NPR People: Margot Adler http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100166&ft=1&f=2100166 Margot Adler is a National Public Radio correspondent based in NPR's New York Bureau. Her work as a correspondent can be heard regularly on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Margot Adler http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100166&ft=1&f=2100166 yes In N.Y. Museum, Renewable Materials On Display Store shelves these days are packed with products claiming to be "eco-friendly." But it's hard to know exactly what that means. An exhibition in New York tackles that question with the help of 10 top designers. The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum — together with the Nature Conservancy — asked the designers to create surprising products out of renewable materials from 10 different areas in the world. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120872713&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120872713&ft=1&f=2100166 Store shelves these days are packed with products claiming to be "eco-friendly." But it's hard to know exactly what that means. An exhibition in New York tackles that question with the help of 10 top designers. The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum — together with the Nature Conservancy — asked the designers to create surprising products out of renewable materials from 10 different areas in the world. 193 no Store shelves these days are packed with products claiming to be "eco-friendly." But it's hard to know exactly what that means. An exhibition in New York tackles that question with the help of 10 top designers. The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum — together with the Nature Conservancy — asked the designers to create surprising products out of renewable materials from 10 different areas in the world.

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]]> New Yorkers Surprised By Bloomberg's Close Victory New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120080819&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120080819&ft=1&f=2100166 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again. 183 no New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again.

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]]> 'Finian's Rainbow' Arcs Over Broadway Again The 1947 musical gets its first full-scale Broadway revival starting Oct. 29. The production took 10 years to assemble, but producers say the timing is great: Yip Harburg's witty lyrics and the show's pointed political satire make it the perfect musical for a country still reeling from a major economic recession. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114294754&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114294754&ft=1&f=2100166 The 1947 musical gets its first full-scale Broadway revival starting Oct. 29. The production took 10 years to assemble, but producers say the timing is great: Yip Harburg's witty lyrics and the show's pointed political satire make it the perfect musical for a country still reeling from a major economic recession. 306 no The 1947 musical gets its first full-scale Broadway revival starting Oct. 29. The production took 10 years to assemble, but producers say the timing is great: Yip Harburg's witty lyrics and the show's pointed political satire make it the perfect musical for a country still reeling from a major economic recession.

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]]> In N.Y., Vaccine Availability Worries Pregnant Women New York State health officials say only 23 percent of the state's anticipated supply of H1N1 vaccine will be available by the end of the month. That means they can't even vaccinate all the health care workers they wanted to. Pregnant women, who are considered to be at high risk, are worried. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114103972&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114103972&ft=1&f=2100166 New York State health officials say only 23 percent of the state's anticipated supply of H1N1 vaccine will be available by the end of the month. That means they can't even vaccinate all the health care workers they wanted to. Pregnant women, who are considered to be at high risk, are worried. 102 no New York State health officials say only 23 percent of the state's anticipated supply of H1N1 vaccine will be available by the end of the month. That means they can't even vaccinate all the health care workers they wanted to. Pregnant women, who are considered to be at high risk, are worried.

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]]> With Obama In New York, Gridlock Examined Whenever the president comes to New York City, traffic stops. This week, however with President Obama, the U.N. General Assembly and meetings on climate change, gridlock may be even worse. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113088213&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113088213&ft=1&f=2100166 Whenever the president comes to New York City, traffic stops. This week, however with President Obama, the U.N. General Assembly and meetings on climate change, gridlock may be even worse. 156 no Whenever the president comes to New York City, traffic stops. This week, however with President Obama, the U.N. General Assembly and meetings on climate change, gridlock may be even worse.

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]]> In New York, A Quest For Long-Sought Katydids Last Friday, citizen scientists fanned out across New York City, and learned the sounds of seven different kinds of crickets and katydids in the urban wild. They were particularly anxious to document the common true katydid. Naturalists believe that species left the city 100 years ago, but some people say they can hear them every night. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112825266&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112825266&ft=1&f=2100166 Last Friday, citizen scientists fanned out across New York City, and learned the sounds of seven different kinds of crickets and katydids in the urban wild. They were particularly anxious to document the common true katydid. Naturalists believe that species left the city 100 years ago, but some people say they can hear them every night. 224 no Last Friday, citizen scientists fanned out across New York City, and learned the sounds of seven different kinds of crickets and katydids in the urban wild. They were particularly anxious to document the common true katydid. Naturalists believe that species left the city 100 years ago, but some people say they can hear them every night.

