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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
    Remember Us Unto Life
  • Remember Us Unto Life

    Host Larry Josephson, a secular Jew who wants to know more about the religion of his grandparents, asks simple questions of Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor Emeritus of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Schorsch talks about the history, liturgy and meaning in our time of these ancient holidays, in ways that ...

  • 07:00 AM
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  • 11:00 AM
  • Stewart Copeland & Zee Avi

    Stewart Copeland, the drummer for rock superstars The Police, talks to Kurt about being the son of a CIA spy growing up in Beirut, and describes his tense relationship with Sting. David Maisel explains his photography exhibit "Library of Dust," in which he shows thousands of canisters containing human remains. And Hollywood just can’t get the Boston accent right, no matter how many times it tries.

  • 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
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 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
  • Cool, eclectic recordings and in-studio performances from genre-bending musicians. This show no longer airs on WNYC. You can find out more about David Garland and his relaunch of Spinning On Air as a podcast here.

  • 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
  • #2835: Another Musical Travelogue

    Another musical travelogue is in store on this edition of New Sounds, with stops in Tokyo, Berlin, Bandung (Java), and other ports of call.  Listen for works by Max Richter, Ute Lemper, Sabah Habas Mustapha, Gato Libre, and more.