The Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy - so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life.
Kurt Andersen - novelist, journalist, and co-founder of legendary "Spy" magazine - gets inside the creative mind through conversations with guests such as Yo-Yo Ma, Zadie Smith, Sean Lennon, Sean Penn, Walter Mosely, Dolly Parton, Ang Lee, Dave Eggers, Frank Gehry, and Tori Amos. Studio 360 is also the place where a Freudian shrink can analyze a videogame about bunnies and astronauts play piano on the International Space Station.
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The program sends teachers to students at home to combat "school refusal," a condition characterized by anxiety, stress and depression that leaves kids unable to attend school.
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Here & Now Jeremy Hobson speaks with CBS News' Jill Schlesinger about how much the national debt still matters in Washington.
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The region played a key role in the Underground Railroad. Today, thousands of asylum seekers who came to the U.S. are heading north, too.
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Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh tells Here & Now's Robin Young that Trump's move is largely symbolic.
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It took Wolfgang Aichner and Thomas Huber three weeks to walk in a 400-mile rectangle, pulling their foam pen behind them.
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Writer and editor Tina Brown joins Here & Now's Robin Young to talk about the allegations of sexual assault and rape against Harvey Weinstein.
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What happens when you're a 12-year-old wizard with no magic? Or an enemy warrior girl with no interest in fighting?
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The groups' presence can aggravate and even scare protesters. But the militia members themselves say they are misunderstood.
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One captive breeding program in northern Colorado is showing promise bringing the animal back from oblivion.
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Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with NPR's Geoff Bennett to unpack an eventful weekend.