Th.12/26 B.B. King on Morning Edition
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Thursday
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Story rundown
FA
Fresh air
David Bowie,Grandmaster Flash
Biographer for Dusty Springfield
Friday
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MORNING EDITION
The BLUES that made B-B King famous
Saturday
Weekend ed
Daniel Barenboim
Sunday
FRESH AIR WEEKEND
Saxophonist BRANFORD MARSALIS
Weekend edition
history of "Amazing Grace"
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Thursday, December 26, 2002
4-6:30 P.M.
ATC
Hosts: Robert Siegel and Michele Norris
Newscasters: Nora Raum, Lakshmi Singh and Corey Flintoff
{HOUR ONE}
(1.) NORTH KOREA -
Today the International Atomic Energy Agency said North
Korea has moved 1,000 fuel rods into a building containing
a small reactor at Yongbyon.
The facility can reprocess fuel rods into plutonium for use in nuclear
weapons. The reactor was sealed eight years ago as part of a US-North Korea
nuclear freeze agreement.
That agreement ended a crisis during which the Clinton
Administration considered bombing Yongbyon. Now that North Korea has re-opened
the facility, tensions are on the rise again. The Bush Administration is
weighing its options and seems inclined to use diplomatic means to try to
resolve the problem. Senator Richard Lugar, incoming chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, plays down the military option. Michele Kelemen reports.
(3:30)
(2.) TORTURE -
Host Robert Siegel talks with Dana (DAHN-ah) Priest a
Staff writer for the Washington Post .
Priest talks about the
CIA's use of violence
to obtain information from terror suspects and the their
practice of shipping other suspects to countries that
the US has condemned for
using torture. (4:45)
(3.) POLICE --
NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports that
Los Angeles' Hollywood-style police chases may soon be
curtailed.
New Police Chief William Bratton has proposed banning
a majority of chases, citing an alarming rise in
collisions resulting in injury, and sometimes the death
of innocent bystanders.
(4:00)
MIDDLE EAST -
NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that a a day after Israel lifted
its military curfiew on Bethlehem to allow Christians to celebrate Christmas,
the curfew was reimposed, ceiling off the city. The action came as nine more
Palestinians died in clashes in the Israeli- occupied territories of the West
Bank and Gaza. (2:30)
(4.) BRITS & GERMANS -
In Britain, anti-German sentiments persist more than
half a century after World War Two...so much so that the
German Ambassador in London has called on British schools
to update their curricula.
80 percent of history majors in British high schools study
Nazi Germany.
Very few study post-war Germany.
The trend is also reflected in popular culture: countless
TV documentaries about the war and the Nazis...almost nothing on Konrad Adenauer.
The British do not seem inclined to abandon their sterotypes and cliches about
Germans anytime soon...recyling them instead in comedy, satire and office
chatter. Guy Raz reports from London. (5:00)
(6.)
SCANS -- Medical entrepreneurs across across the country are pushing
so-called total-body scans -- costly tests that promise to reveal a wide range
of health problems. But as NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports, the scans' medical
value is far from clear. (9:15)
(7.) LETTERS -
Robert Siegel and Michele Norris read from some of the mail
we've received regarding recent broadcasts. (3:15)
(8.) BILLBOARDS -
Electronic billboards that can "read" the radio stations
tuned by passing drivers and display messages geared to those stations'
demographic, are being installed in Northern California. The billboards will
tap into a vast databank of information about the people who typically listen
to those stations. The electronic ads will then change to fit listener profiles. Laura Sydell reports. (4:00)
(9.) MITCHELL -
Joni Mitchell has said that this record,
Travelogue, will be her last.
Travelogue is a retrospective of the singer and songwriters long
career, performed with an orchestra and choir.
Our reviewer, Jim Fusilli says
there are times that the lush sound works with many of the songs, though many
times the orchestrations feel out of step with the songs. (4:00)
{HOUR TWO}
(10.) SNOW CHAOS -
Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports on the
winter blizzard that has closed highways, socked in airports, left hundreds
of thousands of homes without power across upstate
New York. In some places, the
snow is three feet deep. (3:30)
(11.) LOTTERY --
A 55-year old construction company owner came forward today
as the winner of last nights record lottery drawing. Host Michele Norris talks
with Valerie Lorenz, director of the Compulsive Gambling Center about the
problems jackpot winners often face. We'll also have a run-down of some
overlooked lottery statistics. (3:30)
(12.) HUGE TENNANT LAWSUIT -
NPR's David Schaper reports that a group of
tenants is suing two of the nation's largest landlords for
allegedly collecting
millions of dollars in illegal fees and penalties.
Renters' advocates say across the US there's been a
jump in new kinds of fees tenants are being asked to pay.
(4:00)
(13.) MOI -
Kenyans go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president. A
constitutional amendment prevents President Daniel arap Moi from seeking
another term, so he's finally stepping down after 24 years.
