THE FUTURE OF THE SPACE RACE: It's the Washington version of a midlife crisis. NASA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, even as bureaucrats battle over the future of American space exploration. Those battles will eventually determine the fate of the space shuttle program and potential attempts to send a human to Mars. Tech Tuesday explores the present and future of American space exploration. (52 min.)
There's way too much audio in the world to catch everything that comes out of your clock radio. Public Radio Redux shines a spotlight on stories that makes you turn and look at your speakers. It's a curated list, a place to make comments, and a blog about making radio. Consider it the espresso in your daily public radio fix.
Public Radio Redux was started by two friends who bonded over the joys and pain of making radio. Jen Nathan and Erin Mishkin met at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies and quickly bonded over a shared love of podcasts and bloody marys. Rather than boring their friends with another unrehearsed live re-enactment of their favorite radio shows, they started this blog.