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.

As the possibility of a government shutdown nears reality, 800,000 federal employees wonder whether or not their jobs are considered essential; how a shutdown will impact an economy still struggling to climb out of recession; new Census data show that America's future will be more racially diverse than ever; remembering the life half-Israeli, half-Palestinian theater artist Juliano Mer-Khamis; an update from Libya; and, Muslim feminist Asra Nomani thinks France's new "burqa ban" is a good thing for women and Islam.

On today’s show: we’ll look into how medical care has been politicized in the United States, and how medicine has become one of the weapons of the “culture wars.” The sister of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya discusses whether journalism is worth dying for. Playwright Sharr White and actress Laurie Metcalf talk about the world premiere of “The Other Place.” Our latest Backstory profiles President Salih of Yemen, and on Underreported, Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at the volatile political situation in South Africa.

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.