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Richard Ford: "Canada" (Rebroadcast)

The Diane Rehm Show — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:06:30 -0400

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford talks about his first novel in six years, "Canada."

Friday News Roundup - International

The Diane Rehm Show — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:06:30 -0400

Egyptians went to the polls in the country's first-ever free presidential elections. Leaders at a European summit clashed on how to save the eurozone economy. Al-Qaida said a suicide bomb attack that killed 96 soldiers in Yemen was revenge for what it called a U.S.-backed war on its followers. Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera, Courtney Kube of NBC News and Markus Ziener of Handelsblatt join Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

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Friday News Roundup - International

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

The Diane Rehm Show — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:06:30 -0400

President Obama defended his campaign's attacks on presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, after Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker called the ads "nauseating." The U.S. housing market showed signs of strengthening as sales of both new and existing homes rose. Four Secret Service agents implicated in the Colombian prostitution scandal said they would fight their dismissals. Ron Elving of NPR, Susan Davis of USA Today and David Leonhardt of The New York Times join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

Richard Ford: "Canada"

The Diane Rehm Show — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:06:30 -0400

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford talks about his first novel in six years, "Canada."

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Richard Ford: "Canada"

2012 Farm Bill

The Diane Rehm Show — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:06:30 -0400

Congress debates the 2012 Farm Bill. At issue are subsidies for farmers, food stamps and incentives for growing a wider variety of crops. Diane speaks to a panel of experts about the changes ahead in U.S. agricultural policy.

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2012 Farm Bill

Readers' Review: "Train Dreams" by Denis Johnson

The Diane Rehm Show — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:06:30 -0400

Denis Johnson's novella "Train Dreams" was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. For our May Readers' Review, we discuss this portrait of the American West in the first half of the 20th century. Diane hopes you'll join her and her panel as they discuss "Train Dreams."

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Readers' Review: "Train Dreams" by Denis Johnson

Touch-Screen Devices And Very Young Children

The Diane Rehm Show — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:06:30 -0400

Parents are increasingly allowing their very young children to play with iPads, iPhones and other touch-screen devices. Please join us for a conversation about interactive applications and brain development.

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Touch-Screen Devices And Very Young Children

Stuart Firestein: "Ignorance: How It Drives Science"

The Diane Rehm Show — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:06:30 -0400

A neuroscientist claims that ignorance--not knowledge--is the true engine of science. He explains how scientists use ignorance to concentrate their research, and why "not knowing" is one of the greatest benefits to science.

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Stuart Firestein: "Ignorance: How It Drives Science"

Battleground States And The 2012 Presidential Election

The Diane Rehm Show — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:30 -0400

Political analysts say a handful of states will decide the 2012 presidential election. Diane and guests discuss the economic and political makeup of these battleground states and key issues for voters.

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Battleground States And The 2012 Presidential Election

Fawaz Gerges: "Obama and The Middle East: The End of America's Moment"

The Diane Rehm Show — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:30 -0400

Despite high hopes following the Arab Spring, the Middle East remains deeply troubled. Renowned Middle East expert Fawaz Gerges explains why he believes President Barack Obama has lost a historic opportunity to redefine America's role in the region.

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Fawaz Gerges: "Obama and The Middle East: The End of America's Moment"