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Science Friday
Science Friday is a weekly two-hour science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.
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Science Friday
Science Friday is a weekly two-hour science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.
2:00 am – 3:00 am
World Affairs Council
World Affairs is a nationally syndicated radio broadcast that airs every Monday at 8:00 pm on KQED public radio and is uploaded for rebroadcast by NPR stations across the nation. World Affairs brings you, the listener, informative and engaging conversations that explore issues and opportunities that transcend borders. Tune in to hear thought leaders, change makers and engaged citizens share ideas and learn from one another in conversations that matter. Founded in 1947, following the San Francisco conference that established the United Nations, World Affairs remains one of the most vibrant global affairs organizations in the United States.
3:00 am – 4:00 am
Inside Europe
A one-hour weekly round up of topical issues that shape the European continent.
4:00 am – 4:30 am
KQED Newsroom
This weekly news series features award-winning journalists, engaging roundtable discussions, in-depth reporting and analysis from all KQED News sources, and interviews with newsmakers and Bay Area innovators. It premieres Fridays at 7pm on KQED Public Television 9, and repeats over the weekend on both KQED and KQED Plus. It also airs Sundays at 9:30pm on KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM, and online at kqed.org/kqednewsroom.
4:30 am – 5:00 am
Washington Week
A half-hour radio program that features Washington's top journalists participating in roundtable discussion of major news events, and analyzing their effect on the lives of all Americans.
5:00 am – 10:00 am
Weekend Edition Saturday
From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio®'s Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host of Weekend Edition.
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