Daily Schedule

Former Democratic senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin discusses the ways in which he thinks America got its response to 9/11 wrong. Sculptor Will Ryman talks about “Anyone and No One,” his new exhibit of site-specific works in Chelsea. Today’s edition of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a coin with the head of Alexander the Great on it. Haydn Gwynne talks about her role as the widowed Queen in the new production of “Richard III” now at BAM. Plus, we’ll look at the sexual counterrevolution and the impact fights over birth control, gay rights, and abortion are having on the 2012 election.

 

Former Democratic senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin discusses the ways in which he thinks America got its response to 9/11 wrong. Sculptor Will Ryman talks about “Anyone and No One,” his new exhibit of site-specific works in Chelsea. Today’s edition of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a coin with the head of Alexander the Great on it. Haydn Gwynne talks about her role as the widowed Queen in the new production of “Richard III” now at BAM. Plus, we’ll look at the sexual counterrevolution and the impact fights over birth control, gay rights, and abortion are having on the 2012 election.

 

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Slate’s Emily Bazelon discusses the thorny legal issues of the week including the proposed Virginia law that would mandate performing ultrasounds on women seeking abortions and the U....

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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In the early ‘70s, a small branch of Motown Records released politically charged albums from the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes, and Black Panther leader Elaine Brown. Today: A forgotten chapter in the history of the influential soul label. Plus: Italian jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava joins us with his band for a live performance.

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.

From the New Sounds Live concert series recorded earlier this month, the extremely talented genre-blind sextet yMusic performs new works by Richard Reed Parry & Son Lux (aka Ryan Lott.)  Hear some new works by Richard Reed Parry, including a piece for stethoscopes & yMusic.  Parry is a multi-instrumentalist with the Grammy-winning rock band, Arcade Fire, and the co-founder of the post-rock outfit Bell Orchestre.