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 AMAmerican RadioWorks
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Power and SmokeWhy do Americans contribute more heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere than Europeans with similar standards of living? One reason is coal. A new American RadioWorks documentary goes ...Go to program: Power and Smoke -
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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Creative Minds Go GreenTo celebrate Earth Day, Kurt Andersen looks at creative approaches to our environmental challenges. President Obama is still pushing on environmental issues even in the face of Congressional gridlock. We hear from scientists, engineers, and artists developing cutting-edge solutions that just might change their corners of the world entirely.
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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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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Spring PowerMusic with rhythmic and melodic power; music for bursting forth after a long, snowy winter. David Garland presents music from warm places like Brazil, New Orleans, India, and...Brookl...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 PMWalt Whitman: Song of Myself
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Walt Whitman: Song of Myself"Walt Whitman: Song of Myself” explores how a 36-year old freelance journalist and part-time house-builder living in Brooklyn created his outrageous, groundbreaking work that irrevoca...Go to program: Walt Whitman: Song of Myself -
11:00 PM
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#2915: Medieval ModernismFor this New Sounds, listen to Medieval Modernism, as Ambrose Field builds an electronic edifice on the 15th century music of Guillame Dufay. Field describes: "The fragments of original Dufay are always presented entirely unaltered, and serve as a reference point within what is new."
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