Daily Schedule

BBC World Service Special Coverage

After spending the day celebrating rumors that President Hosni Mubarak would resign, protesters were enraged last night after Mubarak gave a speech refusing to step down, making Egypt's future uncertain; a look at the role of the Egyptian Army in the nation's transition to democracy; New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof interprets the news out of Egypt through what his 1,000,000+ Twitter followers are saying; an examination of the effectiveness of peaceful protests; and, a discussion of the disconnect between Egypt's generation in power and the youth, its generation in waiting.

Tarek Osman gives us an update from Cairo on the reaction to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepping down. The documentary series "Brick City" examines all aspects of life in Newark, New Jersey. We’ll talk to the show’s creators and a former gang member profiled in the series, as well as his lawyer. Then, Humphrey Bogart’s biographer discusses the enduring appeal of the iconic tough-guy actor. Patty Culhane, Al Jazeera English's Washington Correspondent, talks about the mood in Washington and President Obama's reaction. Also, Liz Canner talks about her new documentary "Orgasm Inc.," about the pharmaceurical industry’s attempts to come up with a female equivalent of Viagra. Plus, David Sanger, New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent, joins us to discuss what he expects President Obama to say in reaction to events in Egypt. 

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.

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.

Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.

First the Greek Debt Crisis, then the luck of the Irish ran out, and now financial markets anxiously wait to see if Portugal or Spain is next. The downturn of 2010 went beyond financial calamity. A hesitant and controversial response to economic crisis highlighted deep divisions between the European Union’s 27 members, and raised the question of whether the drive to integrate Europe may be stalling out.