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.

We take a look at how the government got the information necessary to track down and target Osama bin Laden; Hamas, Fata and finding political common ground in the peace process; Navy SEAL Team Six author Howard Wasdin on the bin Laden mission; examining the changing story about the events at bin Laden's compound; President Obama gets a bump in the polls; a resident of the city where the mission was completed; and the Civil Rights Freedom Rides turn 50. 

On today’s show: New York Times reporter Tim Weiner discusses how the death of Osama bin Laden means the end of one of the CIA’s longest-standing missions and what it means for the embattled agency. We’ll look at the untold story of Stanley Ann Dunham, Barack Obama’s mother. Katharine Greider tells how a small architectural flaw in her lower east side apartment set her on a journey to examine what the building’s complex history says about New York and America. Plus, the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, tackle your questions about home repair!

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.