latest highlights from WNYC.org home pageKyle Baker turns Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion into a 21st century graphic novel. “Little House on the Prairie” hits Minneapolis in the form of a big splashy musical. Kurt talks music and politics with songwriter Randy Newman. And we see how a hippie architect became the Yoda of computer programming.high schoolnew bookIron MaidenLatin AmericaNew York CityNew York TimesNew ZealandJon LesterSouth AmericaAcademy AwardTV showthe bandUnited Statescomputer scienceoperating systemNew YorkRandy NewmanMelissa GilbertLittle House on the Prairieeast LondonDowlingmetal bandGuthrieCooper UnionSchindler ListThe Little Mermaidthe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Artartistic directorobituaryLaura IngallsAlexanderesqueClumsyCandacePrairiebassistcosmosprefacepolitical scienceheavy metalsinger songwriterAmbivalentArabianautobiographyharpsrerunslibrarianmemorabiliarecord companywannabeNat turnerFrankiepaperbackEtchnoveltyKurt AndersenPaz Boliviacomic booksAmirfeederMichael LandonBroadwaySteve HarrisFrederick DouglasBoliviaPulitzerIrelandDick TracyKuwaitArgentinaWikipediaTurkeyMarvel ComicsMinneapolisCovingtonPixarSeoulVenturaSpidermanBerkeleyLondonRegisLowellmoodyParisNixonFinalhalfshouldtoaSouthAmerica.I'mKurtAndersoninstudio360andasithappensaroundthesametimeIronMaidenesqueheavymetalemerged.Anarchitectlatest highlights from WNYC.org home pageGustavo Santaolalla is the two-time Academy Award-winning composer behind the soundtracks for Babel and Brokeback Mountain. But he also plays guitar with the electronic-tango group Bajofondo . He joins us to talk about reinventing music of his native Argentina with a little help from Elvis Costello and Nelly Furtado. Bajofondo performs tonight on the Central Park SummerStage, starting at 7.Charlie ParkerNelly FurtadoAlex Lewisweigh inThe BeatlesAcademy AwardsSouth Americathe bandbook publishingElvis CostelloBrokeback Mountainmotorcycle diarieship popscontemporary musicthe SenateElectronicaalbum calledtangocanvassinggroupiessoccer teamLonerWNYCArgentinaBrandotechnical directordivaArctic MonkeysMontevideoCentral ParkiTunesArmeniaCongoBob HopeBuenos AiresHollywoodMexicoReginaIndiaItalymuchpartoftheworldasitisalittlepartofSouthAmericaandthe--orgoawayandandArgentina.Studio 360 is a weekly, one-hour look at the myriad intersections between the arts, popular culture and everyday life, hosted by Kurt Andersen.PRI’s Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen from WNYC is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life.PRI’s Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen from WNYC is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culturKyle Baker turns Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion into a 21st century graphic novel. “Little House on the Prairie” hits Minneapolis in the form of a big splashy musical. Kurt talks music and politics with songwriter Randy Newman. And we see how a hippie architect became the Yoda of computer programming.studio360@wnyc.org (Public Radio International/WNYC)high schoolnew bookIron MaidenLatin AmericaNew York CityNew York TimesNew ZealandJon LesterSouth AmericaAcademy AwardTV showUnited Statesthe bandcomputer scienceoperating systemNew YorkRandy NewmanMelissa GilbertLittle House on the Prairieeast LondonDowlingcomposed musicmetal bandGuthrieCooper UnionLawrence of ArabiaSchindler ListThe Little Mermaidthe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Artupsartistic directorCanvassersobituaryLaura IngallsAlexanderesqueClumsyPrairiebassistcosmosprefacepolitical scienceKurt Andersenheavy metalsinger songwriterAmbivalentNat turnerautobiographyharpsrerunslibrarianmemorabiliacomic booksrecord companywannabetheme musicJumboWNYCpaperbacketchnoveltyMichael LandonBroadwaySteve HarrisFrederick DouglasPulitzerBoliviaIrelandMarvel ComicsPetSmartDick TracyArgentinaWikipediaTurkeyMinneapolisCovingtonVietnamPixarSeoulChelseaLibyaSpidermanBerkeleyLondonRegismoodyParisBatmanIthink.FinalcapturestoaSouthAmerica.I'mKurtAndersoninstudio360andasithappensaroundthesametimeIronMaidenesqueheavymetalemerged.AnarchitectThe most emailed items from WNYC.org of the last 24 hoursMost Americans can’t see the Milky Way in the night sky…and here in New York, we’re lucky if we can see any stars at all! Find out why light