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http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-01-25/language-music-and-brain
Language, Music and the Brain

Language, Music and the Brain

January 25, 2012

Learning new skills in adulthood may seem like a daunting task. Over time there is a gradual decline of the brain’s ability to absorb new information. But experts say, with the right tools and a few tricks, we can continue to grasp...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-01-17/sally-bedell-smith-elizabeth-queen-life-modern-monarch

Sally Bedell Smith: "Elizabeth the Queen: The Life a Modern Monarch"

January 17, 2012

Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60 years on the throne next month. A new biography looks at the public and private life of a modern monarch.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-01-05/copyright-law-digital-age

Copyright Law in the Digital Age

January 5, 2012

Diane and her guests discuss the role of copyright laws, how long a copyright should last, and the challenges of protecting new creative works in the digital age.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-12-29/peggy-orenstein-cinderella-ate-my-daughter-rebroadcast

Peggy Orenstein: "Cinderella Ate My Daughter" (Rebroadcast)

December 29, 2011

The long and short term affects of "princess mania" on our daughters identities. Why pink and sparkly is so popular for young girls today and the role marketing plays in packaging and promoting it.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-12-15/anita-desai-artist-disappearance
Anita Desai: "The Artist of Disappearance"

Anita Desai: "The Artist of Disappearance"

December 15, 2011

Diane talks with award-winning author, Anita Desai, about her new book of novellas. Set in modern India, the stories move beyond cities to places and characters haunted by the past.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-24/tayari-jones-silver-sparrow-rebroadcast
Tayari Jones: "Silver Sparrow" (Rebroadcast)

Tayari Jones: "Silver Sparrow" (Rebroadcast)

November 24, 2011

A novel about two girls with the same father. One knows; the other doesn't. Exploring the cascading psychological effects of family secrets.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-24/david-mccullough-greater-journey-americans-paris-rebroadcast

David McCullough: "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris" (Rebroadcast)

November 24, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David McCullough, tells the story of three generations of young American artists, writers, physicians, politicians, and architects who traveled to Paris in the nineteenth century. He talks to Diane about the ways they were transformed by the City of Light, and how they changed the U. S. as a result of their time abroad.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-15/jean-baker-margaret-sanger-life-passion

Jean Baker: "Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion"

November 15, 2011

Margaret Sanger spent her life fighting to give women access to birth control. A new biography of the family planning pioneer and why she remains controversial today.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-10/umberto-eco-prague-cemetery
Umberto Eco: "The Prague Cemetery"

Umberto Eco: "The Prague Cemetery"

November 10, 2011

The author of "The Name of the Rose" talks about his latest novel.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-03/mark-whitaker-my-long-trip-home-family-memoir
Mark Whitaker: "My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir"

Mark Whitaker: "My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir"

November 3, 2011

CNN executive, former Newsweek editor and award-winning journalist Mark Whitaker delves into the factual and emotional aspects of his family's complicated, interracial history.

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