The elections also could
unseat the ruling Kenya African National Union, which has been the ruling party
since the nation's independence from Britain in 1963. NPR's Jason Beaubien has
more from Nairobi. (5:00)
(14.)
VACATION -
NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the health effects of
vacation.
The research suggests they're usually a good idea, health-wise. But
at least one study found that time off isn't good for everybody. (2:30)
(15.) MUSLIM SENSIBILITIES -- As troops prepare for deployment to the Middle
East, some are getting some training in how to avoid offending local residents.
Reporter Lisa Nurnberger attended a class for a group of reservists. (3:30)
(16.)
PRAYERS 3 PART 1-
This is the third piece of our series on prayer.
In the first of two parts airing this broadcast exams the
power of prayer in healing, Robert Siegel looks at an old
Jewish prayer that's undergoing a bit
of a revival.
It's called the Mi Shebeirach (sp?), the Prayer of Healing.
Robert speaks with people from a Maryland congregation about why they say the
prayer, and what effect they hope it will have. (9:15)
(17.) PRAYERS 3 CONT'D. --
Robert Siegel explores the question "Does prayer
work?" in healing sick people.
He's joined by three researchers on the topic.
While some researchers claim studies prove that
people who pray fare better
healthwise than those who don't pray, others say that
conclusion isn't backed up by real data. (8:00)
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Thursday, December 26, 2002
7p
FRESH AIR
HOST: TERRY GROSS
INTERVIEW SEGMENT
(1.)
Biographer VICKI WICKHAM.
With writer Penny Valentine, Wickham recently
published Dancing with Demons: The Authorized Biography
of Dusty Springfield.
Wickham was Springfield s close friend and manager for over a decade of
Springfield s career. (Original airdate: 1/2/02)
(2.)
Musician and songwriter DAVID BOWIE.
It s been 30 years since the
legendary rock performer created the gender-bending Ziggy
Stardust, and produced the now classic album,
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders
From Mars.
BOWIE helped invent glam-rock. Over the years BOWIE has produced albums
for Lou Reed and Iggy Pop, and collaborated with Brian Eno. BOWIE also starred
in the films The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, and
Basquiat.
BOWIE has recently been on tour, and has a new album, Heathen.
(Original airdate: 9/4/02)
(3.)
DJ and hip hop forefather GRAND MASTER FLASH.
At the dawn of hip hop, he
recorded with the Furious Five.
Their hits included The Message and White
Lines (Don t Do it) . Nearly 3 decades ago,
Flash created the Quick Mix
Theory, the process of blending one music break with
another.
He chose the songs for the CD,
Essential Mix: Classic Edition. It includes a collection
of 70s and 80s dance songs. (Original airdate: 7/8/02)
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Friday
5-10am
MORNING EDITION
The BLUES that made B-B King famous...
but he mastered his guitar playing music
that's a little more UP tempo..hot JAZZ.
Blues Legend B-B King on his
career...touring...and the music that influenced him.
Plus - FOOD FIGHT -- New regulations mean soon all meat,
fish and produce you buy must be labeled by country of
origin. Farmers love the idea, retailers hate
it.
TED STEVENS PROFILE -- The incoming head of the
Sen. Appropriations committee isn't shy about pork or
floor fights.
LOOK OR SHOOT -- Several states say that people who come
to WATCH wildlife bring in more $$$ than those HUNT it.
CSI IN THE CLASSROOM -
Emerging trend of offering forensics in middle and
high schools is an effort to get kids engaged in science.
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Saturday
December 28, 2002
8-10am
WEEKEND EDITION
Host: Scott Simon
Music brought together an Israeli conductor...
and an advocate for Palestinians.
Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said discuss their bonds of
friendship...their book...and Beethoven.
Also...party animals in the Roman style.
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Sunday
7am
FRESH AIR WEEKEND
Saxophonist BRANFORD MARSALIS.
Growing up in America's most famous jazz family -
with his father Ellis Marsalis and his
brother Wynton, BRANFORD was the one not interested in
jazz.
He was home listening to Elton John, Led Zeppelin, and
watching Cheech and Chong.
On the next Fresh Air Weekend, he tells us about his
evolution as a jazz musician.
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Sunday
December 29, 2002
8-10am
WEEKEND EDITION
Host: Liane Hansen
The history of "Amazing Grace."
It's become a seasonal standard.
The lyricist...a slave trader turned abolishonist
wrote it in the 17-hundreds.
More of the fascinating history of "Amazing Grace"...
plus...a special year-end collection of voices in the
news.
Former "Mystery Science Theater 3000" commentator
Kevin Murphy...picks apart the movies of 2002.
Comedian Jake Johannsen (joe-HAN-sen)
on the events of the past year...
and...the question on every baby-boomer's mind,
Will Social Security be there when I need it?
Those stories and a puzzle !
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