Entire Program - April 17, 2009

Today's Stories: (1) The founders of Pirate Bay (the world's largest file-sharing site using BitTorrent software) were sentenced to prison (2) One remaining Somali pirate may stand trial in New York (3) An investment company that manages Mayor Bloomberg's personal wealth is accused of paying millions to win a lucrative deal with a New York pension fund (4) Democrat Scott Murphy is leading Republican Jim Tedisco in a special election to replace a seat formerly held by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (5) The Mets lost to San Diego 5-6.

This week, the world's largest democracy -- India -- went to the polls and began casting electoral votes. Host Adi Narayan spoke with Zubair Admed, the BBC's Western India Bureau Chief, from Mumbai about the elections, the issues and what they mean for the future of India.

Protesters outside of the United Nations building raged against the treatment of the Tamil people by the Sri Lankan government. Reporter Eric Eagan listened in.

Professional and amateur storytellers meet on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to swap yarns.  Reporter Marine Olivesi listened in one night while the storytellers talked about something familiar - coping during the economic downturn. 

Commentator Luis Andres Henao introduces us to the characters, joys and pains in his life growing up as a world traveller.

Can a religion exist without a God?  Maura Walz reports on some religious humanist congregations in New York to discover whether a church can be called a church without a God at its center.

Reporter Marine Olivesi offers up another storyteller who talks about how to live in New York City for free.

Today's Stories: (1) President Obama travelled to the Summit of the Americas today in Trinidad (2) Citigroup announced a net profit in the first quarter of 2009 (3) Two earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan (4) The EPA moved closer to regulating greenhouse gases (5) The Ringling Bros Circus comes to Coney Island

The New York Yankees played their home opener yesterday in a new, palatial, billion dollar stadium.  Reporter Samantha Fields talked to a few patrons about the day, the venue and the team.

 Sometimes, making a fried egg sandwich can teach you more than you ever knew.  Commentator Samantha Fields figured that out for herself.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of a writing style guide admired by many and known by most high school English students -- Strunk and White's Elements of Style.  Maura Walz reports on the book's meaning from the its fans and critics.

Marine Olivesi gives us another storyteller who talks about how to get into broadway shows without paying for tickets.

Graduation season is just around the corner. In this rough economy, many new college grads will be hitting the streets looking for work. Host Chana Dorreaux talks with Ashley Hibbett-Page about one of the most important items on a new grad's checklist - a professional wardrobe.