Daily Schedule

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On today's Takeaway, we take a closer look at the study habits of primary and middle school students. In the past several years, a growing number of parents, teachers, and researchers have argued that kids are being assigned too much homework. After eight hours in school, is studying for hours at home afterward is really necessary? Also on The Takeaway, we discuss the fate of Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, death on Everest, black Mormons in 2012, and a closer look at sex trafficking in Queens, New York.

On today’s show: Tony- and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright David Auburn, Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow and Grace Gummer discuss the production of “The Columnist.” Director Philip Kaufman talks about his film about the passionate and tumultuous marriage between Ernest Hemmingway and Martha Gellhorn. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at a sculpture made from decommissioned weapons from the Mozambique civil war. Plus, Thailand is the second largest supplier of foreign seafood on to the United States, and on Underreported, we’ll take a look at the use of slave labor in southeast Asian fisheries.

On today’s show: Tony- and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright David Auburn, Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow and Grace Gummer discuss the production of “The Columnist.” Director Philip Kaufman talks about his film about the passionate and tumultuous marriage between Ernest Hemmingway and Martha Gellhorn. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at a sculpture made from decommissioned weapons from the Mozambique civil war. Plus, Thailand is the second largest supplier of foreign seafood on to the United States, and on Underreported, we’ll take a look at the use of slave labor in southeast Asian fisheries.

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.