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From Nigeria to LA, painter Njideka Akunyili Crosby becomes a star

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Feb. 08, 2018

Artwork by Njideka Akunyili Crosby.

From this Episode:

White House staff secretary resigns amid domestic abuse allegations

White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah today told reporters that the White House could have done better over the last few days in how they dealt with the situation...

8 min, 1 sec

Stock market screams red

The Dow fell more than 1000 points and is down more than 10 percent from its high in January. What’s driving the sell-off? Should you sell stocks and buy bonds? Gold?

7 min, 40 sec

LA City Council tries to clean up the city's trash problems

There’s mounting criticism of a new recycling program in LA. Now that criticism isn’t just from apartment building owners, it’s from the very council members who created the...

7 min, 42 sec

Njideka Akunyili Crosby on portraits of domestic life

Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby is one of the most sought-after young painters in the art world right now. She won a Macarthur Genius grant.

16 min, 46 sec

Why ski jumpers jumped a day before Olympics officially begin

The winter Olympics officially start tomorrow, but the men’s ski jumpers began their competition early this morning. Everyone landed safely. This year, the U.S. is sending...

6 min, 41 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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