Daily Schedule

Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks politics and reveals what he's learned during his five decades in public life. Then New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark talks about her new cookbook. Also, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham discusses his latest novel, By Nightfall. Plus, Martin Fletcher, NBC’s Longtime Tel Aviv news bureau chief, discusses walking the entire coast of Israel, from Lebanon to Gaza, observing facets of the country that are often ignored in news reports.

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

MTA fare hikes; cable news shakeups; Republicans and the economy; and Prohibition history in Boardwalk Empire.

The latest nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes such hallowed and influential artists as…Bon Jovi? On today’s Soundcheck Smackdown, critics give us their picks for the least deserving candidates on this year’s list. Later on: live music from Brooklyn singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten.

Tell us: Which of this year's Hall of Fame nominees left you scratching your head? Vote in our online poll -- then hear the results on today's show.

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.

For this New Sounds, listen to an hour of recent recordings of world music, including Guinea’s electric kora player Ba Cissoko and Tibetan émigré singer Soname.  There’s also music from Gnawledge, a collaborative project featuring 16 musicians, exploring the roots of flamenco and Arab music.  Plus music by Salaam, Afro-Jewish jazz from Oran Etkin, and Balkan party horns from Goran Bregovic.