Daily Schedule

Paul Greenberg investigates the unraveling of the nation’s seafood supply...and looks at why we don’t eat fish caught in our own waters.  Director Steve James and Chaz Ebert, Roger Ebert’s widow, talk about the influential film critic’s life and work. Jeffery Renard Allen talks about his new novel, Song of the Shank, about an autistic 19th century slave who was a musical genius. And we’ll discuss the working conditions of producers working in reality television—who routinely work 12 or 14 hour days, 7 days a week with no overtime or benefits.

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

ISIS says it has set up a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, and wants to be called "the Islamic State". Fawaz Gerges, the director of the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics, explains the history of the caliphate and ISIS’ plans. Plus: New York real estate may be the new “Swiss bank account,” where foreign buyers park their money in the form of expensive apartments; how Airbnb and sites like it have disrupted the summer rental market in the Hamptons; and now that Team USA is out of the running, what team will you be cheering on for the remainder of the World Cup? 

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: Singer-songwriter Ben Watt spent much of the 1980s and ‘90s as one half of the duo Everything But The Girl. The other half was his long-time partner and wife, Tracey Thorn. He recently released his first album as a solo artist in 30 years, Hendra. Hear Watt and guitarist Bernard Butler perform in the Soundcheck studio.

Then: Many people remember Linda Perry as the frontwoman of the band 4 Non Blondes, and their massive 1993 hit “What’s Up?” But in the two decades since then, Perry has had a hugely successful career largely behind the scenes, as a producer and songwriter for artists including P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and many more. Now she’s got a new TV show – Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project.

Listen to atmospheric songs with unusual textures and unexpected sounds or noises woven into them on this New Sounds program.  Hear songs from Brian Eno, Antony & the Johnsons, and Eno’s friend the poet and composer Ebe Oke.  There's also something by Susanna & the Magical Orchestra from Sweden, along with music from Bjork off of the record, "Medulla."  Then hear a song by Irish singer Iarla Ó Lionáird from his record Foxlight.  Plus, something of a murder ballad from the folkster Sam Amidon, and more.