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On today’s show: Rodney King and his fiancee Cynthia Kelley talk about what happened to him that night in March 1991, how it set off a firestorm, and how he's recovered. Richard Zacks tells how Teddy Roosevelt tried to clean up the seedier parts of New York City in the 1890s. A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a brass plaque depicting the oba, the king of the kingdom of Benin. Writer-director-producer Garry Marshall shares stories from his life in the worlds of television and film. Werner Herzog discusses his profiles of five inmates on death row.

On today’s show: Rodney King and his fiancee Cynthia Kelley talk about what happened to him that night in March 1991, how it set off a firestorm, and how he's recovered. Richard Zacks tells how Teddy Roosevelt tried to clean up the seedier parts of New York City in the 1890s. A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a brass plaque depicting the oba, the king of the kingdom of Benin. Writer-director-producer Garry Marshall shares stories from his life in the worlds of television and film. Werner Herzog discusses his profiles of five inmates on death row.

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There’s no shortage of hopefuls for the 2013 New York City mayoral race, but no real Republican candidate has emerged for the ticket. Hear why. Plus: Cenk Uygur of “The Young Turks”; ...

Neil MacGregor uses objects from around the world to chart Europe's expanding maritime trade and empires that created the first global economy between 1450 and 1600.

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New York City chefs are known for creating truly inspired dishes. Sometimes, the most important ingredient is music. Today: how songs are shaping the food you eat at trendsetting restaurants. Plus: singer LaLa Brooks got her start with ‘60s girl group The Crystals. She joins us to talk about recording songs like "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Then He Kissed Me" and more.

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.

Hear works for acoustic instruments and electronics, with the combinations of piano and electronics, violin and electronics, or a small ensemble using no electronics at all on this New Sounds program.  We'll listen to Open Graves with Stuart Dempster recorded way down in a water cistern, which sounds very processed, although it was all acoustic.