Daily Schedule

We start today’s show with Michael Scheuer, who talks about 10-year search for Osama bin Laden and his death. Rufus and Martha Wainwright performing live in our studios! Artist Richard Tuttle discusses his work and his new exhibit at the Pace Gallery called “What’s the Wind.” David Sanger of the New York Times, discusses what Osama bin Laden's death means for the Arab world. Luis Carlos Montalvan earned two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart, and he talks about how a golden retriever helped him recover from his combat injuries. Plus, we’ll examine the growing problem of food scarcity and its political consequences around the world.

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New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick discusses the reaction in North Africa and the rest of the Arab region to Osama bin Laden’s death. Plus, reaction from Pakistan and vete...

It’s the most highly portable instrument there is – but not everyone’s a fan. Today: The sometimes awesome - sometimes annoying - art of whistling gets the Smackdown treatment. Plus: a live performance from Swedish pop trio Peter Bjorn and John.

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 listen to new works for lots of drums and other things to beat on, especially the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble playing music by Graham Fitkin, from a recent recording, "Vespertine Formations." Also, there's music for percussion based on American minimalism, and works informed by Indonesian gamelan.  Plus, listen to music from Swedish jazz drummer/composer Bengt Berger inspired by Ghanaian funeral drumming.