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  • Thomas Mesa
    WRTI Presents ASTRAL: Cellist Thomas Mesa
    As part of our video series, WRTI Presents Astral, Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa recently visited the WRTI Performance Studio and played three works that use the cello’s unique voice to respond to the pandemic and social turmoil.
  • 'Texas Sheik' Mixes Old Sounds With New Style
    Emmy Award-winning musician Geoff Muldaur has collaborated with artists from Jerry Garcia to Bonnie Raitt. His latest album with his band the Texas Sheiks draws on his jazz and blues background. He shares more from his past -- as well as a few tunes -- in the Fresh Air studio.
  • Josh Lee's Hot Five of 2023
    We asked our jazz hosts to give us their five favorite tracks of 2023, for WRTI's Hot Fives. Here are picks for Josh Lee, host of Jazz Through the Night.
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    WRTI Gives Thanks: Jazz "earfood" that calls for second helpings
    The jazz team at WRTI leans into Thanksgiving with sounds of food and fellowship.
  • A Ukrainian 19th-century print representing the Seder table
    Celebrate Passover with WRTI
    WRTI brings you special music for Passover on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, including our annual broadcasts of A Musical Feast for Passover with Itzhak Perlman and The Passover Story with Theodore Bikel and the Western Wind Ensemble.
  • Christoph Von Dohnányi, longtime conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, has died
    Known for his intellectual and illuminating touch on the podium, the refined conductor was also surprisingly outspoken when it came to politics and his peers.
  • University students take part in a wake against violence held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in October. According to the United Nations, Honduras is the most violent country in the world.
    In Honduras, Police Accused Of Corruption, Killings
    The Central American nation is the most violent country in the world, according to the United Nations. A mix of drug trafficking, political instability and history adds up to a murder rate that is now four times that of Mexico. Contributing to the volatility are the police themselves.
  • The FDA hasn't approved a new weight-loss drug since 1999. In the meantime, Americans' waistlines have continued to grow.
    Weight-Loss Drugs Face High Hurdles At FDA
    The Food and Drug Administration will take a second look at a weight-loss drug it rejected in 2010. The decision to review Qnexa comes as the agency is rethinking how it judges weight-loss drugs. Though obesity is at epidemic levels, the FDA hasn't approved any new weight-loss medicines since 1999.
  • A man holds a sign during a "Dogs Against Romney" demonstration outside the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York's Madison Square Garden, on Tuesday.
    Why Romney's Shaggy Dog Story Won't Die
    Will the tale about Mitt Romney strapping the family Irish setter to the roof of his car actually hurt him with voters?
  • A government veterinarian worker sprays anti-bird flu disinfectant over birds and fowls at Medan city market in North Sumatra province. Indonesia reported its second human death from bird flu this year in late January.
    Scientists Take Cautious Tack On Bird Flu Research
    Last month, scientists around the world agreed to temporarily halt controversial scientific research with bird flu viruses. Some experts say too little is known about how infectious this virus could be to humans, but other experts think those risks have been blown a bit out of proportion.
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