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BBC World Service
A one-hour radio program that provides international news, analysis and information in English and 42 other languages. Their global network of correspondents provide impartial news and reports on location.
12:30 am – 1:00 am
The California Report Magazine
Two Years After Dixie Fire, Towns Still Struggling From Lack of Pacific Crest Trail Hikers
Small towns like Benton, in Plumas County, have long relied on business from through hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. So, when the Dixie Fire burned huge swaths of forest where the trail runs, locals got worried. Hikers have started skipping that section, and their absence has been felt by the small community. They're now looking for other ways to stay afloat.
1:00 am – 2:00 am
Science Friday
‘Human Centered’ AI
A conversation with A.I. pioneer Fei-Fei Li about how her passion for physics translated into a career in computer science. What it means for A.I. to be “human centered,” and the future of the burgeoning field.
2:00 am – 3:00 am
On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez
Sound the Alarm: An Unthinkable Return of Nuclear Warfare?
It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one to nine. Host Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, senior research fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders. Then, State Department nuclear expert Mallory Stewart shares how serious these threats are to the U.S.
3:00 am – 4:00 am
Inside Europe
Dutch Lessons
Wake-up call for Europe: Political scientist Cas Mudde shares his lessons from the Dutch elections. From Norway with Love: London’s Trafalgar Square receives its annual Christmas gift. And where did all the money go? Germany grapples with a 60-billion Euro-sized hole in its finances.
4:00 am – 4:30 am
Political Breakdown
Not Running But Debating
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s not running for president – so why is he debating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis? Then, we dig into the crisis in California’s home insurance market with KQED’s Danielle Venton.
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