BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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12:00 AM
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05:00 AMSpecial Programming
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06:00 AM
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Is Getting Married Worth the Effort?Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi released from house arrest in Burma; how Detroit's Opera House has survived the recession thus far; the week's agenda; NFL recap; Nora Ephron on marriages and divorces; the history of contention over tax cuts and government revenues; Muslims around the world head for Mecca during this year's Hajj; Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) on the coming lame duck session of Congress; Bad Religion front man Greg Graffin on making the transition from punk rocker to professor.
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10:00 AM
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The Pen and the SwordA new anthology of modern Islamic literature seeks to open minds to the Middle East using writing and art; Reza Aslan talks about the collection. Plus: more on the deficit commission;...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show -
12:00 PM
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Here on EarthJohn and Patricia Adams talk about founding the Natural Resource Defense Council. Then, Dick Cavett discusses his life in the host’s seat. Also, Susan Cheever discusses her biography of Little Women author Louisa May Alcott. And we’ll get a tasting of some of the heritage apples that grow in New York State. Plus, the New Yorker’s Ian Frazier talks about his travels in Siberia.
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02:00 PM
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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03:00 PM
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Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.
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04:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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06:30 PM
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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07:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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08:00 PM
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
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09:00 PM
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Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.
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- Diane Rehm
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10:00 PM
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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.
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11:00 PM
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The PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions and documentary reports.
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