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  • 12:00 AM
  • Surviving and Thriving

    Peter Georgescu talks growing up in a Romanian labor camp and then becoming CEO of Young & Rubicam, and his thoughts on the human capacity for good and evil. Dror Moreh, director of “The Gatekeepers,” discusses his documentary about Israel’s Secret Service and how politics and diplomacy have affected national security there. We’ll find out why high school really may be just as brutal—and formative—as you think. And Baohaus chef and co-owner Eddie Huang, one of the food world’s more colorful new stars, explains how he molded his own identity—and talks about the food he ate along the way.

  • 02:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 05:00 AM
  • Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

  • 09:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 10:00 AM
  • Who Made Money Off Sandy?
    A group of leading Senators have announced a deal on immigration reform. Chung-Wha Hong of the New York Immigration Coalition talks about the bipartisan proposal. Plus: Benjamin Barbe...
  • 12:00 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 02:00 PM
  • The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

  • 03:00 PM
  • Today's Takeaway | January 29, 2013

    An Undocumented Immigrant Roundtable on Immigration Reform | From Undocumented Pay to Documented Paycheck | The Myths and Realities of the 2008 Financial Crisis | With Dreamliner Still Grounded, How Much Does Boeing Stand to Lose? | Egypt Boils Over | Boy Scouts May Lift Ban on Gays

  • 04:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:30 PM
  • Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

  • 07:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 08:00 PM
  • ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio. 

  • 09:00 PM
  • Malian Musicians Sing Out; Folk Legend Inspires Coen Brothers Film; Iceage In Studio

    In This Episode: the growing conflict in Mali has had an affect on the country’s vibrant music scene -- from festival cancellations to a complete ban on all forms of music in the northern portion of the nation. We hear recent songs that have been recorded as a form of protest, and we check in with a journalist who was recently there.

    And, writer and historian Elijah Wald joins us to discuss co-authoring singer and guitarist Dave Van Ronk's memoir, The Mayor of MacDougal Street, which serves as the basis for the forthcoming Coen Brothers' movie, Inside Llewyn Davis.

    Plus, the young Danish band Iceage plays a raw, punk set live in the studio.

  • 10:00 PM
  • Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.

  • 11:00 PM
  • #3260: New Works for Electric Guitar

    Hear works for electric guitar on this New Sounds program, including music by Bryce Dessner (of the National and Clogs) and Glenn Branca (the leader of many guitar armies.)  Plus, listen to a piece by Nick Didkovsky from a private recording at a panel held in Philadelphia, and something from Steven Mackey as well.