Daily Schedule

Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. NPR’s Michelle Norris talks about her journey uncovering family secrets. Then, novelist Scott Spencer discusses his latest book, Man in the Woods. Our election series The Big Picture continues with a look at the politics of California. Plus, Gail Collins tells us about the outlandish things politicians say. And we’ll look at some of the global environmental and health impacts of the Coca-Cola corporation.

In case you are wondering, Leonard Lopate will return Monday, September 27!

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

Michael Moore on politics; the Senate vote on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the DREAM Act; former car czar Steven Rattner on whether or not the auto industry bailout was good for Americ...

Las Vegas may hold the title of Sin City, but Prohibition era Atlantic City was a hub of vice and hot jazz. Today: a look at the sounds behind HBO's new period series Boardwalk Empire. Also, we ask for your opinion on the Pavement reunion. And later: Tibetan-born filmmaker Ngawang Choephel joins us to talk about preserving traditional Tibetan music and culture.

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 choral music of the British Isles, Armenia, and more, including the Medieval music group, Canty, dubbed “Scotland’s Anonymous 4.” They perform Irish composer Michael McGlynn’s “Lorica,” from a recent release, "Carmina Celtica."  The record features world premieres of nine contemporary works - some written for Canty, commissioned by them, or gifted by the composer.