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Bill Wyman
FROM Bill Wyman
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan today. His music defined the folk movement of the 1960s, but Dylan hasn’t stopped innovating since then. And music critic Bill Wyman says it’s about time the Nobel Committee took notice.
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Julia Collin Davison, the shutdown’s effect, and a visit to Fiona America’s Test Kitchen host Julia Collin Davison drops by to talk recipe testing and Cook’s Illustrated, which recently turned 25. We’re also looking at how the federal government shutdown affects what’s on our plates.
The Business
Nadine Labaki on her Oscar-shortlisted film ‘Capernaum’ Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki cast street children as the stars of ‘Capernaum,’ her gritty tale of 12-year-old Zain, who runs away from home and ultimately sues his parents for condemning him to a life of poverty and desperation.
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An unscripted bonanza Mysterious singers, more performance shows and relationship reality series to boot. No, it's not the year 2000, but it sure feels like it--at least in terms of the resurgence of unscripted television.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How the teachers strike affects low-income minority students Negotiations are back on between the teachers and LAUSD. We look at what they should be talking about with an education consultant who’s seen both sides. Also, what happened at two Central LA school where teachers met with parents?