sergei = Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.

Twenty years of programs, two hours a day, every day. That's around 45-thousand performances, recorded in places as remote as alpine ski villages in South Korea, to the great cathedrals of music in Paris, to chamber music festivals in the hills of New Mexico, to NPR's own Studio 4-A. It's impossible to squeeze 20 years into two hours, so here are some sweet memories, thrilling performances, and even a few flukes.

We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week.

Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.

How do family members keep hope alive of one day reuniting with their loved ones? NPR's Michel Martin talks Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back?NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Initiative and John Della Volpe with the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.

Samantha Harvey talks about her new Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital. It follows a day in the life of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

A unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.

The former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, Jack Teixeira, has been sentenced to 15 years in a federal prison for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with David Tomas Martinez, Poppy Di […]

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The Netflix documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” is about a young man whose expansive life was only discovered after his death.

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Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we’re hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. And even before, […]

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Hugh Grant goes against type and scores as a psycho philosopher in the slow burn horror entry “Heretic.” Grant lures a pair of Mormon missionaries into an elaborate trap in his […]

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Thom Hartmann discusses his new book, The Hidden History of the American Dream: The demise of the middle class — and how to rescue our future, with Radio Active Magazine […]

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Join us this Saturday on The Tenth Voice as we continue our series on anime (animation) and manga (illustrated novels) dealing with LGBTQIA+ themes. As always, we’re going to give […]

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One from the vaults today!  Join us at 3pm when host Julissa provides a modern witch’s perspective on the fall season; from herbs and spices to Samhain festivities.  She discusses […]

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Thanks for listening to EcoRadio KC! We bring you vital information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. We are supported by listeners who share our mission. EcoRadio KC is glad […]

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This is week #3 of our month-long series, Great Contemporary Pop & Rock Producer-Engineer-Recordists, with this episode showcasing the knob-tweaking talents of the legendary JACK JOSEPH PUIG.  Here are just […]

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KC Public Theatre: Three Cast Members join Michael in studio- Kelly Main Shane St. James Jake Golliher SHOW SCHEDULE Nov. 15-17 @ 7:30pm LOCATION KCPublic’s Oak Street Studio 1519 Oak […]

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The Barber of Seville CONDUCTOR–James Lowe Johnathan McCullough–Figaro Join Michael in studio to talk Lyric Opera and the wonderful upcoming classic, The Barber of Seville. For more information, please visit- […]

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Today on The Current: Allergy season is getting longer and experts say climate change is to blame; Vinyl Cafe: Odd Jobs; and author Mary Roach examines the world of animal crime.

Science journalist Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind, wants to dispel us of our brain fixation. Meanwhile assistant professor Julia Kam, who runs Internal Attention Lab at the University of Calgary, emphasizes how important it is to let the mind wander.

Pop culture, and especially science fiction, has played host to several of philosophy’s biggest questions that can trace their origins back thousands of years, according to David Chalmers, philosopher and author of Reality+.

On Aug. 21, Dr. Alika Lafontaine takes over as president of the Canadian Medical Association, becoming its first Indigenous leader. He spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman about struggling with learning challenges as a child, working as an Indigenous doctor, and how these experiences motivate him.

Susie Goulding knows what it's like to have long COVID. She's been dealing with symptoms since March 2020 and has been pushing governments to better recognize long COVID.

Author and activist Morningstar Mercredi is calling for an end to forced and coerced sterilization, in the hopes that women — especially First Nations, Inuit and Métis women — will never suffer the physical and mental trauma it inflicted upon her.

To mark the centenary of the birth of Primo Levi, the British writers join Eleanor Wachtel to reflect on the late Italian author's exceptional writing about the Holocaust, science and humanity.

The American author of Pew spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about writing a novel that examines faith, forgiveness and identity politics.

Eleanor Wachtel spoke with Kay in 2007, following the publication of her short story collection Wish I Was Here.

The academic and author spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about his provocative new novel, Immigrant, Montana.

Climate change and insects, and designing Canada’s lunar rover

Polar pre-primate, Black in science update and domestication and taming.

Orca sons inhibit mom’s future offspring and more detail on how the first people got to the Americas

Recycled water purity and fears of a fungal future.

Songbirds swarm their predators and seals appreciate a good rhythm

"The Einstein Show" marked 100 years since his publication of four papers that changed the laws of physics