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.

Many in the U.S. think of China and its fast growing economy as a competitive threat, but we also depend heavily on the country's growth; Virginia mulls over preventing undocumented students from attending state schools; bringing Guantanamo detainees back into military courts; 50 years after JFK's famous inauguration speech; diplomatic messages between Iraq and Russia in run-up to war; President Obama's state of the union speech; former American hostage remembers Iran; and a military couple on living apart during wartime. 

Canadian Ambassador and former CIA station chief Ken Taylor discusses his involvement in a secret mission to rescue some Americans who were being held during the Iran Hostage Crisis. Also, writers Siobhan Fallon and Lily Burana discuss the challenges of being married to men in the military. Then, the great pianist Byron Janis tells about his extraordinary life in music, coping with arthritis, and the influence of Chopin on his work. Plus our latest Backstory segment looks at the long and violent history of Papa Doc and Baby Doc Duvalier in Haiti.

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.