Daily Schedule

On today’s show: Jeff Himmelman discusses his biography of Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post during Watergate. Two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth talks about her role in Classic Stage Company’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a buckskin map from the early American midwest. This week's Underreported segment takes a look at changes to the Martin Act, which now give investors more leeway to sue companies.

On today’s show: Jeff Himmelman discusses his biography of Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post during Watergate. Two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth talks about her role in Classic Stage Company’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a buckskin map from the early American midwest. This week's Underreported segment takes a look at changes to the Martin Act, which now give investors more leeway to sue companies.

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The effect Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage may have on the black vote. Then, Facebook’s IPO; Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf; and the 20th anniversary of “attachment parenting”. Plus: cont...

Neil MacGregor goes back to the 18th century to look at the Age of the European Enlightenment, through five objects from different cultures around the world.

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The ‘60s Gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows' has returned via the big screen – and in new film, beloved vampire Barnabas Collins finds himself in 1972. Today, Soundcheck examines this memorable year in music with the film’s music supervisor and Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke. Plus: A live performance from "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Broadway star Kelli O'Hara.

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.

This New Sounds is the companion program to last night's show, where we'll not be limited to English-language poets.  Look forward to texts by Rumi (Persian poet and mystic), set by Philip Glass.  Also, listen for poetry by Pablo Neruda in a setting by Osvaldo Golijov.  Plus, music by 17th century Alevi-Bektashi poets, as rendered by the band Niyaz and their vocalist Azam Ali, and more music with poetry by Pablo Neruda, and perhaps text by Rainer Maria Rilke, and more.