Daily Schedule

Rachel Maddow joins us for today’s show! We’ll discuss everything from the current state of the American media to changes in U.S. military policy, and perhaps even mixology. Robert Kanigel talks about On an Irish Island, his book about the country’s great literary traditions and the vanishing Irish language. Today’s installment of BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a Japanese bronze mirror. Plus our latest Underreported segment takes a look at a secret NSA data storage facility.

Rachel Maddow joins us for today’s show! We’ll discuss everything from the current state of the American media to changes in U.S. military policy, and perhaps even mixology. Robert Kanigel talks about On an Irish Island, his book about the country’s great literary traditions and the vanishing Irish language. Today’s installment of BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a Japanese bronze mirror. Plus our latest Underreported segment takes a look at a secret NSA data storage facility.

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

The CUNY School of Journalism investigated New York’s worst landlord. Tom Robbins, investigative journalist in residence at the CUNY School of Journalism and former longtime Village Voice columnist, and Harold Shultz, senior fellow at the Citizens Housing and Planning Council, discuss the investigation. Plus: Matt Bai, chief political correspondent for the New York Times Magazine, discusses President Obama post-Supreme Court arguments on health care reform; author and neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that science proves there’s no free will; find out what’s included and excluded from the New York State budget; and a conversation about whether we’re really living in a golden age of television.

Neil MacGregor uses five objects from the British Museum's collection that show how, even 1,000 years ago, trade, war and religion moved objects freely around the globe.

Read more about the Borobudur Buddha Head.

Violinist, singer, and composer Andrew Bird is known for his unique blend of pop and chamber music – and his whistle. Today, Soundcheck broadcasts live from the Greene Space with the multi-talented musician, who’ll play songs from his new album, “Break It Yourself.” Plus: Saturday Night Alive alum Ana Gasteyer joins us to preview her swinging cabaret show, "Elegant Songs From a Handsome Woman."

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.

It's that time of the month again for the new releases show on New Sounds. John Schaefer carefully sorts through the stacks, bins, and boatloads of new CDs and downloads, which have come across his desk over the past month to present some of the finest new releases. He'll pick the lentils from the ashes to present the cream of this crop.