Daily Schedule

Stacy Keach and Elizabeth Marvel discuss playing father and daughter in the new hit play, “Other Desert Cities.” Then, Ed Schoenfeld and Grace Young help us ring in the Chinese New Year—we’ll look at the foods and traditions that mark the occasion. Plus, we’ll talk to two actors in the revival of the 1909 play “What the Public Wants” at the Mint Theater. We'll discuss Al Jazeera's coverage of the protests in Egypt and the recent crackdown on the press there. And our latest Please Explain is about Teflon! We’ll look at how it works and whether it poses any health threats.

In this special celebrating Black History Month, hear the stirring words of African American figures as they call for action on civil rights and the unmet promise of democracy.

The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.

An Egyptian poet tells Kurt about the precarious position of artists in his embattled country. Debra Granik, director of the Oscar-nominated "Winter's Bone," discusses setting a film in the impoverished Ozark Mountains. And we begin a journey across America, following in John Steinbeck's footsteps.

Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.

ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio. 

For this New Sounds, hear a bunch of new music for brass.  Listen for a canon for horns by composer and theorist Larry Polansky, who weaves mathematics and psychoacoustic science throughout his music.  Also, solemn outdoor music for winds and brass by Olivier Messiaen, from “L’Ascension.”  Plus, cosmic music from ambient tuba player Tom Heasley, and music by David Byrne inspired by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band from his “Music for the Knee Plays.”  All this and more.