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.

In Libya, a humanitarian crisis is growing, as clashes between Gadhafi loyalists, coalition forces and rebels get bloodier; crisis continues at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station; Bachmann and Pawlenty eye the Oval Office; 2010 Census shows reverse great migration; General Electric's giant tax break; a new movie about Israel and Palestine, from the perspective of an orphan; the difficult job of being a spokesperson for a despot; a look at the tiny "median" town of America's population; March Madness goes to the sweet 16; and the author of the new book "Make Love Not Porn" talks about her doctrine. 

On today’s show: Catherine Deneuve talks about her latest role in the Francois Ozon comedy “Potiche” and about a retrospective of her films at BAM! Richard James Burgess, John Edward, and Dan Morgenstern discuss the turning points in the history of jazz. We’ll find out about a dance production, “Fall and Recover,” about overcoming torture. Also, we’ll get an update on the protests in Syria. Plus, Please Explain is all about radiation!

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.

BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.