Daily Schedule

On today’s show, we’ll look at why only one-tenth of the executive-level chef positions in the United States are held by women. Then, on our Underappreciated summer reading series, New Yorker fiction editor Willing Davidson discusses the life and work of Henry Roth. David Rabe talks about his career as a novelist and a playwright. And Ben Zimmer, the "On Language" columnist for the Sunday New York Times Magazine, looks into words that people invent: like Sarah Palin's “refudiate.”

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

Governor Paterson will likely not face any charges in his involvement in a domestic violence case involving a top aide. Plus, anti-immigrant attacks in Staten Island; TOEFL in Iran; v...

Great musicians have come through creative blocks to produce outstanding works. But at least one was driven to suicide by vanishing inspiration. Today, we look at how artists cope with a creative block, and we'll take your calls. Plus: Brazilian musician Seu Jorge spent several years on the streets in Rio de Janeiro before his career took off. He tells us about it and plays live in the Soundcheck 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.

Cornelius Dufallo, composer and violinist in the group Ethel, draws inspiration from the New York nightscape on his solo effort, "Dream Streets."  On this New Sounds program, we’ll hear how Dufallo's acoustic and electronic elements are used to weave stasis music.