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 Car Talk's Tom and Ray Magliozzi give their inimitable take on new technology and the vehicles of tomorrow, as the award-winning PBS science program NOVA presents "The Car of the Future" on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. on OETA. You can watch a preview now, or the entire show will be available online the day after it airs.
This Month on Oklahoma Voices:
Next Monday, April 21 on Oklahoma Voices, we’ll air recent comments Governor Brad Henry made to members of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, in which he predicted the state is well-positioned to weather any economic storms. Speaking of Oklahoma's Business Climate  Henry said Oklahoma’s economy is growing at a slower rate than in the past, but it’s faring better than the economies of many other states. Then on Monday, April 28, Oklahoma Voices features Mayor Mick Cornett addressing the topics of public transit, crime, homelessness and future development plans for Oklahoma City. He spoke earlier this month during the quarterly meeting of the Urban Neighbors downtown association. This program includes a question and answer session with downtown residents and business owners. Tune in Mondays at 11 a.m. for KGOU's public affairs program, Oklahoma Voices. Programming Addition – Jazz Inspired
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Highlights from the Networks:
Jim Lehrer Tells Tales of Oklahoma on The Diane Rehm Show
 The executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer talks with Diane about the eighth book in his One-Eyed Mack series. This time the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma - One-Eyed Mack - is caught between an over-the-top governor and an ex-patriate friend who is now back in Lehrer's beloved Oklahoma and wants to challenge the governor's bid for re-election.
Listen to the program here. Echoes of 1968: Tracing a D.C. Neighborhood's Comeback
 Forty years after riots decimated the U Street corridor, the area is being rejuvenated. The rioting and violence was sparked by the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. NPR's Steve Inskeep sat down with area business owners that survived the hard times. You can hear his report
or see photos of the area during and after the riots and as it is today, at NPR.org.
'Why?':
Remembering Nina Simone's Tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr.  Three days after the Rev.. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, performer Nina Simone and her band played at the Westbury Music Festival on Long Island, N.Y. They performed "Why? (The King of Love is Dead)," a song they had just learned, written by their bass player Gene Taylor in reaction to King's death. This report, part of the series "Echoes of 1968", aired on Weekend Edition April 6.
Scorsese, Stones Shine a Light
Two cultural icons come together in a new documentary: Director Martin Scorsese puts the Rolling Stones center stage in Shine a Light. Listen to the interview from Morning Edition April 4, and watch scenes from the documentary at NPR.org.
 Fluegel's 'B-Flat' Starts on a Good Note
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