Daily Schedule

Wyclef Jean tells about his journey from Haiti to the housing projects of Brooklyn to Newark and onto the world stage as a member of the Fugees. Director Penny Marshall talks about her life and career in front of—and behind—the camera. Michael Chabon discusses his latest novel, Telegraph Avenue. Plus, a look at how ACT Up began when a group of AIDS patients and activists taught themselves the science and policy behind the virus and ended up changing how the public and the government dealt with the epidemic.

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

Are student loans the next bubble? 30 Issues in 30 Days talks higher education with Tamar Lewin of the New York Times, Anya Kamenetz of Fast Company, and Neal McClusky of the Cato ins...

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.

Today on Soundcheck, a preview of new music releases with Joe Levy -- from a new Carly Rae Jepsen single to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music record Cruel Summer. Poet and rock legend Patti Smith discusses her latest album Banga, a record that takes its name from a Russian novel. And California surf rock band Best Coast drops by the studio to play songs from its excellent summer album The Only Place.

Listen to “Cello Multitracks” on this New Sounds program.  It’s Gabriel Prokofiev's four-part suite scored for nine cellos, as realized by the technologically skilled cellist Peter Gregson, (yep, on all nine parts.) The work is sometimes jarring, sometimes it grooves, then it will like as not scuttle like dust bunnies, whether plucked or scraped.