Daily Schedule

Stephen Kinzer explains why Turkey and Iran will be crucial to American foreign policy in the 21^st century. Then, as kids finish school and get ready for summer camp, we’ll take a look at life at the Stagedoor Manor, one of the best-known theater camps. And Jennifer Egan discusses her new novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. On Backstory, we’ll find out why the sentences handed down this week for the Union Carbide Bhopal chemical disaster have sparked outrage in India. And on Underreported, we’ll look at the controversy surrounding commercial whaling.

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

NY State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. talks about why he’s willing to vote against another budget extension and risk a state government shut-down. Plus, a look at the new WTC settlement;...

Today marks the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa - and the beginning of a Soundcheck series on the role of music in the world's biggest soccer tournament. We'll explore the music of participating countries and sample team songs, official and otherwise. Plus: Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Fred Hersch plays live.

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.

From the New Sounds Live concerts at Merkin Hall, hear the second part of a program of new art songs, including works by Ed Pastorini and Gabriel Kahane , two gifted New York singer/pianists with an unusual approach to the song form.