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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago school board on Wednesday voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. The Chicago Teachers Union and community activists plan to show their disapproval by campaigning against elected officials who disagreed with them.
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College Students Wait To See If Loan Rates Double
May 23, 2013 | NPR · College students could end up paying a higher interest rate on their government subsidized loans unless Congress steps in. In a replay of last year's battle, Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration all have competing proposals. A vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives Thursday. But with no consensus in sight, it's not clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July 1.
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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
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L.A. Mayoral Race Made History For High Spending, Low Turnout
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Los Angeles has elected a new mayor: Eric Garcetti, a longtime city council member and the son of the district attorney who prosecuted O.J. Simpson. The election Tuesday had a record-low voter turnout. Both Garcetti and his opponent, Wendy Gruel, had trouble getting voters excited.
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Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.
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Army Sgt. Accused Of Filming Female Cadets Without Consent
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The sergeant worked at West Point. The story, first reported by The New York Times, is the latest in a series of embarrassing cases for the military, which has acknowledged it has a significant problem of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Live From Celebrate Brooklyn

Lyle Lovett In Concert
Aug 15, 2012 — He's been at this for nigh on 30 years and remains at the top of his game. Hear Lovett and his Acoustic Group perform at the Prospect Park Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Sigur Rós In Concert
Jul 31, 2012 — It's not hyperbolic to suggest that Sigur Rós is one of the world's greatest live bands, creating a hypnotic, almost overwhelming experience. Hear the group, back on tour after four years, as it plays a sweeping two-hour set at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Bandshell during Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Little Dragon In Concert
Aug 13, 2012 — The Swedish quartet's experimental, electro soul turned out the Prospect Park Bandshell in a Celebrate Brooklyn show.
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Hot Chip In Concert
Jul 19, 2012 — The British quintet rocked an outdoor crowd at Celebrate Brooklyn, reminding us that some bands still make dance music the old school way: with instruments played in real time by multiple human beings.
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Calle 13 In Concert
Jul 17, 2012 — By the time Calle 13 hit the stage at the 2012 Latin Alternative Music Conference showcase at Celebrate Brooklyn, the crowd was ready to explode. Puerto Rican flags waved in the air and expectations were high. As usual, the Caribbean rappers didn't disappoint.
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Jimmy Cliff In Concert
Jun 5, 2012 — Hear the legendary reggae artist play nearly 50 years' worth of hits during an outdoor concert in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Bandshell.
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Frankie Rose In Concert
Aug 13, 2012 — The indie-rock veteran performed material from her two solo albums at the Prospect Park Bandshell for Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Perfume Genius In Concert
Aug 2, 2012 — Mike Hadreas overlays his patient piano chords with vocals as thoughtful as his lyrics, while a full band fills out his frequently melancholic confessions. Performing at Celebrate Brooklyn as part of its world tour with headliner Sigur Ros, Perfume Genius set the stage for the evening with its reflective chamber-pop.
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Gang Gang Dance In Concert
Jul 19, 2012 — The experimental dance group featured keening, alien vocal lines soaring over choppy keyboards, rhythmic samples and glitches and two live drummer/percussionists.
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Ritmo Machine In Concert
Jul 16, 2012 — Mixmaster Latin Bitman and Cypress Hill's Eric Bobo slowly but surely build a wall of sound with Caribbean percussion and digital beats at their Latin Alternative Music Conference showcase for Celebrate Brooklyn.
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