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This week on Folk Alley, join host Elena See to honor our songwriting hero, John Prine, with music from his 1997 Live on Tour album; hear a set of songs from Eliza Gilkyson's new album 2020; more new music from The Mammals, Pharis & Jason Romero, and Fireside Collective, plus favorites from Mavis Staples, The War & Treaty, and Cory Chisel. 

Folk Alley can be heard Saturdays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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At the age of 86 WILLIE NELSON has a new album.  On the next Fresh Air we listen back to excerpts of Terry's interviews with him, and hear a review of his new album. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

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The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is Monday, January 27th. On the next Fresh Air, interviews with writer and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Elie Weisel who was 15 when his family was sent to the camp. He wrote the searing masterpiece Night. Also, journalist Laurence Rees who brought new insights into the history of Auschwitz, interviewing survivors and Nazi perpetrators.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Elie Wiesel, in his office in New York - Bebeto Matthews/AP/via NPR)

Fifty years ago this Saturday, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. But before doing so, he had to *land* on the moon - a job both difficult and tense. Remembering the final moments of the Apollo 11 moon landing fifty years later on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Buzz Aldrin salutes the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission – Courtesy NASA)

We Talk with Joshua Green, Who Wrote a Book About Steve Bannon on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how the same organization that fueled conspiracy theories about the Clintons in 2016, is behind the discredited story involving Joe Biden and his son's work in Ukraine. The organization was founded by Steve Bannon.  We talk with Joshua Green, who wrote a book about Steve Bannon.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

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Acoustic guitars from Rodrigo Y Gabriela and John McLaughlin, electric guitars with Bill Frisell and Grant Green, and some downright electrifying music from Chris Potter, Dave Douglas and the Bad Plus! 

Notes from the Jazz Underground with host Paul Abella airs Saturday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play!

Michelle Zauner has an incredibly rich creative life. She makes music as Japanese Breakfast with her collaborator Craig Hendrix, she directs music videos for people like Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst and she's currently writing a 90-thousand-word book based on a New Yorker essay she wrote called Crying in H Mart. She joins host Talia Schlanger for a discussion about how the loss of her mom informed her own sense of identity as well as her music. Plus, we’ll hear music from the Japanese Breakfast catalog. On the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

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Warmer, shorter winters may sound like an impact of climate change that would inspire more joy than despair. But rising temperatures and decreasing snowpack won’t just transform water supplies and species ranges. It will also disrupt a multi-billion dollar winter sport industry, including the jobs and local economies associated with them. “If we're not able to ski or snowboard anymore,” says Mario Molina, CEO of Protect Our Winters, “the least of our concerns will be the activities that we participate in.” So how are winter sports enthusiasts and others preparing to weather the storm?

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on-air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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As Republicans and Democrats battle over the impeachment inquiry, we look at what the next steps will be for the Congressional investigations on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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As the pandemic forces us to interact virtually more than ever before, what can social media teach us about leading a “real” and fulfilling life? That, plus news to start your week, on Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

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Perry Farrell has fronted the bands Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros. He also founded a little music festival known as Lollapalooza, which now has locations all over the world. Lollapalooza is happening in Chicago this weekend. Perry talks about his career and we’ll hear music from his new album, Kind Heaven on the next World Cafe. 

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Perry Ferrell – Marc Millman/via World Cafe Live)

What do you do when waves hit your kitchen window? In the Midwest and Southern U.S., residents are asking that question as record rainfall wreaks havoc in their towns. Water levels on the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes are at historic heights, as those who live in surrounding areas try to deal with one storm after another on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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As the Derek Chauvin murder trial ends in convictions on all 3 charges... What does this moment mean for racial justice? The legacy of George Floyd and the future of policing on All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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Becoming an American means reciting the oath of citizenship. The idea of an oath is almost as old as the U.S. constitution. Thoughts on the pledge from new citizens - and some history on U.S. immigration law - on this July Fourth. That's on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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In 2014, police and masked assailants attacked a convoy of students in Mexico. Some were killed -- 43 others were never seen again. A search for answers on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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On the next Fresh Air, what happens to the clothes, furniture, and electronics you drop off at the thrift store—more specifically, what happens to the stuff they can’t sell.  A talk with journalist Adam Minter, author of Secondhand.  Three generations of his family were in the junk business.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: A woman worker sorts used plastic bottles at a recycling center in Mumbai, India - Rajanish Kakade/AP/via NPR)

Many Americans who've lost income in the pandemic are falling deeper and deeper into debt. The consequences of Congress not passing another relief bill on All Things Considered, from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on This American Life. The doctor who created Frankenstein thought he had things under control. So did the guy in the movie “Jurassic Park” who brought all of those dinosaurs to life. And so did the producers of the reality TV show “The Bachelor.” Until the bachelor escaped. What happens when experimenters lose control of the experiment. That’s this week on This American Life.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

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Secluding and restraining children in public schools is a controversial practice. Some think it makes classrooms safer. But what if the schools don't follow the rules? We investigate the problem of under-reported cases in two districts. Plus, the latest on Congress' crackdown on big tech on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Next time on the TED Radio Hour, Reflections from poet and TED Speaker Clint Smith on what it feels like to be a Black parent in this moment, and what it might take to build a better future.

