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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12:00 AM
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06:00 AMWhy This Night?
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Why This Night?Larry Josephson, a secular Jew who now wants to know more about the religion of his grandparents, asks Rabbi Ismar Schorsch to explain the meaning of Passover. Dr. Schorsch tells Larry the story of Passover -- its history, rituals and foods, and the origins and structure of the Seder. The ...
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07:00 AMSpecial Programming
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08:00 AM
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
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10:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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The Battle of Dixie & Robbie RobertsonOne hundred fifty years after the start of the Civil War, a musical revolution continues to divide America: why are we still fighting over the song “Dixie?” Robbie Robertson tells Kurt Andersen about another revolution — going electric with Dylan. And Kurt asks a documentary filmmaker about the arrest of the ...
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12:00 PMNew Standards
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New StandardsHear New Standards With Paul Cavalconte in two unique weekly shows: on WNYC FM 93.9 on Saturdays 8-11 p.m. ET; and exclusively on the New Standards stream Sundays from 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Hear encores Monday and Tuesday at 12 p.m.
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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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Mid-Century Modern MusicIn the mid-20th Century, modernist influences on the fields of architecture, and furniture, graphic, and industrial design resulted in chairs, films, and homes that combined innovatio...Go to program: Spinning on Air -
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.
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10:00 PMThe Witches of Lublin
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The Witches of LublinLublin, Poland, 1797: While they prepare for Passover, a family of Jewish women klezmer musicians struggles for survival, but when music and love prove not enough, only the unthinkable can save them. A story as ancient as myth, and as modern as every family that struggles to hold its center ...
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11:00 PM
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#2913: Ambient Acoustic Electric WorksHear ambient works for acoustic and electronic ensembles on this New Sounds. A project of the Brooklyn-based pianist and composer David Moore, Bing & Ruth makes the most of layered and atmospheric melody. With a horde of traditional acoustic instruments, Bing and Ruth synthesize expansive soundscapes and quiet microtonal textures in these slow-developing, visceral compositions. For this New Sounds, we'll hear Moore's "Chaperone to a Civil War." Plus, music by the Brooklyn drone-duo Mountains, audiovisual composer Mike Vernusky, and more.
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