Daily Schedule

New York Times correspondents Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker describe how the country’s counterterrorism strategies have adapted over the last 10 years. Then, the latest installment of our summer Underappreciated literature series is about William Dean Howell’s A Hazard of New Fortunes. We’ll take a look at the life of Ethan Allen beyond his exploits during the American Revolution. Plus Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on the intricacies of the English language.

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

Twelve members of Congress have been tasked with reducing the deficit. Scott Montgomery of CQ Roll Call discusses the super committee. Plus: Anna Sale of It’s A Free Country reports...

Tony winning composer Robert Lopez crafted the music of the hit Broadway musicals "Avenue Q" and "The Book of Mormon." Today: Lopez talks about those productions and his latest project, a new "Winnie the Pooh" film. And, Lopez plays live. Plus: the story of a most extreme style - the zoot suit.

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 raid the exclusive live performance archive from that "other" show John Schaefer hosts, the afternoon program, Soundcheck. We'll listen for tunes from pipa player Wu Man, Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, and the Italian percussionist Alessandra Belloni, to name a few.