Join host Manoush Zomorodi on the TED Radio Hour from NPR.

(Photo: Clint Smith delivers his talk, "How To Raise A Black Son In America," at TED2015 - Truth and Dare - Bret Hartman/Bret Hartman/TED)

As President Trump faces another impeachment vote, he's leaving town to tout his accomplishments at the southern border. We'll look at Trump's imprint on immigration on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on This American Life: The nine-year-old boy who’s like the king of the tent city that sits right across the Mexican border in Matamoros where there are thousands of people with no proper supply of food, water, toilets … People get kidnapped by the cartels. A nurse who works in refugee camps around the world told me this is the worst one she’s ever seen. Refugee camps that we don’t call refugee camps right at our country’s doorstep. That’s this week on This American Life.

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Miguel Cardona spent most of his career as an educator in the town where he grew up. Now, President Biden wants him to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education. But what was he like as a 4th-grade teacher? That's on the next All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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(Photo: Miguel Cardona, President-elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for education secretary. Carolyn Kaster/AP)

We're all thinking about what life will look like after the pandemic is more under control. For many single people, that means getting back to...dating. That's on the next All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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Signs of regrowth are everywhere in fire-ravaged Australia. But what will recovery look like?  That story on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Firefighters struggled against strong winds in the Australian state of New South Wales - Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images/NPR)

Nuclear power - revive it or allow a slow death? Today, about a hundred nuclear plants provide 20 percent of America’s electricity.

Once touted as a modern power source, nuclear fell out of favor after a series of major accidents – most notably those at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima. A handful of the plants that once dotted the landscape have been shuttered because they can’t compete with cheaper sources of power. By the end of the century, the industry was languishing. But the urgency of climate change causes some to advocate giving nuclear a new lease on life.  A discussion about the health of the nuclear power industry today, and the 21st-century innovations that could point to a new path forward.

Guests:
Per Peterson, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley
Edwin Lyman, Acting Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists
Ken Farabaugh, Former Employee, Vermont Yankee
Jose Reyes, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, NuScale Power
Jacob Dewitte, CEO, Oklo
Christine Parthemore, Chief Executive Officer, The Council on Strategic Risks

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on-air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of Climate One)

Solar is booming in Georgia, driven by lots of sunshine and plenty of land. How the push for renewable energy is changing southwest Georgia. Plus, the latest on tensions with Iran on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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This week on This American Life: Growing up in Russia as the only black person in her town, Yelena always dreamed about who she might date if she came to America. And then one day, she gets the chance to visit. That, plus more stories of people for whom home does not exactly feel like home this week on This American Life.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

From “Ol’ Man River” to “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” we turn to the American songbook for portraits of fatherhood, both kindly and cautionary, from down-home country to down-with-the-man rock ‘n’ roll and soul. We talk to New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis about family life and raising four career musicians: Wynton, Branford, Jason, and Delfeayo. Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys tells of working in the studio with his dad, Chuck Auerbach, who is making his recording debut at age 68 with Remember Me. Daughter Rosanne remembers Johnny Cash’s voice and her favorite of his tunes. And Steve, Sasha, and Martin Masakowski discuss playing music as a father-daughter-son trio and their different roles as family/band members. Plus, fatherly odes from the Everly Brothers, Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Drive-By Truckers.

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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This week, we present a special episode of Reveal produced by our partners at StoryWorks, a documentary theater company. “When Lighting the Voids” is an audio drama inspired by Reveal’s investigation into a deadly explosion at a Mississippi shipyard. This deconstructed mystery is based on real accounts, real events, and real people.

