Science reveals the secret to Freddie Mercury's voice...

... and it turns out to be... vibrato? Really? That's the best science has to offer? I can forgive Kelly McEvers for being a Queen fan. There's no shame in bad taste... many have it. But she really never noticed that ostentatious warble until now? Or are the "chills" she got from this revelation all part of the act, the feigned wonder and credulity that now seem to be a job requirement for NPR anchors, from David Greene to Ari Shapiro? And when I finally reach my limit and give up on them, where will I go?

Queena Kim

I love The California Report, and I do miss Scott Shafer's steady intelligence as morning host. But dare I say, I am kind of in love with Queena Kim? Her articulate rounded diction, the slightly breathless delivery, exuding enthusiasm and wonder without the fake gee-wiz of those Morning Edition clowns, Steve Inskeep and David Green? Don't you agree?