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Florent Ghys' An Open Cage springs from a recording of the maverick composer reading an excerpt from his Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse).

Developers in Baltimore County will be able to continue contributing to the campaigns of county candidates after all.A proposed ban on that kind of…

The Arizona Republican has not been in the U.S. Capitol this year, but he is still having an impact on the Senate.

Over the course of a few decades at Life magazine, Dominis not only worked in just about every photographic genre but also seemed to have mastered them. He died Monday at age 92, leaving behind an archive that's hard to comprehend.

Netflix is churning out comedy specials almost as fast as you can watch them — maybe faster. In the latest, John Mulaney tries to wrap his head around the state of the world.

Ralph won an Emmy for her role as a no-nonsense kindergarten teacher on Abbott Elementary. She says classroom management is about setting clear boundaries. Originally broadcast Sept. 12, 2022.

Some conservative representatives in the House are unhappy with House Speaker John Boehner and they want to replace him. Can they do it?

While in Philadelphia for the DNC, Michel Martin visited a South Philly institution to taste a Philly classic: water ice (also called Italian ice). John's Water Ice has been open since 1945.

The Baltimore County School Board is considering a proposal to keep schools open during the Jewish holidays next September. But the board got some…

Michele Norris and Melissa Block read emails from listeners.

The California-based novelist T.C. Boyle originally thought John Cheever's short stories were "antiquated," when he read them as a young writer. He soon realized how wrong he was, growing to recognize the enduring beauty of Cheever's writing.

Two years after a media controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, Mayer has a new album and is beginning to resurface. But a new obstacle has arisen in the meantime — a health condition that may keep him from performing for months to come.

Film critic JOHN POWERS reviews "Trainspotting."

Actor SAMUEL JACKSON was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jules Winnfield in "Pulp Fiction." Jackson's character is a partner in crime with Vincent Vega who is played by John Travolta. Jackson also stars in the new film "Losing Isaiah," and will be in two upcoming films "Kiss of Death" and "Die Hard With a Vengeance." Jackson won wide acclaim for his role in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever."REV : Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a five-cd set of all of the Oscar winning songs of the last 60 years.

Grant, who is HIV positive and a recovering addict, finds courage in writing intensely honest music. "When you perform it, there's just the joy of connecting with people," he says.

Fraser Smith and Karen Hosler, of the WYPR reporting team talk about Rep. John Delaney's most recent stunt--the billboard that circled the State house-...

John Pizzarelli has been playing jazz guitar with his legendary father, Bucky, since he was 6 years old. John's latest album is Dear Mr. Sinatra, on which he plays songs written for Ol' Blue Eyes. Pizzarelli appears at the Birdland jazz club in Manhattan this week.

Barack Obama won the endorsement Thursday of the Democrat's previous presidential nominee, John Kerry. They spoke together in South Carolina, where the Democratic primary is less than two weeks away. Kerry's endorsement was a slight to Hillary Clinton and to John Edwards, Kerry's running mate in 2004.

Jonathon Heyward and James Lee, III, talk about the world premiere of Captivating Personas on June 15. Lee is the composer in residence for the BSO for the upcoming season.

Noah talks to violinist Lara St. John about her new CD, "Bach Works for Violin Solo." The cover of the CD is a photograph of St. John in a seductive pose. Even though the music has been receiving a good deal of critical acclaim, she -- and her record company -- have been criticized for using a sexually provocative photo as a way to sell classical music.