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.

As authorities mull over closing the Mississippi river and the Port of New Orleans for safety precautions, a $295 million price tag (per day) looms; the debate over whether International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has diplomatic immunity in the wake of rape allegations; Blackwater's founder picks up some unprecedented private security business in United Arab Emirates; Deborah Baker on her book "The Convert"; New York's Attorney General may be onto another investigation into mortgage securities; Newt Gingrich and GOP spar over budget comments; Miami's Muslim community reels after arrests; and debating why there aren't really any great recession novels in 2011. 

On today’s show: Roy Blount, Jr., talks about the English language and his particular form of wordplay. Brianna Karp describes her time as a homeless woman, and her efforts to blog her way back to employment. Then, we’ll listen to some of the sounds from New York City that have disappeared. Plus, we’ll take look at the family of Winston Churchill.

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.