pollution is a growing problem, and how it may even endanger your health. Leonard talks to Pete Strasser of the International Dark-Sky Association ; and Dr. Richard Stevens , cancer epidemiologist and professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Does New York City light pollution bother you? What are your tips for dealing with too-bright lights from the streets or from neighbors' homes?physical activityNew York Citybreast cancerSouth Americaprescription drughealth ProblemUnited Statesglobal warmingsnow fallfederal prosecutorsNew YorkJohannes KeplerWorld Health OrganizationUniversity of ConnecticutDunkin' Donutsbeach dietNew JerseyWorld War IIill healthMilky WayNew Yorkerhealth centercancer riskfat dietcarcinogendoctor Richardreflectorkilowattcancer researchersdoctor DavidIncreases riskelectrical powerenclosurenational instituteDavid Crawfordilluminationcobrawatching televisionhealth issueavalanchebasking ridgeTucsonunderstateddeveloping countriescircadian rhythmsexpresso machineMorristownOceansideFinlandJay LenoWestchesterGulf CoastAsiaNASASyriaiTunesGermanyCaribbeanAfricaJapanEuropeArcticGrahamnorthernpartsofScandinaviancountrieswhoarethesesouthernpartsofSouthAmerica.The most emailed items from WNYC.org of the last 24 hoursTenor Placido Domingo is at home in the world's great opera houses, but also in vast stadiums and on the pop charts. His new album is a collection of coplas, the popular Spanish street songs he heard as a child. He joins us to talk about the record and to name who will be the next Pavarotti.pop chartsNew York CityAlex RodriguezSouth AmericaPlacido DomingoWashington nationalNew YorkCorsicatalent scoutmetropolitan operabaritonetenorLos Angelesmusical composersCoppolaWNYCrepertoireduffelreal pleasureencoremusic scenealbum calledgrasstaminaWagnerbusy careerthucydidesSpanishtangoPeter GelbTom SeaverSpainMexicoiTunesArmeniaBrightonPolandNASCARSonyViennaExxonWhite SoxWorld CupMercuryValenciaJordanBarcelonaWashington DCJapanBBCOrlandoInMexicoforexampleallabsolutelyinMexicoandSouthAmericahehasfewwillhearthem.ThatoursongslikeyouknowWimpartlikeapplewasreadofthis.LikecompanyLeonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations about arts and culture, politics, science, food, and everyday living. This daily program from WNYC, New York public radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk radio show. Recent guests have included Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl, Studs Terkel, the authors of "Evolution," Jonathan Schell, Judith Jones, Christopher Plummer, the president of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, and actor Chazz Palminteri.Leonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk radio show.Leonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk raFew scientists have worked in as many rain forests across the world as Bruce M. Beehler . In Lost Worlds: Adventures in the Rainforest , he describes his three decades of studying the birds, tropical ecology, and indigenous peoples of the tropical forest.listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)eco tourismPapua New Guineasouth AmericaCosta Ricawedding giftUnited Statesworld newsclimate changeNew GuineaYale University pressmountain rangeWal-Martnatural environmentsrainforeststrip mallsnaturalistMadagascarbinocularsorchidsbutterfliesforestforeign countryuntouchedstewardsfrogsVictorianmammalsbasintropical rainforestIndonesiaAmazonCongoPanamaPhilippinesAfricaiTunesAsiaGoogletheminfactourwouldbein.AmazonianandtheAndesofsouthAmerica'sdebateisessentiallythebirdcontinent.AlthoughyoudiscoveredyourbirdawayandyouwithagroupofpeopleinNewGuineaThe most emailed items from WNYC.org of the last 24 hoursWe’ve heard of Big Oil and Big Pharma…but Big Wine? Wine journalist Alice Feiring says we should reject Big Wine – viticulture as a business and technology – and return to the way things used to be done. Her new book is The Battle for Wine and Love .New York TimesSouth AmericaAttorney GeneralNew ZealandRiojaCalifornia winesNew Yorkwinemakerswine merchantwine shopswine makercabernetinoculationPerlchampagneirrigationvineyardsvinedrinkersParadoxicallyresurgenceRobert Parker'ssipJames beard AwardConde NastSpainFranceItalyCaliforniaiTunesAkronIBMBurkeofsupportalotofdrinkers--DCgoodonescomingfromSouthAmericafromNewZealandforthemAustralian.HesaidtheFrencharereturningatleastsomeofthemyesItalyalwaysthere'sphenomenalWNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. GueEver