Monday, June 27, 2005

China and the US Economy

10 a.m. (ET)

The recent bid from a Chinese firm to buy American oil company Unocal is drawing attention to the growing role China is playing in the US economy. Diane and her guests discuss what effects this could have for Americans and for the Chinese.

Stephanie Coontz: "Marriage, A History" (Viking)

11 a.m. (ET)

Marriage has changed more in the past 30 years than in the previous 3,000. A historical study places the blame on love itself. Diane and her guest discuss why we marry, how we stay married, and what happens when a marriage falls apart.

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