Here & Now series: Water in the West
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From the lettuce fields of Yuma, Arizona, and Imperial Valley, California, an ongoing drought has exascerbated a climate emergency, forcing millions of people to rethink their dependence on the once mighty Colorado River. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd is reporting a 3-part series this week on how the scarcity of water in the west affects the local economies, the farming industry, and our dinner tables. Tune in for Here & Now mid-days from 12 - 2 p.m.
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How Curious: Join us at the scene of the story |
KGOU is hosting a get-together at the scene of next week's How Curious episode, which is a bar popular with the LGBTQ+ community. Join host Rachel Hopkin at Frankie's, 3200 N. May Ave. in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Just a reminder: you must be 21 to enter, and smoking is permitted. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar or the nearby Birrieria Utzil food truck. Join us to hear the backstory of how the episode was produced, and have some fun!
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NPR Special Report: Russia's War in Ukraine One Year On |
The Russian war in Ukraine is entering its second year with no end in sight. NPR's Leila Fadel offers fresh perspective on how that war has affected politics and security around the globe, in a one-hour special report. Through new interviews as well as NPR coverage aired over the course of the year, we remember the warnings that the invasion was imminent, the horror of the initial invasion, and the ongoing reality of the war. It's the KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee on Feb. 26 at 12 p.m.
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NPR's 'White Lies' podcast launches second season |
In its first season, NPR's White Lies podcast told the story of an unsolved Civil Rights-era cold case while exploring contemporary questions about racial justice and collective memory.
In Season Two, it explores the roots of today’s immigration crisis by telling the dramatic story of the Mariel boat lift, a nearly forgotten event that brought more than 125,000 Cuban refugees to south Florida over the span of a few months in 1980. With each episode, the podcast tells the stories of some of those refugees and the legal drama that has unfolded across generations.
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Kelly McBride, NPR's Public Editor |
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NPR Public Editor: Rerunning the news |
Public radio listeners are accustomed to original reporting on a wide variety of topics with high production values, and when NPR's newsmagazine shows air an 'encore' story, listeners notice. NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride addressed the influx of queries about encores in her latest column, 'Rerunning the news,' along with other questions and comments her office has received:
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Canterbury Voices: Dave Brubeck's 'To Hope! A Celebration' |
Canterbury Voices reprises jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s celebration mass, artfully combining elements of jazz and classical music. Featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and new jazz arrangements, Canterbury Voices presents this joyous collaboration on Thursday, March 9 at the Civic Center. Enter our drawing for your chance to win a pair of tickets:
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Congratulations to Our Winners
In our last issue we gave away a pair of tickets to OU Theatre's production of the American opera Susannah to our lucky winner Suzanne. We previously gave away a pair of tickets to The Wild Party, a musical staged by OU Theatre, to our winner Sara. Congratulations!
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