Daily Schedule

Filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill discuss their new documentary “In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution,” along with Egyptian-American journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous, who joins us from Cairo. Jonathan Capehart tells us what we can expect from President Obama’s State of the Union Speech. The latest installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at an ivory sandal label from ancient Egypt. We’ll speak to Alex Gilvarry about his debut novel, From the Memoirs of a Non-enemy Combatant. Plus, comic actor Stephen Fry on his life and career!

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

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm discusses her political career and reacts to the President’s State of the Union address. Plus: your calls and reaction to the speech; why ca...

Five objects from the British Museum's collection tell the story of the emergence of the earliest cities in the river valleys of North Africa and Asia.

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R&B singer Etta James passed away last week – leaving behind a legacy of soulful classics and modern-day blues protégés. Today: The story of the larger-than-life woman behind hits like “At Last” and “I’d Rather Go Blind.” Plus: Philadelphia rock band Dr. Dog previews its brand new album live in studio.

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, listen to the found sounds of narration from strange and wonderful recordings in music by the Books.  We'll hear from their latest, "The Way Out," a playful and surreal effort recorded in the Books' home studios.