Find out all the answers as Maestro John Mario Di Costanzo unravels the twists and turns of the story and the fiery music of Verdi's Il Trovatore! Enjoy an up-close and personal preview of the show as cast members perform excerpts and talk about themselves and their upcoming roles.
San Antonio Mayor JULIAN CASTRO electrified the audience during his keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, reminding them that "The American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay!" Castro's rise was encouraged and inspired by his Mexican-American single mother, a political activist. Mayor Castro has prioritized creating economic and educational opportunities for his constituents, knowing it can change the course of your life, as both Mayor Castro and his twin brother, Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, went to Stanford University and Harvard Law School.
Jose-Luis Novo leads a concert recorded at the Anderson Center, including the Symphony No. 3, by Brahms, Binghamton University composer, Paul Goldstaub’s I Am Prospero, and Weber’s Clarniet Concerto No. 2, featuring soloist, Pascual Martínez Forteza. Recorded January 20th 2013.
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NPR will provide special coverage of the Inauguration from 10am ET - 2pm ET. Steve Inskeep and Audie Cornish will HOST the special from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building, where the Inaugural ceremony will take place. They'll be joined there by White House Correspondents Ari Shapiro and Scott Horsley.
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Neal Conan will host and take listener calls.
We all like to get paid for our work, but how do you determine if you're being properly compensated? Professor Kevin Hallock, chair of the Department of Economics at Cornell University, covers both the economic and personal dimensions in a new book called simply Pay. Dr. Hallock welcomes questions from listeners about this crucial but personal subject.
Is a college diploma really worth the paper it’s printed on? In this episode, Stephen Dubner breaks down the costs and benefits of going to college.
The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It? Until not so long ago, chicken feet were nothing but waste material. Now they provide enough money to keep chicken producers in the black – the US exports 300,000 metric tons of these "paws" to China and Hong Kong each year. The first part of this episode, Stephen Dubner looks at this and other examples of weird recycling.
