International

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-27/rising-tensions-korean-peninsula
Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

May 27, 2010

North Korea announced it's cutting all ties with South Korea. How escalating rhetoric from the North raises tensions on the Peninsula and complicates U.S. relations with China.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-26/readers-review-little-bee-chris-cleave
Readers' Review: "Little Bee" by Chris Cleave

Readers' Review: "Little Bee" by Chris Cleave

May 26, 2010

The May Readers’ Review: A discussion of “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave. It’s the story of a teenage Nigerian girl and an educated British couple whose tragic encounter on an African beach forever alters their lives.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-24/future-commercial-whaling
The Future of Commercial Whaling

The Future of Commercial Whaling

May 24, 2010

Many countries and environmentalists want the ban on hunting whales more strictly enforced. Whaling nations want it eased. A look at the International Whaling Commission's compromise "peace plan" and what it means to the future of the...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-21/news-roundup-hour-2
News Roundup - Hour 2

News Roundup - Hour 2

May 21, 2010

South Korea accuses the North of sinking one of its warships, Mexico's president addresses the U.S. Congress and Thailand's army cracks down on protestors. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-20/challenges-ahead-american-forces-afghanistan
The Challenges Ahead for American Forces in Afghanistan

The Challenges Ahead for American Forces in Afghanistan

May 20, 2010

Taliban suicide bombers take direct aim at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan one day after an attack on a NATO convoy. Challenges ahead for American forces in Afghanistan.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-18/ian-johnson-mosque-munich
Ian Johnson: "A Mosque In Munich"

Ian Johnson: "A Mosque In Munich"

May 18, 2010

One mosque in Germany has been associated with many of the twenty-first century's major terrorist attacks. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist traces radical Islam's roots in the West to Nazi Germany and the C.I.A.'s Cold War strategy.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-18/setback-fight-against-aids
Setback in the Fight Against AIDS

Setback in the Fight Against AIDS

May 18, 2010

The global war against AIDS and why some see a new crisis on the horizon.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-14/news-roundup-hour-2
News Roundup - Hour 2

News Roundup - Hour 2

May 14, 2010

The U.K. has a new prime minister, Afghanistan's president wraps up a visit to the U.S., and the E.U. adopts a plan to address the sovereign debt crisis. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-12/administrations-new-strategy-fight-illegal-drug-use
The Administration's New Strategy to Fight Illegal Drug Use

The Administration's New Strategy to Fight Illegal Drug Use

May 12, 2010

The Obama administration's drug control strategy seeks to balance prevention, treatment and law enforcement. A new approach to reduce America's illegal drug use and its consequences.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-05-11/zoya-phan-undaunted
Zoya Phan: "Undaunted"

Zoya Phan: "Undaunted"

May 11, 2010

Her mother was a guerilla soldier. Her father led a pro-democracy movement. Now she's a refugee from Myanmar, living in London and one of the leading Burmese democracy advocates in Europe. Zoya Phan describes her struggle for freedom...

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