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  • 12:00 AM
  • Brave New World

    Communications professor W. Joseph Campbell shares his list of the 10 greatest misreported stories in the history of journalism. Then, Stephen Marshall discusses his documentary “Holy Wars”— a portrait of two religious radicals: one an evangelical Christian, the other an extremist Muslim convert. Also, Mary Roach talks about the unique set of challenges that long distance space travel poses. Plus, our latest Underreported segments look at libel tourism and the federal government’s reluctance to grant corporate workers whistleblower protections.

  • 02:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 05:00 AM
  • Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

  • 09:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 10:00 AM
  • Whatever Works

    Two takes on whether the SAT is racially biased. Plus, if and how AA works; diminishing returns on more kids; the myth of the lonely only child; and moving 39 times in NYC.

  • 12:00 PM
  • Inside Information

    Wall Street Journal reporter Timothy Martin explains a new nutritional-scoring system being tested at grocery stores. Then, imagine what would happen if the United States ran out of phone or Social Security numbers—well, that’s exactly what's happening with IP addresses, and Tech writer Alexis Madrigal tells us what it means for the way we communicate in our Internet-driven world.  Samuel Maoz discusses writing and directing the award winning Israeli film “Lebanon.” And Please Explain is all about heat stroke!

  • 02:00 PM
  • The Dying Art of A&R

    For decades, the music world’s star-makers were executives in charge of artist and repertoire departments. Today: a look at who's replacing the industry's talent scouts. Plus: singer-guitarist Richie Havens kicked off Woodstock in 1969. He joins us to talk about his 30th album release. Later: Harlem-based musician Razia Said performs songs about environmental destruction in her native Madagascar. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

  • 03:00 PM
  • The source for entertaining stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

  • 04:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:30 PM
  • Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

  • 07:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 08:00 PM
  • A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.

  • 09:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 10:00 PM
  • The Dying Art of A&R

    For decades, the music world’s star-makers were executives in charge of artist and repertoire departments. Today: a look at who's replacing the industry's talent scouts. Plus: singer-guitarist Richie Havens kicked off Woodstock in 1969. He joins us to talk about his 30th album release. Later: Harlem-based musician Razia Said performs songs about environmental destruction in her native Madagascar. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

  • 11:00 PM
  • #2702: Neruda Settings

    For this New Sounds program, experience the poetry of Pablo Neruda, set to music by a diverse array of composers, including the new recording of "Oceana" by Osvaldo Golijov.  There's also Peter Lieberson's "Neruda Songs," his farewell to his wife, the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.  Plus, music by Luciana Souza, and Francesca Ancarola, along with the Rachel's.