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  • 12:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 06:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 07:00 AM
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  • 11:00 AM
  • Burton, Mamet, Ruhl

    The strange and wonderful career of the filmmaker Tim Burton ("Edward Scissorhands," "The Nightmare Before Christmas"). His life's work is now on display at New York's MoMA. Kurt sees David Mamet's new play "Race" with theater critic Hilton Als, and they discuss whether Mamet's play deserves the controversy. Plus music and stories from one of indie-folk's royalty, Rickie Lee Jones.

  • 12:00 PM
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  • 04:00 PM
  • The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.

  • 05:00 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.

  • 06:00 PM
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  • 07:00 PM
  • ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio. 

  • 08:00 PM
  • Sing Theory

    Spinning On Air host David Garland has curated 22 concerts at The Stone during the last weeks of 2009. The concert series features musicians who subtly, insistingly, and creatively expand the potential of song. By investing songs with both heart and brain, and by tapping into the alchemy of the ...

  • 09:00 PM
  • Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.

  • 10:00 PM
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  • 11:00 PM
  • #2744: Arid Africa
    Music inspired by the arid regions of northwest Africa is the focus of this New Sounds program. We'll hear desert blues from Tinariwen's latest effort Aman Iman. Plus, there's music from Randy Weston & Master Gnawa Musicians, Justin Adams, Susan McKeown, and more.

    PROGRAM #2744, The New Sounds ...