Daily Schedule

On today’s show, we’ll learn about a former high level Taliban official from the two translators of his autobiography. Then, we’ll find out which inexpensive wines scored higher in taste tests than really high-priced bottles. And Adam Haslett talks about his critically acclaimed debut novel Union Atlantic. Plus, word-maven Patricia ...

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

The suburbs of New York are more ethnically and socio-economically diverse than ever. Lawrence Levy, executive director of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, discusses how the shifting demographics are changing life and politics in the ‘burbs. Plus, the stimulus and transportation infrastructure; felony disenfranchisement; environmental effects ...

Vocal improvisation has long been a part of the jazz singer’s toolbox. And that’s just where some artists and critics would like it to stay. Today: the divisive art of scat singing. Also: Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova joins us in the studio.

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.

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.

Shred-classical might be one way of describing Daniel Bjarnason’s music as heard on his release, “Processions.” Besides that, it's lyrical and plaintive as well as bombastic and technical, culminating in “beautiful chaos” (popmatters.com.) On this New Sounds, we’ll sample from some of these grand orchestral creations by Bjarnason, along with ...