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This edition of the award-winning Gray Matters series centers on rontal lobe damage, memory, and Parkinson's disease.
A WAMU Holiday Tradition, host Ed Walker takes to the air with an evening of holiday classics.
A one-hour documentary that commemorates the 100th anniversary of Las Vegas with a sweeping look at the city's dramatic past.
Rob Bamberger's annual welcome to the new year with 7 hours of vintage jazz, swing and big band music.
Part of the ongoing "Gray Matters" series on brain research, this hour explores how we learn throughout life.
A perennial NPR favorite, now in its second decade. Four authors explore Hanukkah traditions in original stories. Hosted by Murray Horwitz and Susan Stamberg.
Hosted by Jerry Stiller, enjoy readings of Chanukah stories from around the world by Bill Pullman, Emmy-winner Doris Roberts, and other Hollywood actors.
Kojo and Jonetta look back over the past year and present the "best of" DC Politics for 2005
Annual holiday special from the irreverent comedy troupe.
Part six of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
Part five of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
Part two of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
Part four of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
Part three of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
Part one of a six-hour documentary series hosted by Maria Hinojosa that explores local culture in a global age.
A WAMU Holiday Tradition, host Ed Walker takes to the air with five hours of holiday classics.
This one-hour documentary from Hearing Voices takes an intimate look at John Lennon's life and legacy.
This one-hour documentary from America Abroad examines the role evangelicals are playing in shaping US foreign policy and the American image abroad.
This special holiday broadcast of The Big Broadcast features two themed specials selected by Ed Walker.
This special holiday program features the performances of the NEA National Heritage Fellows taped at Lisner Auditorium on September 25, 2005.
This one-hour documentary from the Library of Congress's Veterans History Project paints an unforgettable sound portrait of the Nuremberg Trials.
This one-hour documentary from American Radio Works explores the experience of military families dealing with strain of deployment.
This American Forum looks at the state of investigative journalism.
A panel discussion hosted by WAMU 88.5 FM, America Abroad Media and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
This American Forum looks at the experience of journalists covering Hurricane Katrina.
An encore broadcast of The Infinite Mind.
A special hour of Weekend Edition Saturday covering the outcome of Hurricane Rita's landfall.
live anchored coverage from NPR of President Bush's address to the nation about the ongoing relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
This American Forum looks at the use of confidential sources and how that may be changing.
A special report that examines the mental and emotional impact following the physical devastation from Hurricane Katrina.
Continuing coverage of Hurricane Katrina from NPR News.
Life Stories is an award-winning series of first-person portraits and essays by and about ordinary citizens.
An exploration of the impact of "information overload" on our daily lives by Human Media
This one-hour documentary by America Abroad Media explores the America's precarious dependency on foreign oil.
One-hour documentary that examines the history of the A-bomb and its implications for the new millennium
This one-hour documentary by America Abroad Media explores the meaning, history and impact of America's neoconservatives.
A 2-hour American Routes special remembering the legend Ray Charles with songs and stories from Ray and those closest to him.
Produced by PRI's Humankind, this documentary features Ken Burns and other historians exploring the ideals upon which our country was founded.
Live, anchored coverage of President Bush's scheduled speech from Fort Bragg, N.C. by NPR News
This one-hour documentary explores the needs and experiences of low-wage workers in the D.C. Metro Area. This is a rebroadcast.
This one-hour documentary explores the needs and experiences of low-wage workers in the D.C. Metro Area.
This 2-hour documentary examines the confluence of Dylan's career and a remarkable time in the American pop music landscape.
In observance of Memorial Day, this two-part series looks at two sides of the equation: the victims and the perpetrators of wartime atrocities.
In observance of Memorial Day, this documentary tells the story of the Korean war through the voices of soldiers, historians and former government officials.
A special program that looks at what the StoryCorps project is about and where it came from.
This town-hall style discussion examines whether the global economic system really benefits the world's poor. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
This call-in program explores the impact of globalization on your way of life, wherever you live. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
This documentary looks at the effect China's emergance as a global economic superpower has on countries who have chosen to supply goods and services in high demand. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
This documentary crosses the globe to measure the local impact and implications of China's emergence as a world heavyweight in textile production. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
This documentary looks at the balancing act immigrants must perform between their lives in the United States and in their native country. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
This documentary looks at how easily threats like terrorism and disease can cross national borders and what can be done to contain them. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration
This documentary looks at the local impact of Globalization in the United States, India and China and how it continues to shake up the status quo. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration
This town-hall style discussion examines whether the global economic system really benefits the world's poor. Part of the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.
A one-hour documentary examines the implications for America's pivotal relationship with the People's Republic of China. From America Abroad Media
This forum examines the issue of credibility in the media and the impact recent incidents have had on youth perceptions.
This live forum examines the impact marketing and advertising has on young people.
This documentary highlights contributions made by Marshall and key legal partners, and by the courageous African Americans across the South who risked their jobs and safety to press their grievances in local courts. Part of Black History Month Programming.
This special chronicles Nelson Mandela's journey from freedom fighter and political prisoner to President of South Africa. Part of Black History Month Programming.
A one hour documentary from American RadioWorks that highlights a selection of landmark sermons, speeches and broadcasts by remarkable African-American speakers. Part of Black History Month Programming.
Presented by the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress, this hour long documentary features veterans sharing first-hand accounts of the many faces of love.
This one-hour documentary explores one of the least know and yet most significant social experiments in American history.
Live NPR coverage of the Inauguration.
A program documenting Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent as recalled in interviews with his daughter, Yolanda King, and one of King's top colleagues in the civil rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Cotton.
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