This week on This American Life: Starlee and Robin were getting to be friends. You know how it is. People are busy, so little time to talk, explain your past. So, Robin switched to Plan B. She made Starlee a tape. Stories about Plan Bs of all sorts. Or is that Plans B of all sorts? This week on This American Life.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

(Photo by Rachael - via This American Life)

On the next Morning Edition, the Pentagon is rushing to send more troops to the Middle East - and one particular unit is ready at a moment's notice. Also, is there a right way to talk to your kids about sex in 2020? Some experts say it's never too soon for parents to discuss the Birds and the Bees. Hear the latest news, plus stories that affect your world on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Today, there’s a renaissance of independent journalism dedicated to holding power accountable. Political pressures are mounting to break up media monopolies and provide access to more voices. Independent and investigative media outlets are proliferating, often as nonprofits funded from the bottom up. In this program, we hear from two veteran journalists who lead two of the most courageous and successful independent media outlets in the United States: Monika Bauerlein, the CEO of Mother Jones magazine, and Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now 

While IPCC risk assessments and emission projections can help us understand climate change, they don’t exactly inspire the imagination or provoke a personal response to the crisis. But a growing league of storytellers is using photographs, films and the human experience to breathe life into the cerebral science of climate change and conservation. “It's not the blockbuster, big-splash film,” says explorer and filmmaker Céline Cousteau, “It's truth, it’s intimacy, and some of it is ugly and some of it is beautiful.” So how far can images and sound go to inspire a global climate response?

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Singer Tanya Tucker got her start as a very young singer in Nashville. At age 13, she had her first hit with “Delta Dawn.” Since then, she’s seen a lot of the world of Country Music but still kept her landmark sound. We’ll talk about her new Grammy-nominated record and her love of cutting horses in the Desert West. Then the King of Swamp Pop, Warren Storm brings us back to Louisiana where he’s taking the world by storm with a new recording of classic songs.

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Tanya Tucker – Courtesy of the artist)

Chicago indie duo Whitney’s sophomore album is called Further Seems Forever, and unlike their debut which was a breakup album, this is a commitment record. They’ll talk about why lyrical authenticity led them to that decision, plus they’ll discuss their aversion to musical trends, such as synths, and they’ll perform live.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Whitney performs at World Cafe Live - Tiana Timmerberg/WXPN)

By around 2044, the U.S. will become a majority-minority nation. This seismic demographic shift has triggered a cultural earthquake, provoking a radical spike in hate crimes. In times of massive disruption and economic stress, what Carl Jung called the “shadow side of the psyche” comes into play: the pronounced psychological tendency in the collective psyche is to project these shadow qualities with unusual potency onto whomever people see as “the other.” But is there also a deeper story? Perhaps the question to ask is: Who benefits? In this half-hour, we hear from Heather McGhee of Demos. She sees a direct connection between today’s extreme inequality and this peak moment of racial panic and white anxiety. 

On the next Morning Edition...who is Marie Yovanovitch? We'll profile the former U-S diplomat who served in Ukraine and tell you how her testimony could be vital to impeachment proceedings. Also, we'll take you inside the National Gallery of Art and a new exhibit that invites powerful reactions. Listen for all kinds of stories on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine [Public domain])

On the next Fresh Air: how the economic rescue package is benefiting the rich. We talk with New York Times investigative reporter Jesse Drucker. Also, an in-studio concert with guitarist Stephane Wremble and his trio. Wremble puts his own spin on the music of Django Reinhardt.  Join us.

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(Photo: Jesse Drucker - Rozalia Szabo/Courtesy of Jesse Drucker)

Mao Zedong signs Sidney Rittenberg's copy of The Little Red Book during a gathering of party leaders in Beijing on May 1, 1967, at the beginning of China's Cultural Revolution. (Courtesy of Sidney Rittenberg)Sidney Rittenberg was deployed to China during World War II. He stayed there for 35 years and played an important role in Chinese politics, becoming one of Chairman Mao's greatest backers. A look at the life of the American soldier who became a Chinese revolutionary on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Across the United States, communities of color remain the most hard hit by COVID-19. In Chicago, African-Americans are dying at a rate three times higher than white residents. Now the city's mayor is working with community groups to create an emergency response team. How that team is providing resources to neighborhoods in need on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Alabama's prisons have the highest homicide rate in the nation. We hear directly from an inmate who says everyone in prison feels in danger on All Things Considered from NPR News

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

Going to a bar is one of the riskiest activities to do during the pandemic, according to public health experts. Despite the risk, bar owners around the country are suing to stay open. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Health experts and governors were warning of shortages of COVID-19 testing swabs months ago, but the federal government waited until late April to ramp up domestic production. Now the White House is playing catch-up on a swab shortage. Is it too late to keep up with demand? on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Millions of people across the country are waiting -- and waiting -- to collect unemployment benefits. Fraudulent claims made during the pandemic have led to a tougher review process -- and long delays to get people paid. But are the added security measures working? Plus, the latest from the Supreme Court confirmation hearings on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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In Mississippi, is the system for hiring documented workers effective? Last month's immigration raids reveal some flaws. Also, on her new solo album, the Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard looks back at her origins - and ahead to the future. Hear news, plus stories from around the country on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Two people are taken into custody by ICE agents at a Koch Foods Inc. plant in Morton, Miss., one of seven food processing plants targeted for coordinated raids in the state - Rogelio V. Solis/AP/via NPR)