Daily Schedule

We want to hear from you about your summer vacation plans in this current economic downturn—whether you’re going far away or staying to close to home. Also, a look at the decision to lift the stay on Judge Vaughn Walker's Prop 8 ruling. Then, we'll look at the life of influential art dealer Leo Castelli. Also, filmmaker Micki Dickoff talks about her documentary “Neshoba,” about one of the most important events of the civil rights movement: when three men were killed by the Klan in 1964. We’ll be joined by Ben Chaney, the brother of one of the victims. Plus, our latest Please Explain is all about caffeine!

The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.

Kurt Andersen talks with the founder of Pandora, the internet jukebox that makes custom radio stations just for you. But can it make a station that plays both Ludacris and Yo-Yo Ma? The legacy of a little-known Hungarian émigré composer becomes a life-long obsession for one man. And when the flutist Tim Munro is on tour, his go-to road music is Handel.

Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.

ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio. 

Listen to a musical tour through cities of Eastern Europe (mostly) on this New Sounds program.  German composer Max Richter presents his latest collection of ringtones for piano, "24 Postcards in Full Colour."