Broadcast Schedule
International Edition 0805 EDT
Why South Koreans are becoming numb to North Korean missile launches; genocide expert at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum reacts to U.S. designation of Islamic State as genocidal militant group; international bands flock to Austin, Texas for South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival.

Border Crossings
VOA’s live worldwide international music request show with host Larry London.
International Edition 1305 EDT
American Islamic State defector Mohamad Jamal Khweis criticizes the militant group in an interview with Iraqi Kurdish TV; Belgian authorities capture Paris terror attacks suspect in Brussels; EU & Turkish leaders reach deal on migrant crisis; Wall Street enjoys 5-week long stock market rally.
Issues in the News
Moderator Fred Barnes, Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard, Barbara Slavin, Washington Correspondent for Al-Monitor.com, and Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor at National Journal discuss President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination, Donald Trump and US politics, EU – Turkey refugee deal, and Russia’s partial withdrawal from Syria.