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  • 12:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 05:00 AM
  • Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

  • 09:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 10:00 AM
  • Mental Health Guide; DC Developments; College Inequality
    There might be compromise in the air in Washington, DC. Bob Cusack, managing editor for The Hill, talks about possible deals on gun legislation, immigration and the budget. Then, Lloy...
  • 12:00 PM
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  • 02:00 PM
  • The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

  • 03:00 PM
  • Supreme Court Decides if Genes Can be Patented, Gang of Eight to Release Immigration Proposal

    'Gang of Eight' to Introduce Bipartisan Immigration Bill This Week | Has the Pathway to Citizenship Been Ill-Conceived? | Can Companies Patent Human Genes? | Hugo Chavez's Political Heir Maduro Wins Presidency | Why the Rich Don't Give to Charity | Deduction Reductions | Deduction Reductions

  • 04:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:30 PM
  • Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.

  • 07:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 08:00 PM
  • Jeremy Irons & Ancient Roman Hairdos

    Jeremy Irons, the nemesis of a generation of movie heroes, explains the secret to playing bad believably. Kurt Andersen asks English folk-punk Billy Bragg if he’ll miss the late Margaret Thatcher, the nemesis of a generation of musicians, novelists, and artists in Great Britain. Novelist Meg Wolitzer expresses sympathy for ...

  • 09:00 PM
  • Music Your Parents Spoon-fed You; Cloud Cult; Derek Cianfrance On 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

    In this episode: Your parents used to pick out your clothes – and your music, too. Contributor Faith Salie and listeners talk to their parents about cutting their teeth on disco, new wave and war documentary soundtracks as kids.

    Plus: Minnesota-based band Cloud Cult returns to our studio with their unique brand of Midwestern psychedelia and a new album called Love.

    And: Director Derek Cianfrance talks about the music in his new film “The Place Beyond the Pines,” starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper.

  • 10:00 PM
  • Q is an energetic daily arts and culture program from the CBC hosted by Tom Power.

  • 11:00 PM
  • #3455: Big Sounds, Small Ensembles

    For this New Sounds program, listen to smaller groups who are capable of large expansive sounds.  There’s music by the Cinematic Orchestra, led by keyboardist/composer Jason Swinscoe, which is surely filmic in scope, while informed by jazz and electronica.  Then, sample music by bass player Skúli Sverrisson & sax player Óskar Guðjónsson, from a record that they did together, “Box Tree,” which comes folded up in a map.