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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06:00 AM
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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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07:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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Salman Rushdie & Jimi HendrixSalman Rushdie's new children's book, Luka and the Fire of Life, tackles dark themes in a short, funny way. A NASA aerospace engineer moonlights in nightclubs as "DJ Scientific." And our American Icons series continues with a look back at Jimi Hendrix's legendary Woodstock performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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04:00 PM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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05:00 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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06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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08:00 PM
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Jozef van WissemDutch composer and performer Jozef van Wissem builds music with the sonorities of his unusual instrument: a 24-string Baroque lute.
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09:00 PM
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Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.
Go to program: Bullseye -
10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#2863: Not Dead YetHear world music vocals in ancient (and in some cases dead) languages featured in songs that blur the distinction between past and future. Listen for high-tech sounds married to ancient texts, like the Epiphany Project. There's also Sufi-influenced Arabic folk music from Dozan, a choir founded by Jordanian vocalist Shireen Abu-Kader and the Dozan wa Awtar Establishment. Plus, music from émigré Persian group Niyaz, Australian band Dead Can Dance, and more.
Go to program: New Sounds
