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.

Former weapons inspector Hans Blix on the loose nuclear material that the just-ratified 'New START' can't address, and how best to avoid (or instigate!) uncomfortable conversations about politics when going home for Christmas. Also, teen birth rates in the U.S. drop for the second year, bringing the number to an all-time low; Jane Smiley on John Atanasoff, "The Man Who Invented the Computer"; country singer Robbie Fulks on Christmas season for atheists; an analyst warns of potential financial danger as cash-strapped cities edge towards defaulting on municipal bonds; and "Remixing the Holidays" continues with jazz man Carlos Lando.

Majora Carter guest hosts with John Hockenberry.

Gerard Lordahl, greening director of GrowNYC, comes by with tips on how to care for your plants in the winter. Then, Liz Murray describes her difficult journey from having to live on the streets as a homeless teenager to getting a scholarship to Harvard. Also, Mona Simpson talks about her first novel in ten years, My Hollywood. Backstory looks at what the Wikileaks documents reveal about corruption around the world. And for Underreported, we'll find out about the 2010 census of marine life!

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.