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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

In study after study, we’re told that the economic recovery is real. But tell that to unemployed Americans over 55. More than half of jobless seniors, about 1.1 million people, have been unemployed for more than six months, up from 23 percent four years ago, according to a government report released last week. But these aren’t just numbers — they’re people all over the country. Also on The Takeaway we revisit hate crime laws with Richard Kim from The Nation; talking texting in classrooms with Professor Kevin Thomas; analyzing Facebook's falling stock with Business Insider's Henry Blodget; and Peter Edelman on why it's so hard to end poverty in America.

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. James Fallows talks about China’s pursuit of aerospace supremacy. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a Russian plate depicting a worker trampling the word “Kapital.” New Yorker art editor Françoise Mouly talks about her book Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See.

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. James Fallows talks about China’s pursuit of aerospace supremacy. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a Russian plate depicting a worker trampling the word “Kapital.” New Yorker art editor Françoise Mouly talks about her book Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See.

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.