WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show
From NPR and WAMU 88.5 FM in Washington, DC, The Diane Rehm Show is a live, award-winning NPR program featuring smart conversation and civil dialogue on top news stories and new ideas, two hours a day, five days a week.
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Healthcare Overhaul: A Public Option
Five Democrats join with ten Republicans in the Senate Finance Committee to kill two proposals for a government-run heath-care option. Proponents of a public plan vow to keep up the fight: The latest on heath-care overhaul efforts
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Diana Welch and Liz Welch: "The Kids Are All Right" (Harmony Books)
Four siblings tell their versions of becoming orphans, being separated, and finally coming back together.
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U.S - Iran relations
U-S. Defense Secretary Gates says all options are on the table, but Iran's successful test of its most powerful medium-range missile puts further pressure on an already tense the relationship. The future of U.S.- Iranian relations.
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Neil Sheehan: "A Fiery Peace in a Cold War" (Random House)
A little-known story behind the Cold War. A Pulitzer-prize-winning author on the visionary Air Force officer who changed the course of the nuclear arms race.
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F.D.A. Commission Margaret Hamburg
The Food and Drug Administration comes under fire for not having a big enough staff or budget to do an effective job. The F-D-A commissioner on priorities and challenges facing her administration.
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E.L. Doctorow: "Homer and Langley" (Random House) (Rebroadcast)
Author E.L. Doctorow presents his latest novel, inspired by the true story of New York City's most famous pack rats -- —e Collyer Brothers.
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News Roundup for Friday September 25, 2009 - Hour 1
Congress continues debate over health care reform. The Fed holds steady on interest rates. And the administration proposes a higher standard for state secrets. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
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E.L. Doctorow: "Homer and Langley" (Random House)
Author E.L. Doctorow presents his latest novel, inspired by the true story of New York City's most famous pack rats -- —e Collyer Brothers.
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The Role of Government in American Lives
Polls show growing skepticism about the power of government. A discussion of how public perceptions are affecting current debate on healthcare, climate change, financial regulation and the role of government in our everyday lives.
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Peter Maass: "Crude World" (Knopf)
The curse of oil: A journalist describes the poverty, human suffering and political instability that plague many of the world's oil producing countries.
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Natural Gas
Advances in natural gas drilling techniques for natural gas challenge long-held assumptions about U.S. dependence on traditional energy sources: Opportunities and challenges for U.S. natural gas industry.
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Frans de Waal: "The Age of Empathy" (Harmony Books)
Greed is out, empathy is in, says an internationally renowned zoologist. His studies of primates are changing the scientific community's understanding of human nature and offer lessons for a kinder society.
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Options for Afghanistan
The top U-S commander in Afghanistan warns that without more troops, mission failure is a possibility. Diane and a panel of experts discuss the situation there and the benefits and drawbacks of sending more troops to Afghanistan.
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Harvey Cox: "The Future of Faith" (HarperOne)
A longtime Harvard Divinity School professor talks about the future of faith. Harvey Cox says we've entered the Age of the Spirit, where dogma is less important than spirituality for many Christians.
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Dr. Andrew Weil: Why Our Health Matters (Hudson Street Press) (Rebroadcast)
Physician and best-selling author Andrew Weil on why health-care reform needs to change the entire medical system.
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News Roundup for Friday September 18, 2009 - Hour 1
The Friday News Roundup of domestic stories. Reaction to the long-awaited healthcare reform proposal from the Senate Finance Committee. Fed Chair Bernanke says the recession is probably over. And the White House tries to stay above the fray in the latest debate over race. A panel of journalists jo …
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Peter Goodman: "Past Due" (Times Books)
Behind the headlines of the recession: A New York Times correspondent reports on ordinary people whose lives were upended by risk and easy money and suggests ways to renew American economic stability.
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Preparing for Copenhagen
World leaders struggle to bridge key differences ahead of December's U.N. climate change summit in Copenhagen. Diane and her guests discuss the prospects for an international treaty to curb greenhouse gases.
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Jon Krakauer: "Where Men Win Glory" (Doubleday)
Pat Tillman walked away from a multi-million dollar N-F-L contract to fight with U-S special forces. He was killed in Afghanistan two years later. How the Army tried to keep his family and the public from learning the truth about his death.
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U.S. Trade and Protectionism
New American tariffs on Chinese tires raise concerns about U.S.-China relations and what rising protectionism could mean for the U.S. and global economies.
WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show
