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.

The latest on what's being called Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution"; recapping last night's NFL playoffs; this week's agenda; three men named after Martin Luther King, Jr. on their famous name; how Tunisia's political tumult might impact its Arab neighbors; the history of the military industrial complex; China as a global power; floods in Brazil kill at least 600 people; and, author Carlos Fuentes on his new book, "Destiny and Desire."

During the first hour of today’s show, we pay our annual musical tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., with classic gospel! Then, we’ll look at a program that promotes teaching chess as a way to boost academic performance in New York City schools. Also, Doug Merlino discusses a social experiment in the 1980s that put inner-city black children and privileged white kids on the same basketball team. Plus, “Toy Story 3” director Lee Unkrich!

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.