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http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-24/environmental-issues-and-2012-presidential-race

Environmental Issues And The 2012 Presidential Race

October 24, 2012

Environmental issues and the 2012 campaign: What President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney say and don't say about energy independence, environmental regulations and climate change.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-23/morning-after-analysis-final-presidential-debate

Morning-After Analysis Of The Final Presidential Debate

October 23, 2012

Morning-after analysis of the final debate in the presidential race. President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney on foreign policy.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-18/cuba-eases-travel-restrictions

Cuba Eases Travel Restrictions

October 18, 2012

For the first time in 50 years, the Cuban government has eased travel restrictions for its citizens. Please join us to discuss who may leave, for how long and what the new rules could signal about Cuba's future.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-16/efforts-legalize-marijuana-recreational-use

Efforts To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use

October 16, 2012

Voters in Colorado, Oregon and Washington state weigh in on ballot initiatives that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Federal law, state initiatives and the ongoing debate over legalizing pot.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-11/risks-and-rewards-being-whistle-blower
The Risks And Rewards Of Being A Whistle-blower

The Risks And Rewards Of Being A Whistle-blower

October 11, 2012

The House votes to expand protections for federal workers who expose government waste fraud and abuse. Diane and her guests discuss the risks, rewards, and protections for whistle-blowers.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-02/environmental-outlook-elephants-and-ivory-trade

Environmental Outlook: Elephants And The Ivory Trade

October 2, 2012

Tens of thousands of African elephants are being slaughtered every year to meet demand for ivory in China, the Philippines and Thailand. Inside the underground ivory trade and the future of Africa's elephants.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-02/how-electoral-college-works

How The Electoral College Works

October 2, 2012

The presidential election will be decided not by popular vote but by 538 electors in the Electoral College. Debate over how America elects its president.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-01/preview-new-session-us-supreme-court

Preview Of The New Session Of The U.S. Supreme Court

October 1, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases on affirmative action and same-sex marriage in the new term and is likely to take up voting rights. What's ahead in the nation's highest court.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-19/state-strategies-controlling-medicaid-costs

State Strategies For Controlling Medicaid Costs

September 19, 2012

Many states seek to partially implement Medicaid reforms of the Affordable Care Act. Please join us for a conversation on what changes in Medicaid rules could mean for state budgets, the federal deficit and the nation's poor.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-13/akhil-reed-amar-americas-unwritten-constitution
Akhil Reed Amar: "America's Unwritten Constitution"

Akhil Reed Amar: "America's Unwritten Constitution"

September 13, 2012

Yale Law School Professor Akhil Reed Amar argues the U.S. Constitution is just a sketch of basic rules for governing America. Join us to discuss the vast trove of values, precedents and practices outside the document that he argues complement and complete its terse text.

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