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Today On KRPS For Thursday August 31, 2023 & Afternoon Headlines From the Kansas News Service

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  • Today's show highlights on KRPS include:

    • Two hours of classical music from the baroque period (17th and 18th centuries) starting at 1 on A Musical Offering.
    • This evening at 7 on Fresh Air, the show's continues their celebration marking the 50th anniversary of hip hop when Terry speaks with members of De La Soul and The Beastie Boys.
  • Join us!

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

Jenn White

HOUR 1: Who are the “new” homeschoolers?

It’s that time of year again when millions of public-school students are heading back to the classroom.

But an increasing number of students are getting their education somewhere else: home.

The pandemic forced many families into homeschooling, and a surprising number of them are sticking with it.

In the 2021 and 2022 school year, homeschool enrollment rose by 30 percent. That’s according to research from Stanford University and the Urban Institute.

In Pennsylvania, homeschooling rose by 53 percent. And in New York, it rose by 65 percent.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

HOST: Meghna Chakrabarti

VOICEMAIL NUMBER: 617-353-0683

The Latest On Israel’s Battle For Its Own Democracy

Long after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu succeeded in passing his massive judicial reform law, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are still protesting what they see

as a threat to Israeli democracy. And now, those protests are including the rights of Arab-Israelis, too.

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - A Musical Offering with Alan Chapman

3 PM - 4 PM 

The World with host Marco Werman

Millions of Americans will soon have to start repaying their college loans.

In many other countries, students don't carry large piles of debt.

Join us for a deep dive into how other places around the globe fund higher education. Next time on The World.

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

Hosts: Ari Shapiro & Mary Louise Kelly

The entire country saw fraud in COVID relief programs. But in at least one city, the likelihood of getting

caught may come down to where you WORK — on All Things Considered from NPR News.

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

6:30 PM to 7 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

The Spanish women’s team defied all odds to win the World Cup two Sundays ago.

And now they’re notching another huge win: the whole world is taking their claims about sexism within the Spanish football federation seriously.

Hear more about that on the next Today, Explained.

7 PM - 8 PM - 

Fresh Air

HOST: Terry Gross

INTERVIEWS BY: Terry Gross

Our hip-hop history week continues, with archive interviews from two different groups known for their clever lyrics and inventive use of samples --De La Soul and The Beastie Boys.

Both groups also lost one of their original members.

The Beastie’s Adam Yauch died in 2012 and De La Soul’s Dave Jolicoeur l died earlier this year.

8 PM - 9 PM - 

Atomic Age Cocktail Party with Jason Croft

Exciting Exotica"

Episode 1074. This week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, we’re in for some Exciting Exotica…spotlighting those tropical tunes that quicken the pulse and raise the temperature.

We’ll hear from Yma Sumac, Frank Hunter and His Orchestra, Les Baxter, Don Ralke, and many more!

9 PM - 11 PM

Jazz with David Basse

11 PM - 5 AM Friday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.