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.

Exactly one year later, we take a very close look at what's happening in the wake of the Gulf Oil Spill, from the businesses to the claims department; the vicious cycle of economic downturn and lack of migration; Uighurs at Guantanamo in between a rock and a hard place; Syria's growing unrest; Online poker gets called for bluffing; Rick Bragg on the Gulf Coast aftermath; and a new author's book about the epidemic of perjury in America.  

Ben Stiller kicks off today’s show! We’ll talk about his career in comedy and his role in John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves.” John Pollack talks about why he thinks the humble pun has changed language and history for the better. Meg Wolitzer discusses her latest novel, The Uncoupling, about a high school production of Lysistrata that changes a whole community. Plus, our resident word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on our confounding English language...and explains the evolution and usage of the phrase “people of color.”

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.