Daily Schedule

We’ll discuss the new field of fetal origins—which looks into how much we’re influenced by the conditions we encountered in utero. Then, James “Tappy” Wright talks about being a roadie and tour manager for some of the world's biggest music stars. Also, find out what’s contained in the three boxes of recently discovered Spanish Civil War photos from Robert Capa and others. Plus, Pulitzer Prize–winner Isabel Wilkerson chronicles the Great Migration, one of the great untold stories of American history.

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

30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a debate on the Tea Party. Plus, checking back in on the swing states; life in a college dorm; and a look at 2010 foreclosure numbers.

Alex Ross has been writing about music for The New Yorker for well over a decade, covering everything from Schubert to Sonic Youth. Today on Soundcheck, he'll tell us how a broad love of music helps him understand the world. Plus: Writer and director Baz Luhrmann is best known for his work on the films Moulin Rouge and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. He'll join us to discuss the intersection of musical theatre and contemporary pop 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.

It's that time of the month again! John Schaefer showcases all the latest new releases that have come across his desk (and made it ALL THE WAY OFF of the desk, in fact!) On this New Sounds, we'll hear from the brand-new collaboration between Richard Einhorn and Kitka, an evening-length multimedia piece that sets the texts of the letters of Charles Darwin. Plus, there's guitar music from the Imaginational Anthem, Vol. 4 compilation on Tompkins Square, and more.