President Trump for intervening in the war crimes case of Navy Seal Edward Gallagher in an op ed in The Washington Post Spencer wrote that Trump's actions were shocking and unprecedented and that Trump has very little understanding of how the American military works but it was fired by defense secretary Mark last weekend North Korea test fired 2 projectiles according to South Korea's military N.P.R.'s Anthony Kuhn reports from Tokyo it's the 13th such tests so far this year South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that the projectiles were launched from South home going province at about 5 pm local time the joint chiefs say they believe the projectiles were rockets which traveled about 236 miles to the east North Korean leader Kim Jong un has visited a series of military units lately to highlight his country's military modernization over the weekend he presided over artillery drills near the 2 Koreas maritime border which drew protests from Seoul the North has test fired a variety of short range rockets and missiles the seer including a submarine launched a ballistic missile last month Anthony Kuhn n.p.r. News Tokyo in Plymouth Massachusetts people are gathering for a national day of mourning and here's a little fall in reports it's the 50th year indigenous people in the north east and allies marked the day in protest for decades now the United American Indians of New England have chosen to mark the day with speeches and a March to Plymouth Rock focused on the suffering pilgrims brought to indigenous people and the struggles they still face not telling Monroe is a co-leader of the group we have all kinds of ceremonies in a way of giving thanks every day for change we say that we're not going to give thanks for the pogroms and we're not going to give thanks for everything that is. 20 She says their invasion led to the near destruction of thousands of indigenous cultures other places in the country also protest with on Thanksgiving Day on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco to the no thanks no Giving Day hosted by the Red Nation in Albuquerque New Mexico. N.p.r. News high winds in New York City threaten to ground the iconic balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade but at the last minute the winds cooperated and balloons were allowed to float amongst the marching bands further south in Philly though a different story 3 month mile an hour winds crowded this balloons this is n.p.r. . Fires in the Amazon rain forest can exacerbate glacier melting in the Andes Mountains a new study finds N.P.R.'s Rebecca Herschel reports smoke from the fires is to blame glaciers in the n.d.s. Mountains are melting more quickly than they were in the past because the Earth is getting hotter fires in the Amazon Basin are one contributor to climate change because they release carbon into the atmosphere and disrupt tree cover that would otherwise absorb carbon the fire is exacerbate melting in another way though a team of scientists in Brazil and France found that the smoke from fires in the Amazon blows over glaciers in the Andes and deposits dark soot on the icy surface the darkened ice absorbs heat causing it to melt faster the scientists found about a 5 percent increase in runoff from a glacier in Bolivia during the height of the 2010 fire season the research was published in the journal Nature scientific reports Rebekka her sure n.p.r. 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Mark Chilla here on afterglow on the show we're looking at the music of hearth and home as many of us this Thanksgiving week will surely be enjoying the comforts of home life coming up we'll have some tunes about snuggling up at home with the one you love and other songs about the joys of home life or the grief of not having it all start with a handful of songs all about the comforts of home and being close to a loved one this 1st one Peter Singer Nancy Wilson and pianist George Shearing from their 961 session together for Capitol Records the song dates back to 1938 a tune by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington here's Nancy Wilson with a memorable version of the near miss of you on afterglow. Excites me. That. Night soon Lee Oh. It's just funny. It's just the lamest. For. The. And if it is so close to me. So. To. A. Man to lead. To a whole new. Ally on a. All . Of the music. 'd and. Was. Not. The. Jo Stafford in 1956 with Paul Weston's orchestra the star letters and the Norman choir performing the old 1930 song in the gloaming by the fireside That's from her mostly winter themed album ski trails before that we heard snuggled on your shoulder cuddled in your arms sung also in 956 by the little known singer Beverly Kenny on her 1st album recorded with guitarist Johnny Smith that song was 1st recorded by being Crosby in 1932 written by Carmen Lombardo and Joe young and starting that Nancy Wilson and George Shearing with the near miss of you in the 1950 s. Concept albums that's collections of songs all on a single theme became popular Frank Sinatra had his many albums of loneliness and heartbreak like in the wee small hours of the morning or only the lonely and similar concept albums existed from Peggy Levy and Mel Torme singer songwriter Matt Dennis had a concept album in 1958 called welcome mat an album of all songs both standards and originals all about home life including each of the songs you've already heard this hour here now are 2 songs from that concept album beginning with the Matt Denis original you make me feel at home on Those night and at 5 o'clock today oh. Just relax. You. Dennis from his home life concept album called welcome mat from 958 that was the standard back in your own back yard written in 1928 by Al Jolson Billy Rose and David Dreier and before that we heard a matt Dennis a original from the same album the song you make me feel at home a lovely song that as far as I can tell has never been recorded by any other artist so many of these songs about home life date back to the 1930 s. And earlier infer what you will about that era of American history and the desire to stay at home this next classic is no exception the song My Blue Heaven was written by Walter Donaldson and George Whiting way back in 1924 but it 1st became a hit a few years later when it was sung by the early crooner Gene Austin here now is Frank Sinatra with the George Serato orchestra and a Columbia single from 1950 My Blue Heaven on Africa. Where and whip. And even in a. Hurry. But. But. Not. Enough. To go home. To go home. When you heads to go to a fast falling stop and the last string is broken your love sick get Tom what are you doing and where are you all. The free. To go home. I used to be afraid to go. But one day I was made to do. I was almost certain they would lock the dog on me because. My family tree but folks who are a little love me made me welcome as could. Be. To be afraid to. Use to be afraid to go home. But one was made to go. I was certain they would like to done me. On the soccer. Fan. 3. Really love. May well. Be. Leave for a. Great. Goal. Scatting Sinatra in 1952 with the Bob and Carl Sigman tune Don't ever be afraid to go home before that we heard Frank Sinatra from just 2 years earlier with My Blue Heaven will have more songs of hearth and home in just a bit. And you are listening to our. 