WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show

Cate Blanchett (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Academy-Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett on her starring role on stage in "A Street Car Named Desire," her film career, and her work to raise awareness about climate change.

News Roundup - Hour 1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Senate Democrats unveil their healthcare proposal and a government task force proposes controversial new guidelines on mammograms. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

News Roundup - Hour 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

President Obama returns home from his first official visit to Asia and Secretary of State Clinton attends the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Mental Health in the U.S. Military

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Mental health in the military: Increasing rates of suicide, depression, and substance abuse raise concerns about mental illness in the armed forces. What's being done to assess and treat mental health problems in the U.S. military.

Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton: "Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies" (Little, Brown & Co.)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, discuss their latest literary collaboration-a collection of poetry, songs, and lullabies. The world-renowned singer and actress on poetry and music in her life.

New Guidelines for Mammograms

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

A government-funded task force recommends women between 40 and 50 forgo annual mammograms: Pros and cons of routine screening for breast cancer for women with no special risk factors

Joshua Bell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Grammy Award winning violinist Joshua Bell on collaborating with friends. He talks about performing at major concert halls around the world, taking part in a White House Music Series, and playing for change at a D.C. Metro station.

President Obama in China

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Trade, climate change, human rights, nuclear weapons and U.S. debt: President Obama meets with the leader of the world's fastest growing economy, China, seeking common ground on critical issues. The Diane Rehm Show, Tuesday.

Cate Blanchett

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Academy-Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett on her starring role on stage in "A Street Car Named Desire," her film career, and her work to raise awareness about climate change.

9/11 Terror Suspects onTrial

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Analysis of Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute the alleged masterminds of the September 11 attacks in a civilian court in New York, while suspects in the bombing of the USS Cole will be tried before a military commission.

Alan Sipress: "The Fatal Strain" (Viking)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

The struggle between man and microbe: A journalist offers new details on how flu pandemics start, spread, and often baffle scientists.

Jeff Benedict: "Little Pink House" (Grand Central) (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Owning property is one of Americans' most basic rights. How one woman fought to keep the city of New London, Connecticut from taking her home and giving it to developers... and why the outcome of her Supreme Court case is a lesson for every homeowner in America.

News Roundup - Hour 1

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

Investigations continue into the Fort Hood shootings and the abortion debate threatens health care legislation. A panel of journalists on these stories and the rest of the week's top national news.

News Roundup - Hour 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Concerns about corruption complicate U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. And President Obama begins his first official trip to Asia. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Federal Reserve

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

A new bill in the Senate would dramatically reduce Federal Reserve Powers to oversee Wall Street and regulate banks: An update on ongoing political efforts to rein in the Fed and revamp the nation's financial regulatory system

Ali Eteraz: "Children of Dust" (HarperOne)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

A Pakistani American searches for his Islamic identity. From servant of Islam to Islamic reformer, a journey of self discovery that goes through the madrassas of Pakistan to the American Bible Belt and beyond.

America's Wars Observed

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

On the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan: A journalist and a photographer document, in unflinching detail, the complex, contradictory and often tragic experiences of U-S troops at war.

Help for America's Veterans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

As we honor the men and women of the military on Veteran’s Day, we look at some of the services available to them and their families when they return to civilian life.