Schedules

• 12:00 am
  All Things Considered
  Bosnians in U.S. React to Karadzic Trial
  The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic began last week at The Hague, but many Bosnians in the U.S. say the proceedings will not provide them with the justice they seek. Bosnia is still split in two, and many people are still seeking answers about loved ones who went missing during three years of ethnic cleansing in the mid 1990s. The program reports from St. Louis, home to the largest Bosnian community in the U.S.
• 1:00 am
  BBC World Service
  
• 2:00 am
  It's Your World (a broadcast of the World Affairs Council)
  Challenges of the Middle East: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
  This week's speaker, Ehud Olmert, became Israel's prime minister in 2006. Under his leadership, Israel reduced casualties from terror attacks to the lowest in decades and expanded economic growth in the country. On this week's program, Olmert discusses the challenges facing the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
• 3:00 am
  Morning Edition
  Placido Domingo Lowers His Voice
  One of the 'Three Tenors' wants his fans to get to know him again -- as a baritone. After decades as one of the world's most beloved tenors, Placido Domingo just made his debut in a deeper baritone role. He says he wants to perform as both a tenor and a baritone for the rest of his career.
• 5:00 am
  Morning Edition
  

  The California Report 5:50am, 6:50am & 8:50am
  
  Perspectives 6:06am, 7:35am & 11:30pm
  
  
MORNING
• 7:00 am
  Morning Edition
  
• 9:00 am
  Forum
  San Jose Police Under Scrutiny
  According to an ongoing San Jose Mercury News investigation, San Jose area police charge people for resisting arrest at much higher rates than police in other major California cities. The paper also reviewed over 200 court cases where resisting arrest was the primary misdemeanor, and found that in 70 percent of the cases force was used by police officers. We discuss the investigation.
• 10:00 am
  Forum
  Wendell Berry
  Author, poet and farmer Wendell Berry was writing about the virtues of slow food and sustainable agriculture decades before it became fashionable. He joins us to discuss "Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food," his new book of essays. Berry is also the author of a new book of poetry, titled "Leavings."
• 11:00 am
  Talk of the Nation
  Drug Policy
  President Richard Nixon labeled illegal drugs, "public enemy number one," and declared war. In October, President Obama changed the federal government's unrelenting stance, to let state laws cover medical marijuana. White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske talks about the next phase of the debate on drugs with guest host Rebecca Roberts.
AFTERNOON
• 12:00 pm
  Talk of the Nation
  Carole King
  In 1971, Carole King's "Tapestry" became one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Today, the singer-songwriter is turning toward environmental activism. Carole King talks to guest host Rebecca Roberts about her legendary album and her fight to save the Northern Rockies.
• 1:00 pm
  Fresh Air
  Mary Karr
  Terry Gross talks with poet and memoirist Mary Karr. She's the author of two bestselling memoirs: "The Liars Club," about her hard-scrabble childhood in Texas and life with her mentally-troubled mother; and "Cherry," about her youthful rebellion, self doubt and coming of age. Karr details her later adult years in her new memoir "Lit," and her struggles with alcohol, depression and motherhood. Karr is recipient of several literary awards, including the Pushcart Prize and the Bunting Award, and is the recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship for Poetry in 2004. She has published four volumes of poetry.
• 2:00 pm
  World
  Escaping Juarez
  Juarez is Mexico's deadliest city, with 2,000 murders so far this year. Now, some Ciudad Juarez residents are finding safety by breaking the law. They're fleeing to Texas on tourist visas -- and they intend to stay.
• 3:00 pm
  NewsHour
  
• 3:57 pm
  California Money
  New Manufacturing Plant to Open in the East Bay
  New manufacturing plants are a rare sight these days, but there's one opening up this week in the East Bay city of Pittsburg. U.S. Steel and two South Korean companies have joined forces in a venture called United Spiral Pipe. The venture's factory will produce transmission pipes for oil and natural gas lines serving North America.
• 4:00 pm
  Marketplace
  Subsidizing For-Profit Education
  For-profit education has pulled through the recession on the taxpayer's dime. The University of Phoenix took in more than $2 billion from the federal government last year alone. So who really benefits from federal student loans? The program presents a joint investigation from Pro-Publica and Marketplace's Amy Scott.
• 4:30 pm
  All Things Considered
  

  KQED Radio News 5:04pm, & 5:30pm

  
  
  Traveling with Marines in Helmand Province -- In Afghanistan's Helmand Province, Marines are on the front lines of an experiment to determine whether winning over the Afghan people means winning the war. In an area called the Snake's Head, they are having some success. But as the Marines venture south from the Snake's Head, they find it will take a lot of work to win the trust of the Afghan people. As part of NPR's continuing coverage of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Tom Bowman traveled with the troops in Helmand Province.
EVENING
• 6:04 pm
  California Money
  KQED Radio News daily business and economics newscast.
• 6:30 pm
  Marketplace
  Subsidizing For-Profit Education
  For-profit education has pulled through the recession on the taxpayer's dime. The University of Phoenix took in more than $2 billion from the federal government last year alone. So who really benefits from federal student loans? The program presents a joint investigation from Pro-Publica and Marketplace's Amy Scott.
• 7:00 pm
  Fresh Air
  Mary Karr
  Terry Gross talks with poet and memoirist Mary Karr. She's the author of two bestselling memoirs: "The Liars Club," about her hard-scrabble childhood in Texas and life with her mentally-troubled mother; and "Cherry," about her youthful rebellion, self doubt and coming of age. Karr details her later adult years in her new memoir "Lit," and her struggles with alcohol, depression and motherhood. Karr is recipient of several literary awards, including the Pushcart Prize and the Bunting Award, and is the recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship for Poetry in 2004. She has published four volumes of poetry.
• 8:00 pm
  City Arts & Lectures
  Karen Armstrong
  Karen Armstrong is among the world's foremost commentators on religion. A former Catholic nun, Armstrong now defines herself as a "freelance monotheist," drawing from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. She writes about these faiths in her bestselling books, including Muhammad, A History of God, and The Bible: A Biography. In her critical studies and memoirs Armstrong argues that compassion is more important than belief in any particular god. In her forthcoming book, The Case for God, Armstrong traces faith from prehistory to the present tries to riddle out why God has become unbelievable for many people. She appears in conversation with veteran interviewer Roy Eisenhardt, a San Francisco lawyer who has taught at UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law and was president of the Oakland As and executive director for the California Academy of Sciences.
• 9:00 pm
  BBC World Service
  
• 10:00 pm
  Forum
  
• 11:00 pm
  All Things Considered
  Foreclosure Roadshow
  Over the past couple of years, as the foreclosure crisis has grown, NPR's been following the efforts of one pretty colorful housing advocate. Bruce Marks heads up the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. Lately, the groups has been running a nationwide foreclosure help tour -- and it's managed to lower loan payments for nearly 100,000 homeowners.
• 11:04 pm
  California Money
  KQED Radio News daily business and economics newscast.