Daily Schedule

Bonnie Raitt tells us about her career, launching her own label, and winning her tenth Grammy Award for her latest album, Slipstream. Composer Nico Muhly and singer Paul Appleby talk about the new opera Two Boys, which made its American debut at the Metropolitan Opera last month. Amy Tan on her latest novel, The Valley of Amazement. Nick Bilton of the New York Times discusses the launch of Twitter and how the site’s quick rise in popularity sowed the seeds for power struggles.

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

Bill de Blasio will be New York's next mayor and Governor Christie keeps his post. We'll pore over their victory speeches and take your calls. Plus: why is Mayor Bloomberg getting involved in public health in Mexico?

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.

In this episode: The superb classical violinist Hilary Hahn commissioned 27 diverse composers to write short encore pieces. She discusses the new project and performs a few selections in the Soundcheck studio.

Then, renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner discusses exploring the life and work of one of music history's most influential composers in his book,Bach: Music In The Castle Of Heaven.

And songwriter Mark Mulcahy performs songs from his new record, Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You, his first album in eight years, in the Soundcheckstudio.

For this New Sounds program, listen to an hour of music inspired by architecture.