Today On KRPS For Thursday August 24, 2023
5 AM - 9 AM -
Morning Edition from NPR News
9 AM - 10 AM -
Jenn White (live from the Kentucky State Fair)
HOUR 1: 1A Remaking America: The first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 election.
Eight Republicans vying for presidency gathered on stage in Milwaukee Wednesday night.
They debated climate change, education and the economy — and took aim at the GOP candidate who was notably absent, former President Donald Trump.
10 AM to 11 AM -
Host: Meghna Chakrabarti
HEADLINE: Why losing parasites could have devastating effects on our ecosystem (REBROADCAST)
Parasites are the cause of numerous debilitating diseases, so it’s easy to think of them as doing no good.
But losing parasites could have devastating consequences for our ecosystem.
11 AM to 1 PM -
Performance Today
Host - Fred Child
1 PM to 3 PM - A Musical Offering with Alan Chapman
3 PM - 4 PM
The World with host Marco Werman
In Switzerland, efforts are underway to bring Atlantic salmon back to the Rhine River.
The fish were all but eliminated there, a century ago. Now, the salmon are returning.
A cross-border climate solution story, next time on The World.
4 PM - 6 PM
All Things Considered from NPR News
Host: Ailsa Chang and Ari Shapiro
A federal court ruling this month would return voting rights to about 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons in Mississippi. But the state wants to appeal.
That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.
6 PM - 6:30 PM
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal
Demand for manufactured goods is in the dumps. But manufacturers are seeing the bright side of things.
A look at manufacturing. That's next time on Marketplace.
6:30 PM to 7 PM
Today, Explained from Vox News
Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, the caterer-turned-warlord who recently attempted to overthrow Russia’s government, has apparently died in a plane crash.
Why it’s reasonable to suspect foul play, ahead, on Today, Explained.
7 PM - 8 PM -
HOST: Tonya Mosley
INTERVIEW BY: Tonya Mosley
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist RONAN FARROW joins us to talk about his newest expose for the New Yorker on the power of Elon Musk.
It’s titled “Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule.” It’s about Musk’s rising influence in government relations.
8 PM - 9 PM -
Atomic Age Cocktail Party with Jason Croft
Cool
Episode 1025. This week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, we’re playing it Cool.
A look at the notion of what it meant to be “cool” during the hi-fi era.
We’ll hear from Neal Hefti, Del Close and John Brent, King Curtis, Cy Coleman, and many more.
9 PM - 11 PM
11 PM - 5 AM Friday
BBC World Service
