wbur.org
support wbur today!
Friday      
May 13, 2005
Listen

U.S. Operations in Iraq

U.S. forces are engaged in Iraq in a search of the remote desert villages bordering Syria. The US says it wants to clear the area of foreign fighters who are hiding out there.

Sudan

Listen
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff talks about genocide in Darfur and the silence of the world community.

Base Closings

Listen
The Defense Department announces which military bases it wants to close.

Star Wars

Listen
The premier of the final episode of the Star Wars movies is slated for next week.

Conductor Allen Lannom Lays Down Baton

Listen
The long time conductor of the Masterworks Chorale, Allen Lannom is retiring after this year. We have a tribute.

RECENT SHOWS
image

Help for Troubled Homeowners, Buying Health Insurance, Tiny House, What next in Iran?, The Conscience of Nhem En

more »
image

Unrest in China, President Obama Pushes The Reset Button, A New General Motors, TV News Dives Deeper into the Pool, Secret Lives of the Supreme Court

more »
RECENT STORIES
image

A graduate student at Yale describes why she chose to live in a 144 square foot home.

(Wednesday, July 8, 2009)
more »
image

Grilling is not only an American phenomenon, it’s a global one.

(Wednesday, July 1, 2009)
more »
NOTES & UPDATES

Welcome to our new listeners! In the past few months we’ve been joined by new stations in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

more »

Here and Now listeners- look for a daily interview or story from the largest news gathering organization in the world.

more »

Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy— Scholar Mahmood Mamdani’s provocative take on the conflict in Darfur, Sonya Sotomayor’s ‘Ricci’ ruling, the Office’s John Krasinski and more.

more »

Here & Now producers share their website and blog picks.

more »
PRIBBC World Service
ADVERTISEMENT