BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
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10:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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Jonathan Franzen and The World Trade Center
This week, two stories from the World Trade Center as it once was: Kurt Andersen talks with Philippe Petit about his daring tightrope walk between the towers in 1974, and Stephen Vitiello composes music using the sounds of the building. Plus, the novelist Jonathan Franzen — his epic best-seller about ...
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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04:00 PM
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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.
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05:00 PM
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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.
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06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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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.
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08:00 PM
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Laura Marling 3British songwriter Laura Marling returns for her third visit. She performs songs from her album "A Creature I Don't Know" and talks about the album's themes and narratives.Go to program: Spinning on Air -
09:00 PMRadiolab: Desperately Seeking Symmetry
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Desperately Seeking SymmetryFrom hair parts to the origin of the universe, how symmetry shapes our existence.Go to program: Desperately Seeking Symmetry -
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#2955: Glass Bead GameThe UK guitarist and composer James Blackshaw is a prodigious young talent who’s been seen as part of the guitar tradition of the late American John Fahey. Now, his work has expanded to include mysticism, occasional other instruments, and long-form, almost classical structures. He’ll play live in our studio, and we'll listen to some of his recent release, "The Glass Bead Game." And more.
Go to program: New Sounds
