Daily Schedule

The New York Times says that the Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” has a “heart as pure as a Rodgers and Hammerstein show.” On today’s show we’re joined by its two stars: Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. We’ll look into the complex world of FBI confidential informants. Daniel Orozco talks about Orientation, his collection of short fiction. On our latest Backstory segment, we’ll discuss the Wikileaks Guantanamo documents with Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald. Plus, we’ll look at how evangelical Christians are trying to increase international adoptions.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

President Obama has rolled out a new national security team. Hear about what the changes in leadership at the Defense Department and the CIA mean for security and national defense. Pl...

For proof that society is growing more narcissistic - look no farther than the pop charts. Today: A new study examines the shift from "we" to "me" in hit songs. Plus: a live performance from jazz guitar wunderkind Julian Lage.

Listeners: Do you think music has gotten more narcissistic? Do you think pop hits reflect a self-involved culture? Leave a comment.

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.

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.

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.

It's that time of the month again for the new releases show on New Sounds. John Schaefer carefully sorts through the stacks, bins, and towers of new CDs, records, and bandcamp sites which have come across his desk or into his email over the past month to present some choice cuts.