Today On KRPS For Thursday September 7
5 AM - 9 AM -
Morning Edition from NPR News
9 AM - 10 AM -
Jenn White
HOUR 1: ++A SEGMENT-Record-breaking heat and the long, hot summer.
It’s been a sweltering, deadly hot summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On Wednesday the UN’s climate agency the World Meteorological Organization and the European climate service Copernicus reported that last month was the hottest August ever recorded with modern equipment.
It was also the second hottest month measured, only behind July 2023.
B & C SEGMENTS-Interstate travel is the next target of abortion rights opponents.
In the 15 months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, 15 states have banned abortion and almost a dozen others have imposed restrictions on the procedure.
Nowadays, nearly 6 in 10 women live in a state that’s hostile to abortion rights, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
10 AM to 11 AM -
HOST: Meghna Chakrabarti
VOICEMAIL NUMBER: 617-353-0683
HEADLINE: Is it time to rethink America's farm bill?
Congress is gearing up for a fight over the farm bill – a massive piece of legislation that includes subsidies for America’s farmers.
Rethinking how the farm bill works and who it’s for.
11 AM to 1 PM -
Performance Today
Host - Fred Child
1 PM to 3 PM - Classical with Mathew Witt from KRPS Library
3 PM - 4 PM
The World with host Marco Werman
There's a marijuana glut in the US. The market is saturated. And overproduction means cannabis is getting in the hands of criminals who sell it overseas -- like Thailand.
Thai growers say American pot is encroaching on their turf and bottom line.
The battle over weed production ... next time on The World.
4 PM - 6 PM
All Things Considered from NPR News
Host(s): Ari Shapiro & Juana Summers
Preparing homes and neighborhoods for wildfires is becoming more urgent as climate change makes fires more
frequent and severe. But it's also becoming a business that could turn into a massive industry. Hear that
story on All Things Considered from NPR News.
6 PM - 6:30 PM
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal
Tired of "no shows" and fake profiles .some single people are ditching the dating apps .for meeting in-person
Dating...as a business model. Next time on Marketplace.
6:30 PM to 7 PM
Today, Explained from Vox News
Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram
The PAC-12 college football conference has lost nearly all its teams now that schools like USC and Colorado have announced they’re leaving for rival leagues.
What that means for schools, teams, and fans - ahead - on Today, Explained.
7 PM - 8 PM -
HOST: TONYA MOSLEY
Music producer MARK RONSON is known for his work with stars like Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, and Bruno Mars.
He created the soundtrack for this summer's big hit film Barbie, working with the artists Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Pink Pantheress
Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews the new novel The Wren, The Wren by Irish writer Anne Enright.
8 PM - 9 PM -
Atomic Age Cocktail Party with Jason Croft
Crooners 2
Episode 1075. Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, we spotlight more of our favorite crooners…those great male voices of the hi-fi era.
We’ll hear from Bobby Troup, Jackie Paris, Andy Williams, Steve Lawrence, and many more!
9 PM - 11 PM
11 PM - 5 AM Friday
BBC World Service