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The struggle for Vietnam had its roots in the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919. On today’s show we’ll find out how 40 years of diplomatic missteps led to war and the defeat of two world powers: France and the United States. Jane Barnes describes how working on a documentary about Mormonism almost led her to convert to the religion. Paul Lieberman tells the dramatic true story of the Los Angeles Police Department’s secret war with gangsters after World War II. Plus, White House videographer Arun Chaudhary describes his experience of capturing the Obama Administration on film.

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

WNYC reporter Ailsa Chang discusses her months-long investigation that reveals why the Bronx district attorney declines to prosecute far more cases than other DA’s—and why it often hi...

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

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 hear from both Meredith Monk and David Hykes, two pioneers in what is now called “extended vocal technique.”  Composer, vocalist, choreographer, and innovator Meredith Monk has lately been expanding into the worlds of orchestra and string quartet.  And on her release, "Songs of Ascension" she achieves a new balance with her pairing of voice and instruments together with a combination of East and West in the shruti box (a drone instrument from India) together with string quartet.