Thursday, December 4, 2008

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2008-12-04/state-finances-and-federal-aid

State Finances and Federal Aid

10 a.m. (ET)

The current economic crisis is forcing many state budgets into the red. A look at revenue short-falls across the country, likely spending cuts, and prospects for federal aid.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2008-12-04/toni-morrison-mercy-knopf

Toni Morrison: "A Mercy" (Knopf)

11 a.m. (ET)

Toni Morrison presents her latest novel. Set in the 17th century, it centers on four women from different backgrounds, all enslaved in different ways.

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