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Coming Up on Jazz Night in America

Photo credit: Anna Webber/NPR

Bassist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, educator, curator and administrator, Christian McBride (left) is the host of NPR's Jazz Night in America. In January, tune in the hear such jazz greats as Regina Carter and Rodney Whitaker, Dave Brubeck's music reimagined by members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and much more.

Fridays at 10 p.m.

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Invisibilia begins Jan. 9 at noon

  Take a glimpse into a world you can't see with Invisibilia, a new program from NPR about the unseen forces that shape human behavior - ideas, beliefs, assumptions and thoughts. The one-hour show, which takes its name from the Latin word meaning "all the invisible things," is produced by NPR's award-winning Science Desk. Creators and co-hosts Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller - who helped to create the groundbreaking public radio programs This American Life and Radiolab - combine powerful storytelling and cutting-edge research from the pages of scientific journals to bring listeners a unique audio experience. 

Fridays at noon

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Jan. 3 - Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel"

From the National Desk 

Sandwich Monday: The Hanukkah Miracle, by Dan Pashman

American Jews eat fried potato pancakes (latkes), but in Israel, Jews celebrate with a different oily, fried food - doughnuts. I've brought these two customs together to create a new sandwich: the Hanukkah Miracle.
 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/12/15

 

Five Business Stories That Made 2014 a Memorable Year

2014 was a year of big swings at the top and stagnation at the bottom. NPR's Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax looks back at five developments that had big impacts on the U.S. economy. (Hint: You may have noticed one at the gas pump.)
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/22/371712382/the-five-business-stories-that-made-2014-a-memorable-year
 

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How Peppermint Tricks Us Into Feeling (Deliciously) Cold

We have the chemical menthol to thank for the wonderful mouth-feel of peppermint. Scientists now know that menthol fools the brain by activating receptors involved with sensing cold, as Maanvi Singh reports for The Salt blog
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/12/19