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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are now wed. We had both live updates and other coverage throughout the show; we talked about the bride's dress, and we heard from another member of a royal family in attendance; the penultimate shuttle launch of the space program and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords; Pope John Paul II moves closer to sainthood; judging whether the CIA and the military are blurring lines between the organizations; Southern states try to recover from devastation after storms and tornados; an update on the NFL draft; and a check in on the news happening around the Middle East. 

As protests in Syria intensify, the regime of Bashir Assad has responded with increasing brutality. Journalist Brooke Allen shares what she learned as an American traveling in Syria, and then New York Times Beirut Bureau chief Anthony Shadid gives us the latest on the crackdown. Peter Asher, half of the British pop duo Peter and Gordon, talks about his upcoming multimedia show at Feinstein’s. Biographer Meryle Secrest looks at the life and work of artist Amedeo Modigliani. Plus, our latest Please Explain is all about writing a recipe.

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.