Daily Schedule

Tim Weiner discusses the FBI’s history of secret intelligence operations and looks at how the agency has waged war against terrorists, spies, and even American presidents. Laura Cantrell performs live with Mark Spencer and tells us about her month-long residency at Hill Country Live. A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an ancient Chinese bronze bell. Fawzia Koofi talks about her rise to become the first female deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament and a potential presidential candidate.

Tim Weiner discusses the FBI’s history of secret intelligence operations and looks at how the agency has waged war against terrorists, spies, and even American presidents. Laura Cantrell performs live with Mark Spencer and tells us about her month-long residency at Hill Country Live. A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an ancient Chinese bronze bell. Fawzia Koofi talks about her rise to become the first female deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament and a potential presidential candidate.

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Sasha Issenberg of Slate explains how this campaign is different from 2008 and what effect data analytics might have on the election. Plus, political news; Nafisa Hoodbhoy talks abo...

Neil MacGregor continues his global history told through objects. This week he is with the great rulers of the world around 2,000 years ago.

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This weekend at the Oscars, “The Artist” will vie for best original score. But a key scene in the film includes an excerpt from the Hitchcock classic, "Vertigo" – and not everyone was happy about it. Today: the story behind the scoring controversy. Plus, a live performance from violinist Jenny Scheinman and her quartet. And, our weekly Pick Three feature.

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.

Electric guitarist, composer and Princeton University professor Steven Mackey returns to New Sounds for this program.  His enormous and ambitious work, “Dreamhouse,” a collaboration with singer/producer/writer Rinde Eckert and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, for orchestra, electric guitars, and singers has just been released.