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Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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05:00 AMSpecial Programming
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06:00 AM
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Today's Takeaway: Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Health Care Law, Obama Prepares to Meet Pakistani Prime Minister, and Looking Back at Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to President Obama's landmark health care legislation, the Affordable Care Act. We also discuss other stories involving President Obama on today's show: his comments on Trayvon Martin and his visits to South Korea and Pakistan. Later, we talk about Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Mexico and Cuba, and we look back at Khalid Sheikh Mohammad with author Josh Meyer, the chief terrorism reporter for the L.A. Times.
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10:00 AM
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A Healthy DoseThe U.S. Supreme Court starts hearing arguments for and against part of President Obama’s healthcare reform law today. Former Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, Linda Gree...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show
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12:00 PM
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Mavericks
Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman talks about his new report on Rupert Murdoch’s troubled media dynasty. Michael Tilson Thomas, the director of the San Francisco Symphony, discusses the city-wide celebration “American Mavericks” and his upcoming performances at Carnegie Hall. Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at 12 figures buried in the tomb of a Tang era Chinese general. Plus, we’ll look at the controversy surrounding the plans to expand NYU.
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01:00 PM
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Chinese Tang Tomb Figures
From the inside of a harem to inside a Chinese grave, five objects shed light on the lives of the ruling elites 1200 years ago.
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01:15 PM
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Mavericks
Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman talks about his new report on Rupert Murdoch’s troubled media dynasty. Michael Tilson Thomas, the director of the San Francisco Symphony, discusses the city-wide celebration “American Mavericks” and his upcoming performances at Carnegie Hall. Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at 12 figures buried in the tomb of a Tang era Chinese general. Plus, we’ll look at the controversy surrounding the plans to expand NYU.
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02:00 PM
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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.
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03:00 PM
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Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.
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04:00 PM
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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.
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06:30 PM
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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07:00 PM
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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.
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08:00 PM
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
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- Terry Gross
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09:00 PM
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Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.
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- Diane Rehm
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10:00 PM
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Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.
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11:00 PM
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The PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions and documentary reports.
Go to program: The PBS NewsHour