Friday, April 30, 2004

News Roundup

10 a.m. (ET)

A panel of journalists reviews the week’s top national and international news stories.

Diana & Michael Preston: "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" (Walker)

11 a.m. (ET)

The story of William Dampier, explorer, naturalist, and pirate. Dampier's travels influenced Charles Darwin, pre-dated Captain James Cook and William Bligh, and was the inspiration for Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.