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  • 12:00 AM
    BBC World Service

  • 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
    The Gas Rush
  • Machine used for hydrofracking
    The Gas Rush

    Nine thousand feet beneath the surface of several Northeastern states lie vast deposits of shale impregnated with natural gas. The Marcellus Shale play, as it is called, is being touted by energy analysts as one of the largest in the world. For a chronically hard-pressed region in a season of ...

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  • 07:00 AM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 11:00 AM
    Studio 360
  • The flag from Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.
    The Civil War: Then and Now

    The Civil War began 150 years ago this week, when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter. The four years of bitter conflict that followed still echo in America today. “At every point in the history of this country, we feel like we're on the verge of Civil War,” historian Adam ...

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  • 12:00 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 04:00 PM
    Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!

  • 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
    All Things Considered

  • 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 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 07:00 PM
    This American Life

  • 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
    Spinning on Air
  • Diving Into the Wreck
    Adrienne Rich's poem "Diving Into the Wreck" uses the vivid metaphor of underwater investigation to say something personal and universal about uncovering and recovering an understandi...
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  • 09:00 PM
    Bullseye
  • Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

    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.

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  • 10:00 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 11:00 PM
    New Sounds
  • #2911: Man With a Movie Camera

    From the New Sounds Live concerts at the World Financial Center, Jason Swinscoe leads the Cinematic Orchestra in his score for the landmark silent film “Man With a Movie Camera,” in its American premiere.

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