BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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06:00 AMThe Changing World: One Block in Harlem
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The Changing World: One Block in HarlemMichael Goldfarb traces this iconic neighborhood's story by telling the history of a single street in Harlem - 120th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues - from 1910 to the present. Har...Go to program: The Changing World: One Block in Harlem -
07:00 AMSpecial Programming
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08:00 AM
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
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10:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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3D Sound & Werner HerzogKurt Andersen gets a sneak preview of the next big thing in entertainment: 3D sound. And more adventures in 3D: for cult film director Werner Herzog, 3D was the only way he could do justice to the 30,000-year-old cave paintings he documents in his new movie, Cave of Forgotten Dreams. ...
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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04:00 PM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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05:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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08:00 PM
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Van Dyke Parks with Clare and The ReasonsVan Dyke Parks has been shaping new possibilities of song since his 1960s collaborations with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, and his landmark 1968 album "Song Cycle." Having worked with everyone from Grace Kelly to Joanna Newsom during his long career, Parks is now performing together with the band Clare and The Reasons, and host David Garland welcomes them all to the WNYC Studio to talk about their music, and perform songs old and new.
This show first aired October 10, 2010.
Clare and The Reasons played one more song than could fit in the broadcast, but you can listen to "Pluton/Pluto" here:
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09:00 PMThe Changing World: One Block in Harlem
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The Changing World: One Block in HarlemMichael Goldfarb traces this iconic neighborhood's story by telling the history of a single street in Harlem - 120th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues - from 1910 to the present. Har...Go to program: The Changing World: One Block in Harlem
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10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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Pre-empted
New Sounds was pre-empted for coverage of breaking news and a statement by President Obama.
Go to program: New Sounds
