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Tue Oct 21st 2008
10:02 AM | Topic: First hour- The plans of John McCain and Barack Obama for improving education.
2nd hour- The government and defense attorneys for seventeen Guantanamo detainees clash over a federal judge's order to release the men into the United States. Why the U.S. has held these Uighur Muslims seven years and what the judge's order may mean for the future of Guantanamo. | foyle
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Wed Oct 22nd 2008
10:18 AM | Topic: 1st hour- Government efforts to jump start credit markets seem to have cheered some investors, but Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke predicts the U.S. economy is 'likely to be weak for several quarters.' A look at what's ahead and prospects for another government stimulus package.
2nd hour- Alaa al Aswany: "Chigago" (Harper)
An internationally acclaimed Egyptian writer presents his latest novel about the political, religious, and sexual problems facing a group of immigrants in Chicago | foyle
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Fri Oct 24th 2008
10:19 AM | Topic: Weekly news roundup. First hour discusses US domestic news, 2nd hour is international stories with a panel of guests/journalists. | foyle
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Mon Oct 27th 2008
10:04 AM | Topic: Hour 1-Election Day Preparedness
New voter registrations have soared nationwide, but so have questions about how some states are verifying eligibility. An update on registration controversies, provisional ballot rules, and other challenges as polling places prepare for what may be a record turnout on Election Day.
Hour 2- Brenda Wineapple author of "White Heat"
The reclusive Emily Dickinson sent letters and poems to a Massachusetts writer and abolitionist for more than thirty years. After her death, he played a key role in revealing Dickinson’s poetic genius to the world. The story and legacy of their unlikely and enduring friendship. | foyle
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Wed Oct 29th 2008
10:14 AM | Topic: Hour 1: The U.S. Residential Real Estate Market
Sales of new houses and existing homes rose in September, but median prices continue to falland as many as one third of existing home sales stem from foreclosures. Trends in the U.S. residential real estate market and the impact on the economy
Hour 2: Readers' Review: "The Plot Against America" by Philip Roth
Diane invites listeners to join a discussion of what some reviewers called Philip Roth's most powerful political novel. It presents an alternate world in which Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 presidential election. | foyle
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Wed Oct 29th 2008
11:18 AM | Comment: PLEASE stop copy/pasting text from copyrighted web sites. I've had to turn off your ability to post topics. | artstone
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Thu Oct 30th 2008
10:15 AM | Topic: Hour 1: Comparing the Presidential Candidates on the Issues
A final roundup of the major differences and some similarities between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on major issues including the economy, health care, energy, and foreign policy.
Hour 2:
Clean Coal Technology
Both presidential candidates support a cap on carbon emissions. A look at what carbon output restrictions could mean for the nation’s coal fired power plants which currently supply half of this country’s electricity. Costs, benefits, and technical feasibility of clean coal technology | foyle
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Mon Jan 12th 2009
10:23 AM | Topic: President Elect Obama's economic policy - what should it look like? | artstone
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Fri Jan 30th 2009
11:27 AM | Topic: The election in Iraq that nobody is paying attention to | artstone
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Thu Apr 30th 2009
10:42 AM | Topic: Changing the words you use to alter people's perception of Obama | artstone
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Mon May 25th 2009
11:58 AM | Topic: Diane is interviewing Rita Dove in a best of show. | jbi001
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Wed Jul 15th 2009
11:24 AM | Topic: Is divine intervention needed for these days ? | 3tooz
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Mon Jul 20th 2009
10:38 AM | Topic: The economy-- getting better or worst yet to come? Panel discussion | foyle
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Tue Aug 4th 2009
10:24 AM | Topic: problems with the US version of capitalism exposed by the financial crisis | foyle
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Fri Aug 7th 2009
10:22 AM | Topic: weekly news roundup -- ongoing negotiations re: health care in the Senate Finance committee | foyle
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Mon Aug 10th 2009
11:12 AM | Topic: The guests are Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson: "The Battle for America 2008" -- recapping the 2008 Election and the rise of Obama. | foyle
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Tue Aug 18th 2009
10:46 AM | Topic: Egypt-US Relations and what happens when Mubarak is no longer President | foyle
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Wed Aug 19th 2009
11:15 AM | Topic: the ethics of bio-medicine in fighting the aging process | foyle
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Tue Aug 25th 2009
10:28 AM | Topic: the CIA investigation by the Attorney General | foyle
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Wed Sep 2nd 2009
10:19 AM | Topic: the long term fix for the banking system | foyle
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Thu Sep 3rd 2009
10:27 AM | Topic: the EPA's plan to regulate greenhouse gases | foyle
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Wed Sep 16th 2009
10:16 AM | Topic: the US-China trade dispute | foyle
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Mon Sep 21st 2009
10:34 AM | Topic: Obama's full court press on health care | foyle
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Thu Nov 12th 2009
11:00 AM | Topic: the Federal Reserve & Bernanke's prospects for re-appointment | foyle
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Wed Dec 23rd 2009
9:35 PM | Topic: Guest host Michel Martin - Christmas shopping | artstone
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Tue Dec 29th 2009
10:20 AM | Topic: Christopher Plummer discusses his life & career | foyle
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Mon Jan 11th 2010
10:26 AM | Topic: The IRS commissioner is the guest-- discussing the friendly agency that is everyone's favorite! | foyle
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Mon Feb 1st 2010
11:50 AM | Topic: Saving money and spending less in these difficult times. | foyle
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Thu Mar 4th 2010
10:49 AM | Topic: The Iraqi elections and the dire future of "democracy" in Iraq and the Arab world | foyle
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Mon Mar 8th 2010
10:19 AM | Topic: Early release programs - what happens? Does releasing prisoners early create new crimes? | artstone
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Thu Apr 22nd 2010
11:48 AM | Topic: biologist E O Wilson discussing his novel "The Anthill" | foyle
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Tue Jun 1st 2010
11:09 AM | Topic: Bonobos apes of Congo face extinction | foyle
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Thu Jun 17th 2010
10:21 AM | Topic: the grim prospects in Afghanistan | foyle
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Thu Jul 8th 2010
10:51 AM | Topic: day 80 of the BP Oil Spill | foyle
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Mon Aug 9th 2010
10:19 AM | Topic: the future of entitlements and how we are going to pay for all this socialism | foyle
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Thu Nov 4th 2010
10:26 AM | Topic: Barack Obama takes on the same role as British Royalty on this trip to Asia | artstone
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Thu Dec 16th 2010
11:43 AM | Topic: More McCarthy fear mongering by NPR | artstone
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Mon Dec 27th 2010
10:34 AM | Topic: Using science to control insects | artstone
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Mon Jan 3rd 2011
11:43 AM | Topic: looking ahead at international issues in 2011 | foyle
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Thu May 26th 2011
10:41 AM | Topic: The importance of the Federal Government in responding to tornadoes - FEMA is great now that George Bush is gone! | artstone
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