NPR and other Radio Stations

This post includes links to radio stations you may find useful, whilst revising or just catching up with what's going on in the world.

NPR: National Public Radio from the USA.
BBC Radio 4: Listen live here
BBC World Service - Listen live here.

Slightly more randomly...
WFMU - An enthusiastic radio station from New Jersey which broadcasts from an impressively eclectic playlist of music.
Triple J - Australian station that specialises in new and live music.
FIP: Eccentric French radio!
KCRW: If you like things Californian...

Let us know if you find any others worth sharing.

An Interview with Dr. Yvonne Thornton

Dr. Yvonne Thornton - one of the real-life subjects of "The Ditchdiggers Daughters" - talks about her road to success with NPR's Michel Martin. I still remember that movie (loved it)...one of my favorite films. She also discusses her new memoir "Something to Prove: A Daughter's Journey to Fulfill a Father's Legacy". Listen Here.

The story of Dr. Thornton, in a way, reinforces the point I was making in the post about Amy Chua. The general approach of Amy Chua is not too far removed from the Black American legacy and tradition in this Country when it comes to raising children. So why is it treated as foreign?

NPR Series Follows Unemployed in St. Louis

NPR is spotlighting six unemployed St. Louisans as they look for work. Listen to the ongoing series here.