Sebelius steps down, Colbert steps up. Washington crys, “Equal Pay” and voices honor our civil rights. Seven days gave us seven sounds.

Windows XP Shuts Down: "Be-bo-bum-bum."

This second recording on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica was made in 1996.  Some clear-cutting had begun, and the soundscape changed dramatically, with a significant drop off in the abundance and diversity of wildlife.  

Nature Sounds, 6: Costa Rica

A selection of your favorite Christmas stories, shared as a part of our December 24, 2015 Christmas storytelling special. (http://wbur.fm/1Oj28bI).

Diana

Mayer Hawthorne performs his new single, "Love Like That" in the On Point studio in Boston during a live broadcast on June 20, 2016. Hear the whole interview here: wbur.fm/28ITcCK

"Love Like That" By Mayer Hawthorne

Mayer Hawthorne performs the song, "Get You Back" in the On Point studio in Boston during a live broadcast on June 20, 2016. Hear the whole interview here: wbur.fm/28ITcCK

"Get You Back" By Mayer Hawthorne

Harold Lopez Nussa Plays "Lobo's Cha" from his album, "El Viaje" in the On Point studio on October 11, 2016.

Harold Lopez Nussa Plays "Lobo's Cha"

Eliot Fisk performs the Courante From Bach's Cello Suite I in G Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Courante From Bach's Cello Suite I in G Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Courante From Bach's Cello Suite III in C Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Courante From Bach's Cello Suite III in C Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Gigue From Bach's  Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite I in G Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite I in G Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite  IV in E-Flat Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite IV in E-Flat Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite VI in D Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Gigue From Bach's Cello Suite VI in D Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite II in D Minor on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite II in D Minor

Eliot Fisk performs the Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite VI in E-Flat Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite VI in E-Flat Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Allemande From Bach's Cello Suite III in C Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Allemande From Bach Cello Suite III in C Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite I In G Major on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Prelude To Bach's Cello Suite I In G Major

Eliot Fisk performs the Sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite V in C Minor on his guitar in the WBUR Studios.

Eliot Fisk, Sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite V in C Minor

Singer-songwriter Lady Lamb, aka Aly Spaltro, performs her song, "Crater Lake" in the On Point studio on Ferburary 10, 2017. http://wbur.fm/2k9tvCw

Lady Lamb, "Crater Lake"

Singer-songwriter Lady Lamb, aka Aly Spaltro, performs her song, "Ten" in the On Point studio on Ferburary 10, 2017. http://wbur.fm/2k9tvCw

Lady Lamb, "Ten"

Bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs plays "Halfway Home Cafe" on the April 5, 2017 broadcast of NPR's On Point With Tom Ashbrook. wbur.fm/2nVKHdn

Ricky Skaggs, "Halfway Home Cafe"

Bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs plays a new, untitled bluegrass instrumental track on the April 5, 2017 broadcast of NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook. wbur.fm/2nVKHdn

Ricky Skaggs, Untitled Bluegrass Instrumental

Pokey LaFarge plays his original song, "Far Away," during a live broadcast of WBUR/NPR's On Point Radio, broadcast May 16, 2017. http://wbur.fm/2raPewv

Pokey LaFarge, "Far Away"

Pokey LaFarge plays his original song, "Silent Movie" during a live broadcast of WBUR/NPR's On Point Radio, broadcast May 16, 2017. http://wbur.fm/2raPewv

Pokey LaFarge, "Silent Movie"

Pokey LaFarge plays his original song, "Wellington" during a live broadcast of WBUR/NPR's On Point Radio, broadcast May 16, 2017. http://wbur.fm/2raPewv

Pokey LaFarge, "Wellington"

Caller Scott , in New Orleans, Louisiana, talks about his experience getting clean, and relapsing, with opioids.

Scott in New Orleans: Relapsing With Opioids

Faye in Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Sarah Vaughan's Satin Voice

Lou in Greene, Maine: 'She Still Thrills Me With Her Music'

Caller Woodbury: 'How Long Do They Live?'

Rania, in Austin, called in to share her thoughts about evacuating Houston. She lived in Houston when Hurricane Rita passed through.

Texas Caller About Evacuation

Former State Department Adviser and big foreign policy thinker Eliot Cohen joined us for a conversation about the Trump administration. In this clip, he shares his fundamental critique of President Trump.

Eliot Cohen's Fundamental Problem With Donald Trump

Former State Department adviser and big foreign policy thinker Eliot Cohen shares his thoughts on foreign policy under President Trump.

Eliot Cohen's Thoughts On America's Profile Under President Trump

I Am A Mexican

Rick Trevino performs "Cowboys Like Me" live.

Cowboys Like Me

Rick Trevino performs "Mi Ranchito" live.

Mi Ranchito

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