Daily Schedule

On today’s show: We’ll learn how our EPA protected a company involved in deadly mining practices in South Africa. We’ll talk to the whistleblower who was attacked by the company. Renowned choreographer Martha Clarke and award-winning writer Alfred Uhry talk about “Angel Reapers,” their latest theatrical collaboration. Jean Strouse tells us about the life and times of Alice James, the sister of William and Henry. Plus, Stephen Sondheim talks about his career, what makes a good lyric great, and his latest book: Look, I Made A Hat!

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

The Supreme Court has just refused to hear a case about New York City schools prohibiting religious services on school premises. Plus: Christiane Amanpour of ABC on covering democracy...

Rum-pum-pum…RUN! We find out why hoardes of people are avoiding the familiar chorus of The Little Drummer Boy this holiday season. Plus: A live performance of jazz saxophonist John Ellis’s latest work, which chronicles the epic odyssey… of a garbage barge. And: Pick Three, our holiday edition.

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 Chris Brown's new work for gangsa, one of the traditional instruments of the Philippines, related to Indonesian gamelan.  There's also music from Raphael Mostel for Tibetan singing bowl and new music for traditional Japanese koto.