PRX offers an interesting documentary examining the history behind the decision of the U.S. Government to land an astronaut on the moon and bring him home safely in the 1960s.

The Changing World offers a report from China on that nation's efforts to "go green."

Antiques Roadshow features a fanciful circa 1900 folk art sculpture; a 1934 New York Yankees team-signed baseball; and an early 20th-century painting by George Bellows.

The Commonwealth Club of California welcomes one of America's foremost independent financial experts, David Walker. He discusses a range of compelling ideas aimed at ensuring that America's future will be better than its past.

Selected Shorts is a celebration of the short story written by classic and emerging writers read by top Broadway and Hollywood actors.

The Metropolitan Opera presents Verdi’s political tale set in 14th century Genoa, based on the 1843 play by Spanish writer Antonio Garcia Gutierrez.

Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier plays cuts from one of the jazz world’s most unique individuals, Slim Gaillard. The singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist created his own language, "Vout."

Alternative Radio features independent media maven Amy Goodman. She believes mainstream media fails the public by hyper-focusing on individual narratives that are easy to follow at the expense of an understanding of how the larger world is connected.

Cleveland City Club Forum welcomes the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America to the podium. Robert Mazzuca is a long-time supporter of the Scouting movement and has served the BSA as a professional for 37 years.

The Changing World looks back over the past decade in which history has been on fast forward. The BBC looks at the big picture, and charts the dramatic changes that many now take for granted in science, technology and politics.