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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

Eyewitness videos of U.S. border patrol agents beating, tasering, and stripping an undocumented immigrant have raised questions about border abuses — and deaths — in recent years. Each year, more than 25,000 undocumented immigrants are apprehended as they attempt to cross the border from Mexico to the United States. In most cases, we hear very few details about these apprehensions. But in one case, the details — which are especially gruesome — have become widely circulated.

On today’s show: Geneticist Bryan Sykes takes us on a double helixed tour of America. Michael Sandel takes a look at the moral limits of the free market. Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects examines a 16th-century mechanical clock in the shape of a galleon. Ballet dancer Natalia Makarova talks about her legendary career. Publishers Amy Einhorn and Ben Schrank discuss the future of books, and how the publishing industry creates bestsellers.

On today’s show: Geneticist Bryan Sykes takes us on a double helixed tour of America. Michael Sandel takes a look at the moral limits of the free market. Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects examines a 16th-century mechanical clock in the shape of a galleon. Ballet dancer Natalia Makarova talks about her legendary career. Publishers Amy Einhorn and Ben Schrank discuss the future of books, and how the publishing industry creates bestsellers.

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.