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  • 12:00 AM
  • Breaking Free

    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.

  • 02:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 05:00 AM
  • Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

  • 09:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 10:00 AM
  • The State of the Union is...
    President Obama laid out a plan to economic recovery in last night’s State of the Union speech.  It’s a Free Country bloggers react to the president’s vision.  Plus: Deputy Mayor Ro...
  • 12:00 PM
  • Pulling the Strings

    Claims that “The Revolution will be Tweeted” may not always be the case. On today’s show, Evgeny Morozov looks at whether the Internet may turn out to be more of a boon to authoritarian governments than to democracy. Then, comic Pat Cooper talks about his life and career. Also, we’ll look at the many cliches in professional sports with a behavioral economist and a writer for Sports Illustrated. Plus, James Miller discusses his collection of short biographies of twelve influential philosophers.

  • 02:00 PM
  • Ear Wars: A Ringing In The Ears

    Millions suffer from it, but there is no known cure. Today, Soundcheck's Ear Wars series continues with a look at a most baffling disorder: tinnitus. A doctor of otology explains the causes and treatment, and musicians tell us how they've worked through the ringing in their ears. Plus: A conversation with Portland band The Decemberists.

  • 03:00 PM
    American Icons: I Love Lucy
  • American Icons: I Love Lucy
    It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock – writers can’t live without Lucy.
  • 04:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:30 PM
  • Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

  • 07:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 08:00 PM
  • A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.

  • 09:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 10:00 PM
  • Ear Wars: A Ringing In The Ears

    Millions suffer from it, but there is no known cure. Today, Soundcheck's Ear Wars series continues with a look at a most baffling disorder: tinnitus. A doctor of otology explains the causes and treatment, and musicians tell us how they've worked through the ringing in their ears. Plus: A conversation with Portland band The Decemberists.

  • 11:00 PM
  • #3163: Robert Fripp’s Soundscapes, Live 2010, Part 2
    Frippertronics has become Soundscapes, where he creates loops in real time, creating multiple layers, and then improvises solos on top of all of it.