Daily Schedule

For Valentine’s Day, we’ll try to demystify relationships and learn how to improve them using classic economic principles. And we’ll look at how couples manage their finances. Then, tales of nine ordinary couples who met in one of New York City’s iconic public spaces and ended up getting married. And speaking of iconic couples—James Maddalena and Janis Kelly talk about playing Richard and Pat Nixon in the Metropolitan Opera revival of “Nixon in China.” Plus, Harlem Globetrotters legend Curly Neal and current player Buckets Blakes talk about the team’s 85th season on tour.

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

President Obama’s budget plan is getting criticism from all sides. We’ll discuss. Plus: former Ambassador Soderberg discusses the U.S. response to Egypt; former Deputy Prime Minister ...

From The Beatles to The Beastie Boys, bands love to make concept albums – they’re like rock’s equivalent of the novel. But for listeners, all those characters and plot points can sometimes feel indulgent. Today, critics throw the concept album into the ring for a Soundcheck Smackdown. Plus: a live performance from the country-folk duo The Civil Wars.

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.

For this New Sounds Program, we’ll listen to intriguing music about being lost, both physically, and in the sense of just having no direction, and not knowing where you’re headed.  From duoJalal -violist Kathryn Lockwood and percussionist Yousif Sheronick- hear music by Kenji Bunch, an entire suite called “Lost & Found.”