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.

Snow pounds the East Coast, and we look ahead to predictions for 2011. Also, a look back at the year in Iraq; hear from listeners on employers' use of credit scores for job applicants; read a recently-deciphered message sent between Confederate generals during the Civil War; and look at the legacy of the Kennedy family as the first Congress in nearly 50 years without a Kennedy in it prepares to convene. Celeste Headlee is out for the week, and John Hockenberry is out today, stuck — like so many trying to commute — in his neightborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn.

We're airing some of our favorite interviews from the last few months. First, Melanie Thernstrom traces conceptions of pain throughout the ages—from ancient Babylon to the modern age. Then, Nora Ephron talks about her new collection of essays: I Remember Nothing. Sean Hepburn Ferrer talks about growing up as the son of the iconic actress, Audrey Hepburn. And we’ll find out about terroir—the taste of place.

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.