Daily Schedule

On today’s show: New York Times reporter Tim Weiner discusses how the death of Osama bin Laden means the end of one of the CIA’s longest-standing missions and what it means for the embattled agency. We’ll look at the untold story of Stanley Ann Dunham, Barack Obama’s mother. Katharine Greider tells how a small architectural flaw in her lower east side apartment set her on a journey to examine what the building’s complex history says about New York and America. Plus, the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, tackle your questions about home repair!

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

Listeners weigh in on photographs seen and unseen.  Plus, second thoughts on the memory industry; a Palestinian Unity government and where Israel and Egypt fit in; and the concept of loyalty.

Being a part of a touring rock crew is more than rigging lights and hauling gear. Today, Soundcheck loads in, sets up…and breaks it down with real life roadies. Plus: a visit from Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy and award-winning American soprano Dawn Upshaw.

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.

We mark Cinco De Mayo with music from south of the border, from the Mayan-influenced flute playing of Horacio Franco to the electronica of Café Tacuba; with Kronos Quartet.  Also, music from Lila Downs, music by Antonio Zepeda, Ariel Guzik, and more.