BBC World Service Pre-Election Special: “Change in America”

As we focus on – and stress about – about what might be next, the BBC World Service offers a unique retrospective on where we’ve been, and and how American society has changed since Obama took office.

Pre-Election Special: “Change in America”
60 minutes
BROADCAST WINDOW: Available for 24 hours, November 5-6
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How has the United States changed since January 2009, when Barack Obama first came to office? Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O’Leary and her guests describe the subtle, surprising and even seismic shifts which have been seen in American society whilst Obama has been president. Using data – and with the help of audiographs, which illustrate data in sound – they paint a fascinating picture of change in America.