WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show

Vincent Cannato: "American Passage" (Harper) (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0400

From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island witnessed the greatest mass immigration of people the world has ever seen. The story of the tiny New York Island that served as a gateway for twelve million immigrants.

Annette Gordon-Reed: "The Hemingses of Monticello" (Norton) (Rebroadcast)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:06:00 -0400

A decade ago, DNA evidence corroborated Annette Gordon-Reed's controversial assertion that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with his slave Sally Hemings. Her latest book won the National Book Award and gives the most comprehensive account to date of an American slave family, and their life at Monticello and in Paris.

Andrea Wulf: "The Brother Gardeners" (Knopf) (Rebroadcast)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0400

How a colonial American farmer with a passion for plants and a group of eighteenth century explorers, botanists, and collectors triggered the English obsession with gardens and gardening.

Painkiller Safety

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:06:00 -0400

An update on recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration to restrict acetaminophen and ban the popular painkillers Percocet and Vicodin because of possible risks of overdose and liver damage.

Vincent Cannato: "American Passage" (Harper)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0400

Primary Care Doctors

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:06:00 -0400

The role of primary care doctors in the U.S. health care system and efforts to address what some believe is a crisis in primary care.

Al Franken: U.S. Senator

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0400

Democrat Al Franken heads to Washington after Republican Norm Coleman concedes the contested Minnesota Senate race. What Franken's victory means for the balance of power on Capitol Hill and the President's agenda. The Diane Rehm Show, Wednesday.

Supreme Court Roundup

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

The Supreme Court ends its session with on rulings on voting rights, discrimination and campaign finance. Analysis of the decisions and how Justice David Souter’s retirement will affect the court.

Coping with Bipolar Affective Disorder

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:06:00 -0400

An estimated 2.5 million people in the U-S have bipolar disorder, a life-long illness characterized by mood swings and the risk of suicide: What doctors and families can do to support young adults who suffer from the disease.

U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraqi Cities

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

Tomorrow, June 30th, U.S. combat troops will withdraw from urban areas in Iraq: An update on the process and challenges ahead for Iraqi security forces.

Colum McCann: "Let the Great World Spin" (Random House)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:00 -0400

On a summer day in 1974 New Yorkers looked up to see an acrobat walking on a wire between the tops of the twin towers. In a new novel, Colum McCann imagines what was going on in the lives of the people on the streets below.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses reforming the nation's schools while containing costs. He talks about the administration's education agenda, including the role of charter schools, vouchers, and the pros and cons of merit pay.

News Roundup - Hour 1

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories. President Obama considers a tax on healthcare benefits to finance reform. California lawmakers fail to close a budget gap. South Carolina Governor Sanford steps down as chair of the National Republican Governors Association.

News Roundup - Hour 2

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:06:00 -0400

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories. Iran's opposition leader says the government is pressuring him to accept election results. Bomb attacks across Iraq raise security concerns ahead of next week's U.S. troop withdrawal and North Korea vows never to give up nuclear ambitions.

Balancing State Budgets

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

Failure to close California's budget shortfall may force the state to issue billions of dollars in IOUs. An update on how states are struggling to balance their budgets in uncertain economic times.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:06:00 -0400

The Sudan Crisis

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0400

Sudanese political leaders and Darfur peace advocates gather in Washington to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The latest on the conflict in Darfur and between the north and south, and the Obama administration's role as a broker of peace.

Readers' Review: "Olive Kitteridge" (Random House)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:06:00 -0400

Diane leads a discussion about the collection of stories which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.