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Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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05:00 AMSpecial Programming
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06:00 AM
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Does Having a Sister Help Your Mental Health?
Security procedures for cargo plans entering and leaving the U.S. in light of explosive packages on flights last week; truths and distortion in last-minute political ads; the week's agenda; mental health impact of having a sister in the family; Saudi-born al-Qaida figure in Yemen sought in connection with attempted plane bombings; voices and pictures from the weekend's "Rally to Restore Sanity"; chances for recounts in tight House and Senate races; history of write-in candidates; Jakob Dylan on his new album, "Women and Country."
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10:00 AM
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Prepping for the PollsA NYC Board of Elections Commissioner talks about what to expect at the polls on Tuesday. Plus: what’s up for a vote on the back of the ballot; a critical look at the new ballot des...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show
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12:00 PM
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Watching the Detectives
Today's show is an encore of some of our favorite recent interviews. Technology journalist Julia Angwin discusses her latest series about the information that companies, websites, and even police agencies can collect about you based on your Internet searches. Then Thomas French gives an account of the secret life of a zoo and its inhabitants, both animal and human. Mike Capuzzo and detective William Fleisher talk about their efforts to solve the world’s most perplexing cold cases. Rosanne Cash looks back on her life and development as an artist.
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02:00 PM
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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03:00 PM
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Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.
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04:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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06:30 PM
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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07:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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08:00 PM
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
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- Terry Gross
Go to program: Fresh Air -
09:00 PM
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Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.
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- Diane Rehm
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10:00 PM
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Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.
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11:00 PM
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The PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions and documentary reports.
Go to program: The PBS NewsHour