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.

President Obama makes a foreign policy speech focusing on the Middle East; under War Act, deadline for congressional approval of military action in Libya arrives Friday; Broadway orchestras threatened by canned music; the economic impact of Mississippi flooding; high prices at the pump may curtail summer travel; a play about student and civil rights; the Oprah Book Club reaches its final page; the re-naming of Egypt's places post Mubarak; Gadhafi forces may release four journalists; and how one historic flood helps us be prepared for the next. 

Sebastian Junger and photojournalists Mike Kamber and Christopher Anderson discuss Tim Hetherington’s life, the challenges of war photography, and the close-knit community of war correspondents. Our latest Underreported segment looks at why a boat of African migrants was left to drift in the open water for weeks without anyone coming to its aid. And on Backstory, Jane Mayer discusses the government's prosecution of whistle-blowers.

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.