Daily Schedule

On today’s show: former Wall St. Journal reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane talks about what’s been happening at Apple in the since founder Steve Jobs died. Then, playwright Craig Lucas and stars Kathryn Erbe and Arliss Howard discuss the new play “Ode to Joy.” Dinaw Mengestu tells us about his latest novel, All Our Names. And with the start of March Madness and the baseball season right around the corner, our “word maven” Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on the language of sportscasting!

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

Today is the first day of spring! A meteorologist explains the vernal equinox and the climatology behind the change in seasons. Plus: a new VICE documentary on deportation; Harvard law professor, former White House advisor and author Cass Sunstein talks about his new collection of essays Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas; and a call-in for women who have successfully returned to work after taking years off to stay home with children or aging parents. 

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.

A look back at the life of Big Star frontman Alex Chilton; Elizabeth & the Catapult plays in studio; a conversation with Teenage documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf. 

Finally, spring has technically sprung.  For this New Sounds, hear music for the Vernal Equinox, including "spring" selections from Max Richter, who has recomposed Vivaldi's original set of violin concertos, "The Four Seasons," as well as reworkings of Stravinsky's ballet, "The Rite of Spring."  From a brand-new record by The Bad Plus, hear a reduction of Stravinsky's score (now 101 years old), as translated for jazz trio -piano, bass, and drums- by these incredible musicians. There are a few twists to this adaptation; most notably electronic treatments supplied by bassist Dave Anderson to warp pianist Ethan Iverson's riffs in the opening section, and some swing patterns on the ride cymbal, along with other tastefully-chosen audibles on percussion by drummer Dave King that might never have been imagined.