Daily Schedule

On today’s show: Mother Jones senior editor Nick Baumann tells the story of an American expat who was cleared of having ties to terrorism but still feels the effects of the government’s suspicions. Writer and director Michael Maren talks about his film, “A Short History of Decay,” with Bryan Greenberg and Harris Yulin, who star in it. Former Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl on her first novel, called Delicious! We’ll talk to two editors of Civil Eats, a daily news source about America’s food system that just won James Beard Award for Publication of the Year. And opera legend Jessye Norman looks back on her childhood in Georgia and her career in music.

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

Aneesh Chopra, the first U.S. Chief Technology Officer, talks about innovation in federal government and what we can learn from healthcare.gov. Plus: Mary Beth Kelly of Familes for Safe Streets on how to reduce traffic fatalities. We’ll hear from WNYC’s team leaders on the Clock Your Sleep project. Plus: Armando Iannucci, creator of “Veep” and “The Thick Of It”, on satire of government.

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.

In this episode: Zach Braff, of Scrubs, and Garden State fame, and co-star Marin Mazzie stop by to talk about the musical Bullets Over Broadway, based on the Woody Allen film of the same name. Plus, Braff spills a few details about his upcoming Kickstarter-funded film Wish I Was Here, and its indie rock-leaning soundtrack.

Then: The Colorado Symphony Orchestra recently announced a new addition to its concert season: “Classically Cannabis: The High Notes Series.” We talk with the orchestra’s CEO about why they’ve decided to partner with the state’s weed industry, and what they’re hoping to get out of it -- besides a serious contact high.

And: Hear electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso perform live in the Soundcheck studio.

The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, a mid-80s recording, introduced the wider world to the plaintive, haunting sounds of Balkan singing.  We’ll hear that original recording, as well as music from Ukraine's Mariana Sadovska with the women’s choir, Kitka, from their phenomenal record "The Rusalka Cycle." Also, hear Ingram Marshall's orchestral work, “Hidden Voices”, incorporating the sounds of Balkan funeral laments. Plus, music from two distant musical Central Asian cousins, the Bulgarian Choir Angelite and Huun-Huur-Tu, performing music together based on Bulgarian, Tuvan, and Russian traditions.  And more.