Daily Schedule

Mike Mayo has worked as an analyst at several of Wall Street’s big banks. On today’s show, he explains how they work, and why so much hasn’t changed since the financial meltdown. Then, Judy Greer and Shailene Woodley talk about starring with George Clooney in the new film “The Descendants.” Kevin Brownlow describes the painstaking restoration of the complete version of Abel Gance’s legendary 1927 film “Napoleon” only now getting its official U.S. premiere. Plus, a look at the escalating violence surrounding drug trafficking in Mexico, and whether anything can be done about it.

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

Khalil Byrd, CEO of Americans Elect, lays out an alternative presidential nomination process to find a candidate outside the political party system. Then, the latest from the Egyptian...

It’s time to play the music and light the lights -- The Muppets are back on the silver screen. Today, we take a look at the hardworking puppets and their hit tunes. Plus, a live performance of Yiddish poetry set to music from Basya Schechter.

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’ll sample music rooted in both Europe and Asia, along with updated folk music from both regions.  Hear Indian sitar and Basque (northern Spain) marimba come together in music from Oreka Tx, as well as music from the throat singers of Tuva, Huun Huur Tu.  There’s also music from Sweden by Lena Willemark and Ale Möller, traditional Irish music from the Bothy Band, and if we're lucky, some high-energy Romanian gypsy brass from Mahala Rai Banda.