Radio Highlights
- Wednesday - May 16, 2012
OPB News: May 16, 6:50 am
Oregon primary voters are casting ballots for Attorney General, Portland Mayor and council members, Clackamas County Chair, Supreme Court Justices and other important races. We have the latest results, as well as analysis from Bill Lunch.
Think Out Loud : May 16, 9 - 10 am
We take a look at the primary election winners, losers and run-offs, and hear from some of the candidates. Comment now on the blog and help shape the conversation.
Here and Now: May 16, 10 - 11 am
Adam Gopnik writes about French philosophers and Keith Richards' guitar tuning in the same sentence when writing about food. Why that's important. And, Sacha Baron Cohen's new film is "The Dictator." Actual dictators may have been fans.
Talk of the Nation: May 16, 11 am - 1 pm
Hour one, debt duel in Congress, round two. Primaries. Republicans derail civil unions in Colorado. Romney and Obama advise the 2012 class. Beware the recall. It's the political junkie on these and more. Hour two, facing cancer in your twenties.
BBC News Hour: May 16, 1 - 2 pm
An authoritative and extended explanation of the day's lead story, compelling reports from the BBC's global network of correspondents, and probing interviews with news makers at the heart of the story.
Q with Jian Ghomeshi: May 16, 2 - 3 pm
Norah Jones performs from her new album, "Little Broken Hearts." And, two-time Olympic diving medalist Alexandre Despatie talks about the pressure of gearing up for the Olympics in London.
The World: May 16, 3 - 4 pm
Many Greeks have had enough of the belt-tightening imposed by the European Union. Some say exiting the Eurozone would allow the Greek economy to recover, faster. Goodbye Euro - Hello Drachma?
All Things Considered: May 16, 4 - 6:30 pm
A news show that provides the bigger picture through reports on the day's news, analysis of world events, and commentary.
Marketplace: May 16, 6:30 - 7:00 pm
The stock market has largely recovered from the Great Recession, but how are Americans faring in terms of family wealth?
Fresh Air: May 16, 7 - 8 pm
Science journalist Florence Wwilliams, author of Breasts: a natural and unnatural history. She writes that breasts are getting bigger and developing sooner, and that breast milk contains traces of toxins picked up in the environment.
Radiolab: May 16, 8 - 9 pm
Cities
There's no scientific metric for measuring a city's personality. But step out on the sidewalk, and you can see and feel it. We meet a reluctant city dweller, a man who's walked 700 feet below Manhattan, and a once-thriving community that's slipping away.- Think Out Loud : May 16, 9 pm
A rebroadcast of this morning's show about the primary election winners, losers and run-offs, and we hear from some of the candidates. 
The Writer's Almanac: May 16, 9:54 pm
Garrison Keillor gives us the literary highlights of today in history, and reads the poem, "People Who Live" by Erica Jong.
Tell Me More: May 16, 10 - 11 pm
Yul Kwon is the host of "America Revealed." He's also worked for Google, CNN and the FCC. He was named one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive." He tells about trying to bring more Asian-Americans into media and entertainment.
BBC World Service: May 16, 11 pm - 3 am
A comprehensive source for news with a network of international correspondents, reporters and producers ready when news breaks anywhere, anytime.
