The Diane Rehm Show (Current Affairs)
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- Host: Diane Rehm
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- Location: Washington, DC
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Fannie Mae the U.S. Mortgage Market
Wed, Aug 20
Stock prices of housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled this week amid growing concerns that a government bailout of these institutions is inevitable. Fannie Mae's CEO, Daniel Mudd, talks about the future of his organization and the troubled housing market.
Readers Review: "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Wed, Aug 20
Listeners are invited to join a panel discussion of what some critics have called the best novel to emerge from World War I.
Religion in the 2008 Presidential Campaign
Tue, Aug 19
Diane and her guests examine the role of religion in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Philip and Alice Shabecoff: "Poisoned Profits" (Random House)
Tue, Aug 19
For decades, scientists and environmentalists have warned of the dangers certain chemicals pose to humans and the environment. A pair of investigative journalists examine the link between industrial toxins and the rise of death and disease in childhood.
The National Debt (Rebroadcast)
Mon, Aug 18
The official national debt of the United States is close to $9.6 trillion, but when the cost of unfunded entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid are included, the total is a staggering $53 trillion: what our government owes to whom and why we should care.
The U.S., Russia, and Geopolitical Power
Mon, Aug 18
The conflict in Georgia has inflamed simmering problems in the U.S.-Russia relationship. A look at how the two nations are positioning themselves in the Caucasus and beyond, and where the balance of global power may be headed.
Abbe Smith: "Case of a Lifetime" (Palgrave Macmillan)
Mon, Aug 18
DNA evidence has helped free thousands of wrongly incarcerated individuals, but faulty eyewitness accounts and a lack of genetic evidence leave many innocent people behind bars.A criminal attorney describes how she helped free a woman wrongly imprisoned for almost three decades.
News Roundup for Friday August 15, 2008 - Hour 1
Fri, Aug 15
A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
News Roundup for Friday August 15, 2008 - Hour 2
Fri, Aug 15
A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
State Initiatives Restricting Abortion Access
Thu, Aug 14
Two years after voters in South Dakota overturned a strict ban on abortion, a new measure on the November ballot could eventually reach the Supreme Court. A look at initiatives in South Dakota, Colorado and California that would limit a woman's access to abortion. Diane and her guests will also discuss the American Psychological Association's report on abortion and mental health.
Electric Cars
Thu, Aug 14
High gas prices and concerns about emissions have many drivers searching for alternatives - including vehicles powered by electricity. A look at new developments in the effort to mass produce affordable, safe, and easy to charge electric cars
The National Debt
Wed, Aug 13
The official national debt of the United States is close to $9.6 trillion, but when the cost of unfunded entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid are included, the total is a staggering $53 trillion: what our government owes to whom and why we should care.
Mary Ellen Geist: "Measure of the Heart: (Springboard)
Wed, Aug 13
Mary Ellen Geist gave up a great career to return home to help her mother care for her ailing father. She writes about the often overlooked but vital role husbands and wives, daughters and sons provide for loved ones battling Alzheimer's Disease.
Student Loans and the Credit Crunch
Tue, Aug 12
The credit crunch is moving into the student loan market, and some private loans are drying up. We take a look what kind of impact to expect on students attending a range of colleges, universities, and professional schools.
Marie Brenner: "Apples and Oranges" (Sarah Crichton Books/FSG)
Tue, Aug 12
A sister tells the story of how she tried to reconnect with her dying brother before it was too late and describes what sibling relationships can reveal about our inner lives.
"As We Forgive" (Rebroadcast)
Mon, Aug 11
How a graduate film student stumbled upon her thesis topic on a church trip to Rwanda, told the ongoing story of reconciliation between killers and the families of genocide victims, and won a student Academy Award. Plus, a look at a new Rwandan report accusing top French officials of complicity in the 1994 genocide.
Russian strikes in Georgia
Mon, Aug 11
Thousands are reported dead following Russian bomb and missile attacks on apartment buildings and other targets in Georgia over the weekend. An update on the conflict and cease-fire negotiations
Senator Mel Martinez: "A Sense of Belonging"
Mon, Aug 11
Republican Senator Mel Martinez of Florida, former secretary of HUD and chairman of the G.O.P discusses his childhood in Cuba, his political career, and key issues before the Senate and the Republican Party.
News Roundup for Friday August 8, 2008 - Hour 1
Fri, Aug 8
A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
News Roundup for Friday August 8, 2008 - Hour 2
Fri, Aug 8
A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
Kate Brennan: "In His Sights" (Harper)
Thu, Aug 7
A stalking victim shares her story of a romance gone bad and how she copes with a life on the run.
Investigation into the Anthrax Attacks
Thu, Aug 7
The U.S. Justice Department claims it could have proven without a doubt that Dr.Bruce Ivins,a microbiologist at U.S. Army bio-defense facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland was responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks. Dr Ivins committed suicide last week. An update on the latest developments in the anthrax investigation.
"As We Forgive"
Thu, Aug 7
How a graduate film student stumbled upon her thesis topic on a church trip to Rwanda, told the ongoing story of reconciliation between killers and the families of genocide victims, and won a student Academy Award. Plus, a look at a new Rwandan report accusing top French officials of complicity in the 1994 genocide.
Presidential Candidates' Energy Proposals
Wed, Aug 6
The presidential candidates are going after each other on energy policy, but just how different are they on the issues? We take a look.
Coping with the Economy
Tue, Aug 5
The U.S. economy grew modestly last quarter, but job lay-offs together with rising prices for gas, food and healthcare mean growing anxiety for many low and middle income Americans... How individuals and families are coping with mounting financial pressures...
Daniel Gardner: "The Science of Fear" (Dutton)
Tue, Aug 5
Humans today are living longer than ever before. But worries about terrorism, food safety, and random violence, to name but a few, leave many in a perpetual state of fear. Journalist Daniel Gardner examines what the latest brain research reveals about why we fear the things we should not and how doing so can put us at greater risk
Jeanne Safer: "Death Benefits" (Basic Books) (Rebroadcast)
Mon, Aug 4
A psychotherapist examines what happens when adults lose their parents.
China's Hopes for the Beijing Games
Mon, Aug 4
The Beijing Summer Games begin Friday. Diane and a panel of experts discuss what the Chinese government hopes gain from hosting one of sports biggest spectacles.
Brunonia Barry: "The Lace Reader" (William Morrow)
Mon, Aug 4
The author of a debut novel imagines women in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, who can tell the future by 'reading' pieces of lace and explains how her self-published story became the subject of a multi-million dollar bidding war.
News Roundup for Friday August 1, 2008 - Hour 1
Fri, Aug 1
A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
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