The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences
Across-The-Board Cuts Make Sequester Uniquely Painful
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sweetness And Light
Dear College Presidents: Break The NCAA's Vise Grip On Athletes
February 27, 2013 Student-athletes are really sucker-athletes under the organization's structure, says sports commentator Frank Deford. Will no college president speak the words that will break the organization's spell?
Heavy Rotation
Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
February 27, 2013 The DJs at public radio stations listen to a lot of songs every day. Download five of their recent favorites, including songs from The Milk Carton Kids, Cayucas, Chance the Rapper, Miranda Dodson and Katie Mullins.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Music Interviews
The Floacist: A Soul Poet Says Yes To Moving On
February 26, 2013 Natalie Stewart, best known as half of the British duo Floetry, discusses that group's breakup and her new solo album.
Europe
With Election Results Split, Political Gridlock Looms In Italy
February 26, 2013 The Democratic Party came in first by a slim majority, but it can't govern alone. The big surprise was the success of the new anti-establishment, anti-austerity Five Star Movement. Newspaper headlines call the country ungovernable, and the prospect of gridlock has spooked financial markets.
It's All Politics
Loaded Words: How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 26, 2013 The debate currently raging over guns goes beyond a disagreement over policy. Advocates on both sides literally disagree on the terms of the discussion — as in, the words they use to describe it. They know that the specific phrases they use tap into deeply held values in the people who hear them.
