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  • October 4, 2013 Jazz New Orleans with Fred Kasten
    Featuring Jazz New Orleans "Player of the Week" Wess Anderson - plus Banu Gibson, Johnny Adams, Ray Brown, Tom McDermott, Dianne Reeves and Chick Corea...
  • New Orleans Pelicans Waive Forward Rodney Carey
    The New Orleans Pelicans have waived forward Rodney Carney, the team announced today.Carney, a 6'7", 205 lb. forward out of Memphis, was signed at the…
  • La. 1 Tolls To Resume
    The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will resume collecting tolls today an noon at La. 1 in Leeville, the department announced today…
  • A woman carries a sack of food aid on her head in Ghouta, Syria, earlier this month.
    A Chemical Attack, And Now Food Shortages In Syrian Town
    The beleaguered town of Ghouta made international headlines as the scene of a deadly chemical attack in August. Thousands of civilians still live in the rebel-held town, but government troops surround Ghouta with checkpoints that limit food and other supplies.
  • Fan's Video Captures Scary Scene Of Franchitti's IndyCar Crash
    The Houston Grand Prix was the scene of a scary crash Sunday, as driver Dario Franchitti's race car went airborne into a catch fence on the last lap of the day's second race. Several spectators were also reportedly injured after debris flew into the stands.
  • The Fat Lady Sings For New York City Opera
    The New York City Opera will close its doors this month after 70 years of production. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks to composer Anthony Davis whose work X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X premiered at the opera almost 30 years ago.
  • Blitz: The Ambassador Of Hip-Hop And African Music
    Blitz the Ambassador grew up listening to Public Enemy and Fela Kuti. For Tell Me More's "In Your Ear" series, he explains why their music is still on his playlist.
  • Director Paul Greengrass says he thought the film would feel more authentic if it was all shot at sea. He had personal motivations, too: "My father was in the Merchant Marine and was at sea all his life so I wanted to explore his world," he says.
    Tom Hanks Is 'Captain Phillips' In High-Seas Hostage Drama
    The film tells the true story of Richard Phillips, whose container ship was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. Navy SEAL sharpshooters eventually freed the captain from the small lifeboat where he was held hostage for five days. Tom Hanks stars in the film, which is directed by Paul Greengrass.
  • Out Of Lahiri's Muddy 'Lowland,' An Ambitious Story Soars
    Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, The Lowland, is on the long list for the National Book Award and the shortlist for the Man Booker. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Lahiri should start making room in her trophy cabinet; The Lowland is a beautiful tale of a family transformed by political violence.
  • What Happens If The Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised?
    If lawmakers fail to raise the nation's debt ceiling by October 17th, the government will run out of money to pay its bills. We take a look at what happens then.
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