Daily Schedule

Leonard talks to Harvard Business School’s Anita Elberse explains the economics of the movie business—from why stars are paid so much to how studios try to insulate themselves from flops. Sue Monk Kidd on her latest novel, The Invention of Wings. Art Spiegelman talks about a new retrospective of his work and his new project at BAM. Cindy Chupack describes the unexpected challenges and joys of married life. And we'll find out about one woman’s journey through the world of self-help.

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

Capital Tonight host Liz Benjamin and NY1's Grace Rauh discuss the showdown between Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo over universal Pre-K. Ian Bremmer, president of political risk research and consulting firm Eurasia Group, predicts the biggest international risks ahead in 2014. Roberta Kaplan explains her role in the Supreme Court DOMA decision. Plus: author Kate DiCamillo talks about her new post as ambassador for young people's literature.

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: Bill De Blasio was sworn in as the 109th mayor of New York City last week. Among those wondering what exactly this new mayor’s tenure will bring is the New York arts community. Jennifer Maloney, arts reporter for The Wall Street Journal, talks about what we can expect.

Filmmaker Bill Morrison's latest effort looks at the Great Flood of 1927, which changed American history and American music through the great migration of African-Americans northward. Morrison shares songs new and old inspired by the flood.

Alto saxophonisrt and native New Yorker Lakecia Benjamin has made a name for herself as a sidewoman to artists like Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys -- and as a composer and bandleader of her own group. She and her band Soul Squad lay down a couple of extra-funky tracks in the Soundcheck studio.

Listen to various forms of music for violin and fiddle, incorporating folk traditions from the world over – like those of Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Scotland, to name a few.