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.

After more violence, another update from Libya; the math doesn't add up on elite colleges leading to high-paying jobs; how the Raymond Davis incident will influence U.S.-Pakistan relations; bats threatened by white-nose syndrome; Oscar nominee for short film documentary "Killing in the Name"; Republican Senate majority leader in Wisconsin says he'll pass budget without democratic counterparts; the West's interests in Libya; human rights abuses in Libya; Florida's rejection of high-speed rail funds becoming political liability; and T.C. Boyle talks about "When the Killing's Done."   

The Obama Administration has approved more than a $100 billion in arms sales to the Middle East alone over the last two years. We’ll look at why weapons are among the U.S.’s leading exports. Then, Mackenzie Phillips talks about her complex relationship with her father, Mamas and Papas singer John Philips. Also, computer scientist Zachary Mason describes his creative re-imagining of Homer’s Odyssey. Plus, we’ll look at how, for most of its people, Russia has changed and yet remained the same since the fall of communism.

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.