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.

President Obama spoke to over 14,000 in Arizona in an attempt to offer comfort during a time of national grief; in Washington, different congressmen pen legislation to both ban, and allow, concealed weapons on Capitol Hill; a Civil Rights era murder case reaches final closure; a standoff between U.N. and Hezbollah threatens Lebanon's government; Patrik Henry Bass on apocalyptic teen novels; the legal defense of pleading insanity evolves; a new report is dubious about new businesses; Sudan's referendum continues; Kennedy tapes get "leaked" to the public; and Oklahoma City and Tucson: how cities cope with grief. 

Dr. Paul A. Offit offers medical arguments against the anti-vaccine movement, and why he thinks it threatens us all. Then, Amy Chua talks about the pros and cons of raising her children the Chinese way—and why she thinks Chinese women make “superior mothers.” Also we look at the problem of self-control in an age of excess. And our latest Backstory segment explores the history of the Second Amendment. Plus our latest Underreported segment looks at the collapse of dairy prices and at efforts to pass price fixing legislation in Congress.

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.