Daily Schedule

On today’s show: We’ll look at a new edition of The Landmarks of New York, an illustrated collection of some of the city’s 1,200 historic buildings. and we’ll take your calls on your favorites! Actress/singer Andrea Marcovicci on her 25th anniversary at the Oak room! Two-time James Beard Award winner Andrew Carmellini, the chef-owner of the restaurants Locanda Verde and The Dutch, talks about his new cookbook, American Flavor. Kenneth Branagh discusses playing Sir Laurence Olivier in the film “My Week With Marilyn.” And, Stephen Merchant, the writer and co-creator of the BBC’s “The Office” and HBO’s “Extras,” tells us about his first ever stand up comedy tour.

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

Chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times and WNYC contributor David Sanger talks about what’s next for Iran and North Korea. Plus: U.S. homebuilding hit a 19 month high—Yahoo! Finance columnist Dan Gross explains why; former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson weighs in the latest battles in Congress; and what kinds of technology and policy solutions we need for a sustainable energy system.

Critics Week 2011 continues with a look back at the year in Latin music – from the loss of Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora...to J. Lo’s comeback…to the explosion of Chile’s indie pop scene. Plus, we hear about the year in Broadway and theater. And, a live performance from R&B singer Anthony Hamilton.

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.