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Khaled Hosseini: "And The Mountains Echoed"

The Diane Rehm Show — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:30 -0400

The author of the international best-seller “The Kite Runner” sets his latest novel in Afghanistan, San Francisco and Paris. How a wrenching family decision echoes across generations and time zones.

Prospects For Immigration Reform Legislation

The Diane Rehm Show — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:30 -0400

A key Senate panel approves an immigration plan that would provide the nation’s 11 million unauthorized immigrants a path to citizenship. Details of the bipartisan bill and its prospects in Congress.

Charles Moore: "Margaret Thatcher"

The Diane Rehm Show — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:30 -0400

When Margaret Thatcher was elected leader of the opposition in 1975 she remarked that her victory felt “like a dream”. And the author of a new biography says that was part of her problem. To people across Britain, the idea that the...

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Charles Moore: "Margaret Thatcher"

The Role Of The Federal Government In Disaster Relief

The Diane Rehm Show — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:30 -0400

President Obama called the tornado that tore through Oklahoma on Monday one of the most destructive in history. Dozens were killed, hundreds injured and neighborhoods flattened. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was immediately...

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The Role Of The Federal Government In Disaster Relief

Olympia Snowe: "Fighting For Common Ground: How We Can Fix The Stalemate In Congress"

The Diane Rehm Show — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:30 -0400

When Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, announced she would not seek re-election in 2012, she spoke of her frustration with political polarization. Now, in a new book, she lays out how lawmakers can find common ground.

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Olympia Snowe: "Fighting For Common Ground: How We Can Fix The Stalemate In Congress"

The Intersection Of Political Influence And Journalism

The Diane Rehm Show — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:30 -0400

The politically conservative Koch brothers are looking to buy eight newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times. New questions about the intersection of political influence and journalism.

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The Intersection Of Political Influence And Journalism

Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm: "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping Of Jessica Buchanan And Her Dramatic Rescue By SEAL Team Six"

The Diane Rehm Show — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:30 -0400

The rescue of an American aid worker kidnapped in Somalia. The story of her ordeal and why she intends to return to Africa.

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Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm: "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping Of Jessica Buchanan And Her Dramatic Rescue By SEAL Team Six"

Debate Over Ending Lifetime Alimony

The Diane Rehm Show — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:10 -0400

Many states are moving to end lifetime alimony -- the biggest change to American divorce in decades. Diane and her guests discuss the purpose of alimony, how it is awarded and whether it should be changed.

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Debate Over Ending Lifetime Alimony

Taking The Pulse Of The U.S. Economy (Rebroadcast)

The Diane Rehm Show — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:06:30 -0400

The stock market, consumer spending, housing prices and better-than-expected job numbers: taking the pulse of the U.S. economy.

Friday News Roundup - International

The Diane Rehm Show — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:30 -0400

The U.N. passes a resolution for a transitional government in Syria. Russia expels a suspected U.S. spy. And Nawaz Sharif is elected prime minister of Pakistan again. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

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Friday News Roundup - International