Daily Schedule

On today’s show: R. Christopher Whelan explains what has happened historically when Americans have spent beyond their means. Then, Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin discusses his life as one of the nation’s most respected and well known poets and his efforts as a conservationist in Hawaii. Also, Simon Winchester discusses his biography of a gargantuan subject: the Atlantic Ocean. Plus, we’ll look at the best New York stories that the now-defunct City section of the New York Times published in its 16 year history.

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

New York State Senators on both sides of the aisle take a first look at newly seated Gov. Cuomo. Plus: the It’s a Free Country all-star bloggers about what they see in store for the i...

Ballet is enjoying a moment in the spotlight, thanks in part to the film Black Swan. But the story of ballet is more than just toe shoes and pliés. Today on Soundcheck: The cultural history of a 400 year old art form. Plus: Live music from jazzman and karate expert Harold O’Neal.

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.

There's music for free reed aerophone instruments on this New Sounds program.  Free what?  Well, that’s just the nerdy way to reference a family of instruments that involves forcing air through reeds, like accordions and harmoniums.  These appear in many different world music traditions, from the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan in India, to the Argentinian bandoneon used in tango music to taraab music (wedding music) of Zanzibar (off of Tanzania.)