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]]> Fifth-Grade Chorus Becomes A YouTube Hit With more than three dozen widely viewed YouTube videos, celebrity courtships and performances with Tori Amos and Stevie Nicks, the PS 22 Chorus is a bona fide sensation. Based on Staten Island, N.Y., the chorus gives 10- and 11-year-old kids a chance to let out their emotions in song. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112336166&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112336166&ft=1&f=2100166 With more than three dozen widely viewed YouTube videos, celebrity courtships and performances with Tori Amos and Stevie Nicks, the PS 22 Chorus is a bona fide sensation. Based on Staten Island, N.Y., the chorus gives 10- and 11-year-old kids a chance to let out their emotions in song. 281 no With more than three dozen widely viewed YouTube videos, celebrity courtships and performances with Tori Amos and Stevie Nicks, the PS 22 Chorus is a bona fide sensation. Based on Staten Island, N.Y., the chorus gives 10- and 11-year-old kids a chance to let out their emotions in song.

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]]> After 40 Years, The Bed-In Reawakens In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent their honeymoon in bed, in an effort to promote a message of world peace. Now, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has brought back the bed-in — starting on a Sunday afternoon in New York's Central Park — to raise awareness of nuclear proliferation. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112082796&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112082796&ft=1&f=2100166 In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent their honeymoon in bed, in an effort to promote a message of world peace. Now, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has brought back the bed-in — starting on a Sunday afternoon in New York's Central Park — to raise awareness of nuclear proliferation. 238 no In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent their honeymoon in bed, in an effort to promote a message of world peace. Now, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has brought back the bed-in — starting on a Sunday afternoon in New York's Central Park — to raise awareness of nuclear proliferation.

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]]> Storm Downs Beloved Trees In Central Park A violent storm damaged about a hundred trees in New York's Central Park this week: oaks, ginkgos, maples and more, some more than a hundred years old. For NPR's Margot Adler, who has lived across from Central Park for 60 years, the loss of the trees is personal. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112065429&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112065429&ft=1&f=2100166 A violent storm damaged about a hundred trees in New York's Central Park this week: oaks, ginkgos, maples and more, some more than a hundred years old. For NPR's Margot Adler, who has lived across from Central Park for 60 years, the loss of the trees is personal. 196 no A violent storm damaged about a hundred trees in New York's Central Park this week: oaks, ginkgos, maples and more, some more than a hundred years old. For NPR's Margot Adler, who has lived across from Central Park for 60 years, the loss of the trees is personal.

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]]> Facebook Ads A Big, Fat Wrinkle For Some Users An invite to a Facebook group led NPR's Margot Adler to take a closer look at the ads on her profile page. What she saw were pitches for smoothing wrinkles and weight loss. Then she decided to ignore them. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106431792&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106431792&ft=1&f=2100166 An invite to a Facebook group led NPR's Margot Adler to take a closer look at the ads on her profile page. What she saw were pitches for smoothing wrinkles and weight loss. Then she decided to ignore them. 145 no An invite to a Facebook group led NPR's Margot Adler to take a closer look at the ads on her profile page. What she saw were pitches for smoothing wrinkles and weight loss. Then she decided to ignore them.

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]]> New York Voters Weary Of State Senate Chaos Chaos continues in New York's state government, ever since Republicans and two dissident Democrats tried to take control of the state Senate on June 8. Bills that need passing are in limbo, and control of New York City's schools passed from the mayor to a hastily appointed Board of Education, when a June 30 deadline passed. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106285849&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106285849&ft=1&f=2100166 Chaos continues in New York's state government, ever since Republicans and two dissident Democrats tried to take control of the state Senate on June 8. Bills that need passing are in limbo, and control of New York City's schools passed from the mayor to a hastily appointed Board of Education, when a June 30 deadline passed. 148 no Chaos continues in New York's state government, ever since Republicans and two dissident Democrats tried to take control of the state Senate on June 8. Bills that need passing are in limbo, and control of New York City's schools passed from the mayor to a hastily appointed Board of Education, when a June 30 deadline passed.

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]]> 40 Years Later, Stonewall Riots Remembered Forty years ago, gay street youth started a riot at a bar in New York City that would forever change the struggle for gay rights in America. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106027136&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106027136&ft=1&f=2100166 Forty years ago, gay street youth started a riot at a bar in New York City that would forever change the struggle for gay rights in America. 284 no Forty years ago, gay street youth started a riot at a bar in New York City that would forever change the struggle for gay rights in America.

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]]> 'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn Gardens <em>Wicked Plants</em> is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105406255&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105406255&ft=1&f=2100166 <em>Wicked Plants</em> is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses. 238 no Wicked Plants is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses.

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]]> Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art Seven years ago, Ken Rabb was a legal aid lawyer and a weekend painter. But at the age of 53, he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. Although he talks relatively little now and can no longer read, his art has flourished and he spends much of his time painting. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104471619&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104471619&ft=1&f=2100166 Seven years ago, Ken Rabb was a legal aid lawyer and a weekend painter. But at the age of 53, he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. Although he talks relatively little now and can no longer read, his art has flourished and he spends much of his time painting. 284 no Seven years ago, Ken Rabb was a legal aid lawyer and a weekend painter. But at the age of 53, he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. Although he talks relatively little now and can no longer read, his art has flourished and he spends much of his time painting.

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