Daily Schedule

On today's show: The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer talks about the billionaire Koch brothers and the war they’re waging against the Obama presidency. Then, Greg Donaldson tells the true story of ex-con trying to reenter society, chronicled in his book Zebratown. Also, we'll find out about the life and legacy of Charlie Chan and the real Cantonese detective who inspired the character in fiction and movies. Plus, Heidi Cullen talks about climate change and the weather of the future.

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

The U.S. winds down military involvement in Iraq; policing and stats; looking ahead to mid-term elections; and Andre Agassi on the U.S. Open.

Disco’s golden era may be long past, but its legacy is more than polyester suits and glitter balls. Today on Soundcheck – disco’s deeper meaning for gay liberation, feminism and race relations in America.

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, we present highlights from the annual new music extravaganza, the Bang on a Can Marathon.  The French bass player, composer and laptop manipulator Florent Ghys writes witty minimalist pop music pieces. We’ll hear some of these, recorded live at the World Financial Center.