STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Infections in the hospital in particular are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem. And many of these infections are spread through the hands of health care workers. DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, now one Los Angeles hosp...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a very close view this morning of the sharks that have been swarming around some Southern California beaches. Why would dozens of sharks turn up there in recent weeks? Chris Lowe studies them. So we placed a call - or we...
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's talk basketball now. The NBA finals are this week, and during the games, you're going to hear commentators talk about the importance, not just of making big plays, but of mastering the details like making free throws, which...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Musician Gregg Allman, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 69. He passed away at his home in Savannah, Ga., after battling liver cancer and other health problems. He had a major role in defining the...
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now it's time for the Barbershop. That's where we get together with a group of interesting people to talk about what's in the news and what's on their minds. Joining us for a shape-up this week is Luvvie Ajayi. She's the writ...
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 1969, Gregg Allman and his older brother Duane Allman formed The Allman Brothers Band. It was one of the era's most popular concert bands. Gregg Allman's signature bluesy voice and his skills on the keyboard made The Allman Br...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to some economic news. South Korea's economy has been thought of as an Asian tiger with high growth and productivity. But momentum there has slowed, and these days, unemployment is at its highest level in 17 years....
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Last week's special congressional election in Montana got national attention for more than the issues. A journalist has called for police to investigate Republican Greg Gianforte for assaulting him, an encounter captured in a rec...
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS BAND CLUB) THE BEATLES: (Singing) It was 20 years ago today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile. So may I introduce t...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: All this month, in a series called Total Failure, we're learning about how setbacks shape our lives. Today, George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion. In 1974, Foreman suffered one of the greatest upsets in sports history,...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: For many people, New Orleans is all about jazz, but there is also a deep history of opera in the city. And OperaCreole, an opera company founded in New Orleans, is resurrecting classical and opera music written by composers...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The top lawyer in the White House has a challenging job in ordinary times. These are not ordinary times. Four months into the Trump administration, White House counsel Donald McGahn has had to contend with high-profile court cases,...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Shtum is a Yiddish word. It means silence. It is the name of a novel also narrated by the father of a profoundly autistic son who cannot speak. And it parallels a personal story for the author. Jem Lester, the author of Shtum joins...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Judith Leiber's handbags can be shaped like penguins, crystal-covered zebras, streetcars, firecrackers. They have been carried by first ladies and celebrities, not including BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. And now they're...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: And now beaches, bathing suits and Baywatch - Baywatch on the big screen. On TV, the series turned out to be critic-proof, no doubt the movie will too. That has not kept NPR's Bob Mondello from filing this review. BOB MONDELLO, BYL...
