Daily Schedule

New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes takes your calls on the most confusing social problems and how to handle those awkward situations. Stockard Channing and Rachel Griffiths talk about starring in the hit Broadway production of “Other Desert Cities.” Colson Whitehead discusses his new novel about zombies, Zone One. On Backstory, Arundhati Roy tells us about the violent Maoist insurgency in India. And we’ll also look at spending in judicial elections.

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

As new veterans return home from Iraq and Afghanistan, Mark Thompson of Time magazine discusses the civilian-military divide. Plus: George McGovern, former U.S. Senator and presiden...

Today, two music innovators join us with their new projects. First, Yo-Yo Ma performs as part of the all-star ensemble behind The Goat Rodeo Sessions—a mashup of classical music and Americana. Later: As a producer, Brian Eno helped shape the sounds of U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay and others. Now he's working with the young composer Ben Frost in a year-long mentorship project.

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.

Alarm Will Sound, the chamber orchestra, explores the boundaries of acoustic and electronic music with their new collected "a/rhythmia."  We'll hear some of their arrangements on this New Sounds. Also,  pianist Christopher O’Riley offers classical variations on songs by Tori Amos, Pink Floyd, Tears for Fears and others.  All of that, and a whole lot more.