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.

Despite late night meetings at the White House between the president and legislative leaders, a working deal has yet to be reached on the budget; cracking the code in an unsolved murder; Britain pushes for training rebels in Libya; Kim Cattrall as an aging porn star in "Meet Monica Velour"; how a shutdown might be perceived in the Middle East; this weekend's new movies; former members of Congress speak on past shutdowns; how hybrids and smaller cars are driving the U.S. auto market; and a visit with Brooke Gladstone from "On The Media" about freedom of the press in Egypt. 

On today’s Leonard Lopate Show: Three works of theater! First, Tony Kushner and actress Linda Emond discuss “The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures,” playing now at the Public Theater. Then, John Leguizamo and his director Fisher Stevens talk about their new show, “Ghetto Klown,” at the Lyceum Theater. And we’ll speak with two of the puppeteers who produce so much magic in the National Theater of Great Britain’s production of “War Horse,” currently at Lincoln Center. We'll get an update on protests in Jordan. Plus, our latest Please Explain is about the New York City apartment!

The Leonard Lopate Show is live in the Greene Space April 13 at 7 pm! Filmmaker Jon Alpert and four young filmmakers will talk about making documentaries and will screen excerpts from their work. 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.