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Every week we delve behind the headlines to find out how news events affect people's everyday lives. Whatever the subject and wherever we're reporting from, our stories are of real human interest.

BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities.There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to...

Technological and digital news from around the world.

Explorations in the world of science.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories beyond the news headlines. Presented by Kate Adie.

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

Heart and Soul is a weekly half-hour programme that has the scope and understanding to explore different experiences of spirituality from around the world. Whether examining religious faith or any other belief-system, the programme talks to believers...

The news you need to know today — and the stories that will stick with you tomorrow. Plus, special series and behind-the-scenes extras from Here & Now hosts Robin Young and Scott Tong with help from Producer Chris Bentley and the team at NPR and WBUR.

Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars. David Greene pieces together the big picture by inviting people from the left and the right to unpack their ideological differences, not...

NPR’s flagship evening newsmagazine

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest...

The culture talk show.

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Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world...

Hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez team up with OPB's Jess Hazel to provide regional and national news in context, thoughtful ideas and perspectives, and reviews of important new music, books, and events in the arts.

Covers the social, economic and cultural issues that affect every community, and helps radio listeners understand the interconnectedness between Native people and their non-Native neighbors.

Every week, the program presents a contemporary author reading from his or her work and talking with our host about the craft of writing and personal inspirations.

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

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Witty word game show from Boston that's enjoyed from coast to coast. Recorded in front of live audiences at various locations around Boston, Says You! features six panelists - divided into two teams of three - that bluff, guess and expound their way...

America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what...

A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America's leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and...

Just because it's the weekend doesn't mean you can't keep up with current affairs. Relax with a mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.