Good morning.
Though , President Obama is due this noon to stand outside the Capitol for his ceremonial swearing in and then to deliver his second inaugural address.
We'll , if you want to follow along. The highlights should include:
-- Shortly after 11 a.m. ET. The president, vice president and their families take their seats on the podium.
-- 11:35 a.m. ET. , civil rights activist and widow of slain Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, delivers the invocation.
-- 11:45 a.m. ET. Vice President Biden repeats his oath of office. Supreme court Justice Sonia Sotomayor officiates.
-- 11:50 a.m. ET. Singer James Taylor performs.
-- 11:55 a.m. ET. President Obama repeats his oath of office. Chief Justice John Roberts officiates.
-- Noon ET. The president delivers his inaugural address.
-- 12:21 p.m. ET. Singer Kelly Clarkson performs.
-- 12:26 p.m. ET. reads his inaugural poem. At 44, he is the youngest poet to have this honor. He is also the first Latino to do so.
-- 12:30 p.m. ET. The benediction by , pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
-- 12:34 p.m. ET. Singer Beyoncé peforms the National Anthem.
Following the ceremony, the Obamas and Bidens join members of Congress for lunch in the Capitol.
-- 2:32 p.m. ET. The president reviews troops outside the Capitol.
-- 2:36 p.m. ET. The inaugural parade begins.
-- 5:30 p.m. ET. The parade concludes.
-- 6 p.m. ET. Inaugural balls begin.
NPR's live coverage gets started at 10 a.m. ET. It will be broadcast and .
There's much more about the inauguration , including a .
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