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WPRB News and Culture

160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

WPRB News and Culture brings human stories about public affairs, the arts, and local news to the airwaves of New Jersey. Check us out at news.wprb.com!

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News and Culture: September 28, 2015

October 03, 2015 19:43 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

News Today takes a look at Chinese President’s Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House. Then we’re going to launch into four stories in our News on the Run series-- where our producers report and reflect on wherever in the world they found themselves this summer. First, Hayley brings you the details of an adventure in North Italy, then we’ll hear Chris from Munich, Soumya on Zambia, and Danny will share some stories from his summer working for a newspaper in Jakarta. Finally, we’ll talk about b...

News and Culture: September 21, 2015

September 23, 2015 05:21 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

News Today explores diplomatic negotiations between the US and Russia about Syria's civil war and the controversy surrounding Japan's new national security law.

Summer Programming Announcement

June 20, 2015 06:53 - 32 seconds - 363 KB

Summer Programming Announcement by WPRB Princeton News & Culture

News and Culture: May 4, 2015

May 07, 2015 04:42 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MB

On today’s show, our last until August, News Today looks at free speech through the lens of the recent shooting in Texas. Then, Will Lathrop looks at a campus public space through an artist's eye, Joan Bedinger interviews the student directors of a new documentary, and News and Culture sits down with Mike Lupica, WPRB’s educational advisor, to talk about this station’s history.

News and Culture: April 27, 2015

April 30, 2015 23:02 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

On this show, News Today brings us the story of the impending executions of foreigners convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia, and then we’ll learn about powdered alcohol. Afterwards, we report on an innovative musical group on Princeton University’s campus. To finish the hour, former Republican congressman Bob Inglis sits down with News and Culture to talk about conservatism and climate change.

News and Culture: April 20, 2015

April 22, 2015 21:47 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

On this show, News Today examines the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the new Chinese-led institution . We then report on a series of so-called “teach-ins” occurring across Princeton University’s campus in conjunction with a student-led divestment initiative. After, we bring you excerpts from a speech by Dr. Lawrence Steinberg on the importance of adolescent development. To close out the hour, Joan Bedinger reviews Noah B and Hayley Roth takes us to a weekend performance of some of Duke...

News and Culture: April 13, 2015

April 15, 2015 02:35 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

On this show, News Today takes a look at the changing US-Cuba relationship. Then, we bring you excerpts from two talks: one by famed political scientist Francis Fukuyama, the other by the former President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. We’ll take a new look at space and time, and, finally, we review the new Mountain Goats album.

News and Culture: March 30, 2015

April 02, 2015 21:54 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

News Today examines the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana. Afterwards, we bring you an interview with local political activist James Keady, who confirmed his intention to run for the New Jersey State assembly today. Afterwards, News and Culture's Will Lathrop visits "City Lost and Found", the Princeton University Art Museum’s most recent exhibit.

News and Culture: March 23, 2015

March 26, 2015 02:45 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MB

News Today will analyze Ted Cruz' announcement of his intention to run for president, and News and Culture's Carla Javier reports on a recent movement to get a women's face on the twenty dollar bill.

News and Culture: March 9, 2015

March 11, 2015 05:18 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

On this show, News Today will explore the worsening economic and political situation in Venezuela, and Will Lathrop offers a review of a brand new comedy on Netflix. Later in the hour, we bring you excerpts from a talk by renowned legal scholar Robert George, and an interview with a neuroscientist on real-time perception. Lastly, Alex Costin of the Nassau Weekly, our sister publication, tells us the amazing - and tragic - story of Fumitaka “Butch” Konoe.

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