Daily Schedule

Frank Newman, a former Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury Department, discusses some of the reasons that China’s economy is booming while America’s is struggling. Merle Hoffman looks back on her life as a crusader for a woman’s right to choose. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an early writing tablet. We’ll find out how mercury is causing problems for songbirds and bats in the Northeast. Plus, at a time when the immigration debate is heating up, we’ll have a panel discussion about green cards—with an immigration lawyer and two immigrants who’ll tell us about their experiences.

Frank Newman, a former Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury Department, discusses some of the reasons that China’s economy is booming while America’s is struggling. Merle Hoffman looks back on her life as a crusader for a woman’s right to choose. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at an early writing tablet. We’ll find out how mercury is causing problems for songbirds and bats in the Northeast. Plus, at a time when the immigration debate is heating up, we’ll have a panel discussion about green cards—with an immigration lawyer and two immigrants who’ll tell us about their experiences.

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

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman talks about his appointment to co-chair a federal task force on examining mortgage fraud. Then, Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Ti...

4,000 years ago societies were becoming more sophisticated. Among this week's objects are the earliest examples of literature and science.

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Composer Philip Glass turns 75 today, and he spends part of his birthday with us -- plus he previews his newest recording, the Symphony No. 9. And: Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson shares with us his music for the Bill Morrison silent film “Miners’ Hymns.”

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.

Brian Lehrer and Anna Sale cover the Presidential primary in Florida.

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, we’re celebrating Philip Glass's 75^th birthday by listening to excerpts from his works for theatre, film, and dance.  We'll hear from "Einstein on the Beach," (1976) – his first “portrait opera” and a moment that changed music.  Also, we’ll hear a bit from “Koyaanisqatsi” – an important work for film (Godfrey Reggio), the first of the Qatsi trilogy, and one of his most famous pieces.