Daily Schedule

Martin Lindstrom talks about techniques companies use to manipulate our minds and persuade us to buy a whole range of products we probably don’t need. Then, we’ll take a look at the 50th anniversary of the Charlton Heston classic “Ben-Hur,” with director William Wyler’s daughter. Former football player Keith Miller tells us about his second career—as an opera singer. On Backstory, we’ll look at the case of Omar Khadr, one of the youngest inmates at Guantanamo. And Underreported is about the lives of migrant farm workers.

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

Recent U.S. Census numbers show that New York City has a high percentage of unmarried women. D'Vera Cohn, senior writer at the Pew Research Center, analyzes the numbers and takes call...

In what seems like an annual ritual, the Beatles have invaded pop-culture conversations yet once again. Today: We conclude our "Beatles: 2K11" series with a look at five contemporary musicians who embody John Lennon’s legacy. Plus: Alt-country band The Jayhawks recently performed new songs and their greatest hits in front of a live Soundcheck audience in The Greene Space. We’ll get a chance to hear it.

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.

It's the most wonderful time of the month - the showcasing of new releases! On this New Sounds program, listen to the pick of the piles. There'll probably be new music from Rachel Elliot of Clogs, from pianists Brad Mehldau & Kevin Hays, along with something from the band Apparat.  Plus, hear the latest from violinist/singer-songwriter/whistler Andrew Bird, the duo itsnotyouitsme, and the lutenist Jozef van Wissem.