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On today’s show: We’ll bring you the latest from the Republican National Convention. Marilynne Robinson talks about her new collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, and shares her thoughts on issues from from global debt to her Christian faith. We’ll look a new exhibit at MoMA about design for children throughout the 20th century. James Howard Kunstler explains why he thinks our faith in technology—and optimistic proclamations about the future—are based on a lot of magical thinking.

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

The Republican National Convention officially launches today. Gwen Ifill, Anna Sale and New Jersey State Senator Tom Kean, Jr. join us with live coverage from Tampa. Plus: law profess...

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.

Join The Brian Lehrer Show at the Republican National Convention for a special preview of tonight's events.

This New Sounds program focuses on tunes that are hard to pin down, and always limn the boundaries between all sorts of jazz.  Listen to the Artichaut Orkestra, who mix klezmer and classical into their freewheeling originals, incorporating furious accordion, a weepy clarinet, and electric guitar.  Then, there’s a jazz trio from Portugal, LAMA, whose double-bassist loops his rhythmic lines, assisted by a pedal box, while the trumpet is digitally processed in real time, all aided by groovy drums.