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The song simply titled home often called when Shadows Fall written in 1931 and sung by Sam Cooke in 1964 before that we heard an ode to the easy residential way of living the song Give Me The Simple Life sung by June Christie in 1957 We'll turn now to a few songs all about the grief of losing the comfort of home life these next 2 songs are each about a lover waiting at home for someone they lost to return and we'll start with a classic from 1919 1st made a hit by Bessie Smith in 1923 and for this version we'll hear again from Sam Cooke on his 961 album my kind of blues Here's the old 1900 number baby won't you please come home. To do. What you please come home. All over. Never. Too cold. I knew. You broke the. Law but only after. Baby won't you please come. Told. To. Eat food that. I am. Good. Ella Fitzgerald from the 957 verve album like someone in love with the song hurry home before that another torch song this time it was Sam Cooke carrying the torch at home with baby won't you please come home we've been looking at the songs of hearth and home this hour for the Thanksgiving holiday and here now is another song about lamenting heartbreak and the loss of home life this time from the pen of the 960 s. Songwriting pair of Burt Bacharach and Hal David this version comes from Kurt Elling and his 2012 tribute album to the songwriters of the Brill Building here is Kurt Elling with a house is not a home on after. Action . Is still. A. Big hit. These. Being. Beat. Still. Home. Kurt Elling with the bird Bacharach and Hal David song a house is not a home that recording from 2012. Will close off this hour of songs of hearth and home with a peaceful tune about the comfort of one's personal sanctuary it was written by it was written by pianist Horace Silver in 1959 and performed by many musicians since and I'll play a version from Norah Jones from her 20th 16 record called Daybreak's this is Jones performing Horace Silver's Pete's on afterglow. From. We. Gave. Them. Their. Now I have to. Live. a is. Norah Jones from her album Daybreak's with the Horace Silver tune piece and thanks for tuning into this Thanksgiving special the sands of our. Afterglow is part of the educational mission of Indiana University and produced by . Public radio in beautiful Bloomington Indiana the executive producer is John Bailey play lists for this and other afterglow programs are available on the Web site that's at Indiana Public Media org slash afterglow I'm Marcela and thanks for joining me this look at the world of vocal jazz and pop the song from The Great American Song here on afterglow. Of. Support for w.e.v.e. Comes from the Alliance theater presenting Courtney's cabaret a home for the holidays a delightful evening of music stories and laughter with the favorite Atlanta performer Courtney Collins December 5th through the 24th tickets at Alliance theater dot org And from Fernbank presenting traveling the Silk Road the new exhibit features cultural objects and dramatic scenery including a trademark a cargo ship silk loom and camel caravan. Because at Fernbank Museum dot org. You're listening to 90 point one w. May be a happy holiday. Funding for here and now comes from Mathworks creators of mad Latin Simulink software accelerating the pace of engineering and science learn more at Mathworks dot com from n.p.r. And you are Boston I'm Jeremy Hobson Happy Thanksgiving it's here in the. Coming up British voters head to the polls 2 weeks from today we'll check in on the election which Prime Minister Boris Johnson called to try to break the deadlock over pricing if you vote for us we have a deal that is ready to go also China promises retaliation after President Trump signed a bill in support of the Hong Kong protesters will have the latest from Hong Kong and we'll listen back to a fascinating conversation with a man who has a rare genetic mutation that caused him to start puberty when he was a toddler I was about 3 years old and I weighed as much and was as tall as a 7 year old. Testosterone levels of 14 coming up here on. The news his 1st. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I'm Winsor Johnston mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in southeast Texas after 2 explosions at a chemical plant cordon h.s. Houston Public Media's Laurie Johnson reports chemical fires at the facility are continuing to burn prompting fears about exposure the 1st explosion at the t.p.c. Chemical plant happened around 1 am Wednesday blowing out windows in homes and businesses and busting doors out of their frames the 2nd explosion Wednesday afternoon prompted officials to order evacuations in a 10 mile radius the explosions damaged chemical tanks containing buter dying a known cancer causing gas huge columns of thick black smoke billowed from the fire and a large black ashes are dropping over neighborhoods plant officials have warned people not to touch the ashes state and local officials say air monitors indicate the air quality remains within federal guidelines I'm Laurie Johnson in Houston China is criticizing President Trump for signing legislation designed to support pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong N.P.R.'s Julie McCarthy reports Beijing is threatening to retaliate and Trump acknowledges the move could hurt u.s. China trade talks Beijing called the new law malicious in nature and it could complicate bilateral trade talks with China the law with sanctions senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong and hurt its special trade status Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters say the law gives them leverage in their struggle to preserve their freedoms President Trump has hedged his backing of the protesters balancing his support for them against his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping the bill however has near unanimous congressional approval and the president had few options but to sign President Trump did however leave questions about its enforcement saying some provisions interfere with executive power over foreign policy Julie McCarthy n.p.r. News if there are days in southern California say yesterday's rainfall in the cold .