seen a marching band of 100 tubas? Or an orchestra made up of 200 electric guitarists and bassists? Frank J. Oteri , editor of web magazine NewMusicBox, and Frank Scheffer , director of the new DVD "Helicopter String Quartet," join us to talk about some of the most bizarre music performances ever attempted.listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)Anthony Braxtonstring quartetchamber musicDarren Clarkeclassical musicSouth Americaperformance artbook clubNew YorkvirtuosityKarl HeinzHarley-DavidsonimpresarioRolandoNew Orleansspinal tapLincoln centerdevoteetromboneprivate planequartetconcert hallrising starsindie rockelectric guitarsrupeesWorld premiereWNYCHungariancelloFeldmanrecording studiopeace prizeSanchezLarry EllisonNetherlandsPulitzeriTunesAustriaGreen PartyBudapestGermanyBronxEmersonRussiaHollandEuropeAir ForceAustinplayersandhelicoptersmaybealittlebitmoreMarines.IntheSouthAmericatheverytheopeningmovementhasallprotectionthingwithhisvisionofthemusicofthecosmonauts.ItwasthisyouThe most emailed items from WNYC.org of the last 24 hoursFormer White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers thinks that women should rule the world. In her new book, Why Women Should Rule the World , Ms. Myers explains why she says that with women in charge, businesses would be more profitable, communities would be healthier, and politics would be more collegial.Hillary Clinton's presidentialrun for presidentCondoleezza RiceGeorge BushHillary ClintonSri LankaWhite HouseBarack ObamaSouth AmericaPress SecretaryDeedee MyersGeorge StephanopoulosIndira GandhiLeon PanettaEllen JohnsonBill ClintonCBSDana PerinoWorld War IIthe Senatepresidential bidswathesdirect resultveneratedstaturepredecessorspan amdemocratic nomineeGloria macapagal ArroyodecencyComplementmark gearanthird Inverbal cuesgrandchildrensacrificedset asidehurdlesmulti taskercredentialsdeputy assistantkibbutztenured professorsequal rights amendmentLiberiaMargaret ThatcherBangladeshNational Security AdviserNorwichSouth AsiaSudanVanity FairBenazir BhuttoKatie CouricRichard NixonOp EdSupreme CourtAsiaNASAAfricaiTunesManilaItalyIsraelChinaaplaceyou'dnecessarilyexpecttoseethatsameistrueinSouthAmericaandwenowhave.Inshowbacheloretteasagainawomanwho's--verymuchasawomansaidshe'dmakecastLeonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations about arts and culture, politics, science, food, and everyday living. This daily program from WNYC, New York public radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk radio show. Recent guests have included Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl, Studs Terkel, the authors of "Evolution," Jonathan Schell, Judith Jones, Christopher Plummer, the president of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, and actor Chazz Palminteri.Leonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk radio show.Leonard Lopate brings a diverse collection of great thinkers and talkers together for smart, unpredictable conversations. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio is more like eavesdropping on a great dinner conversation than your usual talk raThe Bush administration has committed 45 billion taxpayer dollars to international AIDS programs. And while there is more funding for AIDS programming than ever before, epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani believes that the money doesn’t go to the people who need it most. Her new book is The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS .listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)HIV positivepublic health issuesnew bookinfectious diseasesexually transmitted diseaseDisease ControlSouth Americahealth servicespublic healthhealth insuranceWorld Health OrganizationHIVCenters for Disease Controlextensive researchsexual behaviorblood transfusiontransmitted diseasebalancing actsexually activekangaroozionistCarlinbureaucratsEastonoverstatedBDfetusunderstatingCDCJacob Zumasex workersSenegalEthiopiaIndonesiaUgandaZimbabweThailandAsiaAfricaBronxElizabethSouth AfricanWorld BankPakistaniTunesChinaBush AdministrationBeijingaidshavebeenalotofsuccessesinAfricaandAsiaandSouthAmericaaswell.WhatwhathasbeentheproblemwiththeJacobZumaandcoupleMbeki.