Daily Schedule

We’re starting off with a Please Explain look at the art—or is it science?—of tipping! Then, we'll hear about a huge poetry festival in Newark, New Jersey. And Rene Redzepi, head chef of critically acclaimed Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, discusses Nordic cuisine. Also, we'll learn about a new breakthrough discovery about what may cause the colony collapse syndrome that's been killing bees. Plus, Paul Reubens, aka Pee-Wee Herman, discusses his career, his character, and the new Broadway adaptation of “The Pee-Wee Herman Show.”

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.

The Peabody Award-winning show and podcast about creativity, pop culture, the arts and ideas hosted by novelist and journalist (and “Spy” magazine co-founder) Kurt Andersen. Studio 360 has moved to PRI.org.

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. 

This New Sounds takes us around the world and then some with some works for small ensemble.  We’ll hear some non-traditional works from Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who has been lauded of late for his film scores for “Brokeback Mountain” and “Babel.”