Schedules

• 12:00 am
  All Things Considered
  
• 1:00 am
  Living On Earth
  God's Green Earth
  There may be a prayer for climate change prevention. Major world religious leaders and conservation organizations recently gathered in Windsor, England for the Many Heavens, One Earth Conference to advance the fight against climate change. Host Jeff Young speaks with Martin Palmer, secretary general of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, about why these initiatives might have a greater impact on stewardship than scientific or political efforts.
• 2:00 am
  To the Best of Our Knowledge
  Boots on the Ground Part III: Esprit de Corps
  For many soldiers and Marines, war is not fundamentally about the mission or the enemy or even about patriotism. It's about the man to the left -- and to the right of you. That esprit de corps is the glue that holds the U.S. military together.
• 3:00 am
  To the Best of Our Knowledge
  Coming of Age through Music
  Tucker Crowe is a reclusive musician. His devoted fans consider him to be the creator of the greatest breakup album ever recorded. But Tucker Crowe doesn't actually exist. He's a character in "Juliet, Naked," the new novel from best-selling author Nick Hornby. The show talks to Hornby about his latest work. Also, a giant of American music, Ralph Stanley, looks back on his life and career.
• 4:00 am
  Commonwealth Club
  Helen Thomas
  The program's guest is renowned journalist and veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas. Thomas will draw on more than 200 years of presidential history and her own experiences in the front row at White House press conferences to discuss what personal characteristics and choices contribute to memorable and powerful presidential administrations. Thomas appears in conversation with Phil Bronstein, executive vice president of The San Francisco Chronicle. Her new book is "Listen Up, Mr. President."
• 5:00 am
  Weekend Edition
  Racial Identity in America: Multiracial Americans
  According to U.S. Census estimates, multiracial Americans have become the country's fastest growing demographic group. But what happens to the identities of those who belong to more than one racial group? Where do they fit in, and why does it matter? The program explores those questions, and begins a three-part series on racial identity in America.
MORNING
• 7:00 am
  Weekend Edition
  

  Perspectives7:36am & 8:36am
  
  
• 9:00 am
  Weekend Edition
  
• 10:00 am
  Car Talk
  Click and Clack tackle the tougher questions of the automobile world.
• 11:00 am
  A Prairie Home Companion
  Putting the French Back in Des Moines
  This week, the show brings a touch of French flavor to the Midwest with a broadcast from the Civic Center in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The grande rendezvous will include maestros of Cajun music BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, French folk chanteuse Francine Roche and Mark Stillman -- accordionist extraordinaire.
AFTERNOON
• 1:00 pm
  City Arts & Lectures
  Craig Ferguson
  The programs guest is Scottish-born comedian, actor and writer Craig Ferguson. Ferguson has traveled a unique path from Glasgow to late-night American television as the current host of The Late, Late Show. Since his debut in 2006, Ferguson has established himself as a host unlike all others. Puppets, costumes and purposeful ridiculousness have earned him a large and appreciative following. Ferguson's memoir, American On Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, traces the geographic and psychological details of his journey with the same originality as his stream-of-consciousness broadcasting. Ferguson is also the author of the 2006 novel Between the Bridge and the River. Ferguson appeared in conversation with Paul Lancour at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco.
• 2:00 pm
  On the Media
  A Higher Power
  While there were only a handful of U.S. unmanned aerial drones in 2003, there are now some 7,000 that the military relies on for many of its objectives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But P.W. Singer, author of "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century" explains that these robots are hardly risk-free and have a profound impact both at home and abroad.
• 3:00 pm
  BBC World Service
  
• 4:00 pm
  Says You!
  The witty word trivia game from member station WGBH in Boston.
• 5:00 pm
  All Things Considered
  
EVENING
• 6:00 pm
  Latino USA
  Two Villages Bridged by Immigrants
  The death of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero by white teenagers more than a year ago brought national attention to the village of Patchogue, Long Island. Stories of ethnic tensions arose between a mostly white local population, and recent arrivals of Latino immigrants. WSHU Reporter Charles Lane took a deeper look into Patchogue's immigrant community and found a connection so strong that he traveled to Gualeceo, Ecuador to see their home village for himself.
• 6:30 pm
  Cambridge Forum
  Afghanistan Revisited: Andrew Bacevich in Conversation with Charles Sennott
  Afghanistan is in the news again. What is really happening there? What impact is the growing United States military presence having in this war-worn country? What role should we play in Afghanistan? Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University and Charles Sennott, founder of the international news service GlobalPost, discuss the challenges the Obama administration faces in Afghanistan.
• 7:00 pm
  To the Best of Our Knowledge
  Boots on the Ground Part III: Esprit de Corps
  For many soldiers and Marines, war is not fundamentally about the mission or the enemy or even about patriotism. It's about the man to the left -- and to the right of you. That esprit de corps is the glue that holds the U.S. military together.
• 8:00 pm
  To the Best of Our Knowledge
  Coming of Age through Music
  Tucker Crowe is a reclusive musician. His devoted fans consider him to be the creator of the greatest breakup album ever recorded. But Tucker Crowe doesn't actually exist. He's a character in "Juliet, Naked," the new novel from best-selling author Nick Hornby. The show talks to Hornby about his latest work. Also, a giant of American music, Ralph Stanley, looks back on his life and career.
• 9:00 pm
  Marketplace Money
  Global Payments
  Doctors are paid according to what they do, not how long it takes them or who they see. But Massachusetts might just turn that system on its head. Marketplace's Joel Rose reports.
• 10:00 pm
  Tech Nation
  The Body's Mind of its Own
  This week, Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with New York Times journalist Susan Blakeslee about the neuroscience which maps your brain onto your body. She's the author of "The Body Has a Mind of Its Own." Also, Duke University professor Henry Petroski addresses the lowly toothpick.
• 11:00 pm
  On the Media
  A Higher Power
  While there were only a handful of U.S. unmanned aerial drones in 2003, there are now some 7,000 that the military relies on for many of its objectives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But P.W. Singer, author of "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century" explains that these robots are hardly risk-free and have a profound impact both at home and abroad.