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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05:00 AMSpecial Programming
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06:00 AM
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Obama Visits Joplin, Mo. for Memorial ServicePresident Obama tries to hear and help the damaged community in Joplin, Mo.; NATO strike kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan; Toyota shuts down operations for a full week; this week's agenda; a discussion with veterans and veterans' widows; debating the country's best hot dog; celebrating the music of Gil Scott-Heron; and Syria ramps up crackdown on the opposition.
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10:00 AM
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Social AnimalsOn this Memorial Day, a special re-broadcast of the interview with the late photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington. Plus: David Brooks, Ken Burns, John Waters, Kurt Andersen, ...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show -
12:00 PM
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Fact and FictionWe’re replaying some favorite interviews for today’s Memorial Day show: Tina Fey talks about her memoir Bossypants, her hit TV show “30 Rock,” and why she was reluctant at first to play Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live” during the 2008 campaign. Slate’s former culture editor Meghan O’Rourke discusses coming to terms with the death of her mother. Erin Brockovich discusses her first novel, Rock Bottom. And: New Yorker contributor James Stewart talks about the impact of what he calls “the perjury epidemic” that is sweeping through the country’s courts.
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02:00 PM
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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03:00 PM
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Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.
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04:00 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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06:30 PM
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
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07:00 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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08:00 PM
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
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09:00 PM
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Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.
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10:00 PM
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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.
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11:00 PM
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The PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions and documentary reports.
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