Daily Schedule

Today we find out the true meaning of hospitality with Jacob Tomsky, who spent more than a decade working in the hotel industry and reveals some insider secrets about the passive-aggressive techniques that might be used during your stay. Actors Brian D’Arcy James and Kate Baldwin and composer and lyricist Michael John LaChiusa talk about the new musical “Giant.” Michael Feinstein, who knew Ira Gershwin well, looks back at the lives and legacies of the Gershwin brothers through 12 of their songs. And a new look at ancient Roman politician Cato, and how his principled stand against Caesar has been remembered through the ages.

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

As they debate how to avoid going over the 'fiscal cliff" in Washington, New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman talks about what he thinks they should...

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

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.

The Ghetto Brothers' once-rare album Power Fuerza is getting a reissue 40 years after its 1972 release. And Pinback performs songs from it's new album Information Retrieved in the studio.

We hope you won't need to be convinced, but for this New Sounds, we will listen to "107 Reasons Why" by Do Make Say Think, and more instrumental music, perhaps even some that could be called "post-rock."  There's something from the ambient drone band Labradford, who were out of Richmond, VA, along with music from Angelo Badalamenti.