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President Obama gives his State of the Union address tonight, and a major theme will be competing in a changing global economy; Cairo braces for large protests against government; a speech writer on tonight's State of the Union; Rahm Emanuel's campaign for Chicago Mayor hits another road bump; the science of smiling; Hezbollah chooses Lebanon's new prime minister; behind the scenes preparations at the White House for a big speech; and the younger Reagan on his father's legacy. 

Physicist Brian Greene discusses the possibility of multiple universes! Then, Victor Garber and conductor James Bagwell talk about a revival of Kurt Weill’s "Knickerbocker Holiday." Also, New Yorker editor-in-chief David Remnick puts President Obama’s State of the Union Address into perspective. Plus, New York Times journalist Dave Itzkoff tells how his father’s problems with drugs shaped his life. And we’ll learn how bail bonds work—and some of the social justice issues that result from the current bail system.

Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.

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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

Michele Norris hosts NPR's coverage of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Watch a live video webcast of the speech from It's a Free Country or follow all the action with WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Brooke Gladstone via Twitter with the tag #iafcsotu.