On today’s show: Robert and Edward Skidelsky help us determine what the true value of money is, and what it should be. Performance artist Marina Abramovic joins us, along with directors Matthew Akers and Jeff Dupre, to discuss their new documentary “Marina
Abramovic: The Artist Is Present.” Alix Ohlin talks about her novel Inside, and her collection of short stories called Signs and
Wonders. And the Gurus of How-To, Al & Larry Ubell, field questions about your home repair woes!

Morning Edition is your perfect morning companion: gentle, but straightforward, explaining the vagaries of international diplomacy, reporting weather and even recommending the best film in town.

Pastor Floyd Flake says stop-and-frisk is an "appropriate" policy. He explains why. Then, a bill in Albany aims to give women more information about the results of mammograms. Plus: New York State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and New York City Councilman Charles Barron make their case to be the Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional district. Next, Jill Lepore of The New Yorker on American ideas about life and death; the future of singularity; and relationship expert Charles Orlando on the statistics on online dating.

Fresh Air is one of the most popular programs on public radio, breaking the "talk show" mold, and Gross is known for her fearless and insightful interviews with prominent figures in American arts, politics, and popular culture.

Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.

Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.

Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world.

For this second program of a two-part mini-series, we'll listen to more unconventional works that draw inspiration from the text of the requiem mass. There's music by Gavin Bryars, the Cadman Requiem, written in honor of Bryars' sound engineer and friend, Bill Cadman, who died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.  Also, hear a requiem by Ragnar Grippe from Sweden for soprano and synthesizer, a wordless requiem by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and more.