Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Congressional Reaction to Pressure for a Wall Street Bail-Out

10 a.m. (ET)

President Bush warns the economic damage will be "painful and lasting" unless a financial bailout bill is passed. Guest host Frank Sesno and guests examine how record low approval ratings for Congress and the White House are affecting...

Alice Wexler "The Woman Who Walked Into the Sea" (Yale University Press)

11 a.m. (ET)

A new history of Huntington’s Disease examines how community, science, and the eugenics movement shaped the experience of those suffering from the neurological disorder. The author wanted to understand the shame associated with the...

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