Daily Schedule

Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. On today’s show: Vanity Fair contributing editor Paul Goldberger talks about the new very tall, very thin residential towers that are being built in Midtown Manhattan. Jason Padgett explains how he became a mathematical genius after he was hit over the head during a mugging. We’ll look at which children’s bedtime books you remember from your childhood and which ones you enjoy sharing with your own kids. We'll find out how Internet bots work and whether mushrooms can help with anxiety.

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

By noon today, members of Northwestern’s football team will have voted on forming a union. You can cast your own ballots on the issue during our call-in segment. Plus: after the end of the world, how would we rebuild and what would you contribute?; the behind-the-scenes look at prepping for universal pre-k; a progressive push for more cops; and an illustrator’s tour of New York City.

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Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.