Schedules

• 12:00 am
  All Things Considered
• 1:00 am
  Cambridge Forum Planet Washington "Planet Washington" interprets the people and culture of Washington D.C. in music, song parodies and comedy improve. Ken Rynne, formerly of the Capitol Steps, and his accompanist Frank Plumer introduce the president, the Supreme Court justice, the governor and more to shed light on why -- inside the Beltway - sometimes seems like another planet.
• 1:30 am
  Latino USA Muslims, Jews and Latinos Thousands of Latin American immigrants left their homelands throughout the 1990s in search of opportunity. Most came to the U.S., but a considerable number were lured by jobs in places like Europe and Israel. The program reports on how, in these tight economic times, Israeli politicians want to crack down on non-Jewish immigrants and deport these Latinos as well as their Israeli-born children. Also, Latino USA samples Latino perceptions of Muslims in the wake of the recent Ft. Hood shootings.
• 2:00 am
  Marketplace Money Year End Health Care Spending Flexible Spending Accounts, or FSAs, are supposed to help you set aside money for health care without paying tax on it. For some consumers it's a big help, but others end up buying things they wouldn't otherwise purchase to avoid leaving money on the table. Joel Rose reports on the difficulty and value of people estimating their health care costs.
• 3:00 am
  Morning Edition
• 5:00 am
  Morning Edition

  The California Report 5:50am, 6:50am & 8:50am
  
  Perspectives 6:06am, 7:35am & 11:30pm
  
  
MORNING
• 6:33 am
  Quest Building an Artificial Leaf At UC Berkeley, scientists studying how to feed our growing need for energy have turned to a surprising source. Researchers there are trying to produce the next generation of green power by mimicking something every weekend gardener works to clean up.
• 7:00 am
  Morning Edition
• 8:33 am
  Quest Building an Artificial Leaf At UC Berkeley, scientists studying how to feed our growing need for energy have turned to a surprising source. Researchers there are trying to produce the next generation of green power by mimicking something every weekend gardener works to clean up.
• 9:00 am
  Forum Senate Health Care Vote The Senate faces a crucial vote on Saturday to decide whether it will move the health care bill forward to a floor debate. We get an update on the developments and discuss the next steps.
• 10:00 am
  Forum Ed Sullivan's America For his new book about the "Ed Sullivan Show," former San Francisco Chronicle columnist Gerald Nachman interviewed more than 60 artists who performed on the program including Carol Burnett, Jackie Mason and Alan King. Nachman joins us to discuss the show and its legacy. His new book is "Right Here on Our Stage Tonight!: Ed Sullivan's America." Nachman's other books include "Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960's" and "Raised on Radio."
• 11:00 am
  Talk of the Nation
AFTERNOON
• 12:00 pm
  Talk of the Nation
• 1:00 pm
  Fresh Air Wes Anderson Terry Gross talks with film director and writer Wes Anderson. His new film is the stop-animated "Fantastic Mr. Fox," based on the Roald Dahl children's book. It's the first time Anderson has done a stop-animated film. His other films include "The Royal Tennenbaums," "The Darjeeling Limited," "Bottle Rocket" and "Rushmore."
• 2:00 pm
  World Insecurity among India's Muslims Indian Muslims were not blamed for the extremist attacks on Mumbai last year, but they feared reprisals on their community. As the program reports, they still do.
• 3:00 pm
  NewsHour
• 3:57 pm
  California Money Peet's Coffee War / HP Profits Up Despite Lower Revenue A bidding war is brewing between Emeryville-based Peet's Coffee and an east coast competitor over a fast growing sector of the coffee market. Peet's today raised its bid for Irvine-based Diedrich Coffee to $32 a share from $26 a share, after being bested by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of Vermont. Also, Hewlett-Packard today announced its quarterly profits were up 14 percent -- primarily due to aggressive cost-cutting and better results from its technology services division.
• 4:00 pm
  Marketplace Race and Health Care What if the key to making health care cheaper were as simple as asking people more specific questions about their race? There are many hospitals which have already begun that practice, and the process might save hundreds of lives.
• 4:30 pm
  All Things Considered

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

  
  
  Talking to the Taliban -- Western officials are urging newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai to place a much greater emphasis on reconciliation with the Taliban, in the hope of splitting the insurgents. It's expected to form part of President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan.
EVENING
• 6:04 pm
  California Money KQED Radio News daily business and economics newscast.
• 6:30 pm
  Marketplace Race and Health Care What if the key to making health care cheaper were as simple as asking people more specific questions about their race? There are many hospitals which have already begun that practice, and the process might save hundreds of lives.
• 7:00 pm
  Fresh Air Wes Anderson Terry Gross talks with film director and writer Wes Anderson. His new film is the stop-animated "Fantastic Mr. Fox," based on the Roald Dahl children's book. It's the first time Anderson has done a stop-animated film. His other films include "The Royal Tennenbaums," "The Darjeeling Limited," "Bottle Rocket" and "Rushmore."
• 8:00 pm
  It's Your World (a broadcast of the World Affairs Council) Next Generation Philanthropy -- Strategy and Innovation The program presents a panel discussion from the Global Philanthropy Forum's 2009 annual conference. The Global Philanthropy Forum, a project of the World Affairs Council, aims to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes, and to inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their giving and social investing. Panelists include Mark R. Kramer, managing director of FSG Social Impact Advisors; Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Sandy Herz, senior advancement officer at the Skoll Foundation; Akwasi Aidoo, founding executive director of TrustAfrica; and Sonal Shah of the White House Office of Social Innovation.
• 9:00 pm
  BBC World Service
• 10:00 pm
  Forum
• 11:00 pm
  All Things Considered California Crumbling California roads once were the envy of the world. But budget constraints have made highways more of a nightmare than a California dream. Federal Highway Administration data show that of the 20 major urban areas with the worst roadway conditions, eight are in California. How can states maintain safety levels when they can't afford to keep up their roads and bridges?
• 11:04 pm
  California Money KQED Radio News daily business and economics newscast.