Show archive for January, 2009

Economic Growth for the Long Term, Bonuses for Corporate Executives, Remembering Andrew Wyeth, The Super Bowl

We rebroadcast a rare interview late artist Andrew Wyeth gave to Robin Young in the 80’s. We also talk with Thomas Hoving, former director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum and a long-time friend and collaborator of Andrew Wyeth.

Stimulus Plan, Peanut Butter and Salmonella, How are Rights Changing Under Obama?,Super Bowl 43, RPM Challenge

Iraq & Afghanistan, The Narcotic Farm, Bolivia’s New Constitution, Haggling in the U.S., The Pluto Kerfuffle

In 2006, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status. We speak with Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of the new book “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet.”

Journalist David Cay Johnston says it’s time to rework tax law to keep large corporations and public utilities from evading taxes.

Your Tax Dollars at Work, Ted Haggard, Gaza Truce Breach, Road ‘Smahts’, Brandeis Closing Art Museum, Andras Schiff

Economic Stimulus, Penelope Leach on Daycare, Second Hand Clothing, Utah Wilderness, The End of an Era

Listen to more of Penelope Leach on the importance of loving relationships for children.

Peter Feldstein photographed the residents of his small town of Oxford, Iowa in 1984, then again in 2005. The side-by-side then and now photos are the subject of a new book.

John Thain, The Oxford Project, Kids’ Anxiety, Letters, Inauguration Stew, What Puts the Crash in The Clash?

Her recipe for lamb stew includes ingredients inspired by President Obama’s roots in Africa, Indonesia, Hawaii, and Chicago.

The movie opens in India tomorrow. What will be the reaction to its grim portrayal of life on the streets?

Guantanamo, Stories of an Abortion Doctor, White House Redecoration, First Kids, Slumdog Millionaire

Day One, The Oath, More On the Economy, Youth On Obama, Inaugural Prayers, Inaugural Fashion, Che

Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro produces and stars in the new four-hour-plus epic “Che.”

Hi, my name is Namita Raina, and I do national marketing for WBUR programs.

Coverage of the inauguration of Barack Obama

Inaugural Preparations, Tuskegee Airmen Talk about Civil Rights Struggles, Women in Politics, Helen Thomas, ‘Black Men Built the Capitol’

Washington Week, Johnny Lee Clary, Inaugural Poetry, Air Safety,” Big Love” Returns

FDR, Apple Inc., Rural Health in Alabama, Farewell Speeches, The Week in Sports, Robin Muses on Celebrity

Will Washington, D.C. Be Ready for Tuesday?, Bin Laden and Other Challenges for Obama, The Bailout, Cutting-Edge Gadgets for Boomers and Teens, Poe Anniversary

Hillary Clinton Confirmation Hearing, Annals of Gullibility, 2009 Outdoor Stories, The Guy Who Announces the Inaugural Parade, Digital Music and the Record Industry

Charlie Brotman is 81 years old, and on Tuesday he’ll stand high above Pennsylvania Avenue and announce his 14th consecutive inaugural parade.

Washington Week, Johnny Lee Clary, Inaugural Poetry, Air Safety, “Big Love” Returns

Middle East Update, Bush Press Conference, Globalpost.com, “Ticket-A-Kid”, Rupa and the April Fishes

The death toll in Gaza has topped 870, and today Israeli troops pushed into the heavily populated area of Gaza City.

The Bailout, Regulating the Markets, Voices of the Great Depression, The Week in Sports, Entertainment 2009.

Fear of nuclear weapons seems like something out of the Cold War, but the nuclear threat has actually grown since then. Is it time to work towards a nuclear free world?

Obama’s Economy Speech, Lessons from Gaza, Same-sex Adoption, Consumer Electronics, Lima Ohio