Daily Schedule

BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

Virginia politicians spearhead calls for Constitutional amendment to allow states to repeal federal legislation, and the price of oil ticks slightly higher as confidence in the fragile economic recovery increases. Also on the show: the week's agenda, including Senate action on the new START agreement with Russia; American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox on Christmas music; the CIA pulls its station chief from Pakistan after his identity was revealed in a lawsuit by Pakistani tribesmen; and Jon Solomon returns for our annual Remixing the Holidays series.

Majora Carter guest-hosts with John Hockenberry.

Millions of American Google medical conditions online every day, we’ll look at some of the problems that poses for doctors and for the medical industry. Then, two founding players of Mummenschanz, the internationally renowned Swiss performance troupe, talk about their work. Also, we’ll look at a new interpretation of “The Nutcracker” by the American Ballet Theater, at BAM. Plus, David Garland discusses the U.S. death penalty, and why he says it’s a peculiar institution.

Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.

Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.