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.

With a shutdown looking more likely by the end of the week, we look at the logistics of such a situation; Wisconsin's Republican Congressman Paul Ryan's proposal and how it will affect social safety net programs; the latest from Ivory Coast standoff; Central Africa's only symphony orchestra; a politicized campaign in Wisconsin over Supreme Court judge post; Sudan's "lost boys" reunite; why we wage wars; and a fire lookout shares a book about his job.  

On today’s show we’ll examine the social and political collapse of Congo and its 15 years of unending war and violence. Then, we'll take a look at how making mistakes in life and being wrong can sometimes be a good thing. Plus, short story author Karen Russell talks about her debut novel Swamplandia! New York Times Beirut bureau chief Anthony Shadid shares what happened when he and three colleagues were captured and held by the Libyan government for six days.

The Leonard Lopate Show is live in the Greene Space April 13 at 7 pm! Find out more and get tickets here!

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.