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.

Ahead of next month's referendum in Southern Sudan to decide whether to secede, a team including Google, George Clooney and Harvard University team up to try and prevent any violent aftermath. Also, Michael Vick's comeback underscores just how rare it is for felons to receive second chances. We continue our series on incoming governors by looking at Jerry Brown's return to the California statehouse, and hear from Pakistan, where allegations have surfaced that Pakistani security forces have been rounding up political activists and unarmed protesters. The era of Kodachrome film processing comes to an end, and we list books to watch out for in 2011.

We’ll talk about the most interesting science stories from 2010. And Louise W. Knight talks about her biography of social activist and grassroots organizer Jane Addams. Then Gish Jen discusses her latest novel, World and Town, which tells the story of a widow looking for a fresh start in a new town. Plus, our latest Backstory and Underreported segments!

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.