Daily Schedule

Tarek Osman gives us an update from Cairo on the reaction to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepping down. The documentary series "Brick City" examines all aspects of life in Newark, New Jersey. We’ll talk to the show’s creators and a former gang member profiled in the series, as well as his lawyer. Then, Humphrey Bogart’s biographer discusses the enduring appeal of the iconic tough-guy actor. Patty Culhane, Al Jazeera English's Washington Correspondent, talks about the mood in Washington and President Obama's reaction. Also, Liz Canner talks about her new documentary "Orgasm Inc.," about the pharmaceurical industry’s attempts to come up with a female equivalent of Viagra. Plus, David Sanger, New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent, joins us to discuss what he expects President Obama to say in reaction to events in Egypt. 

A new documentary about the fight for equal rights on America's roads and transit lines. Many African American communities were bulldozed in the 1960s to make way for highways. Today, bus service to poor neighborhoods is cut in favor of more expensive rail. This collaborative reporting project from Transportation Nation ...

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.

It’s the ultimate matchup of human vs. machine: IBM developed a supercomputer named Watson, and to prove the processor’s mettle, it’s going to compete against human champions on Jeopa...

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 edition of New Sounds, hear new music for strings.  There’s music from Russian composer Anton Batagov, Estonian composer Arvo Part, and Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, and Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andrew Bird.   The deluxe edition of Bird’s latest effort, “Noble Beast” is packaged with a companion album of adventurous instrumentals called “Useless Creatures,” which was just released last year on its own.