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The Battle Over Women Voters

March 12, 2012

Republican presidential candidates are trying to woo female voters while appealing to the socially conservative base. Democrats accuse the GOP of waging a war on women. Diane and her guests discuss the battle over female voters.

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David Wolman: "The End of Money: Counterfeiters, Preachers, Dreamers -- and the Coming Cashless Society"

March 8, 2012

Diane and her guest discuss the future of cash. They explore its cross- cultural past, how cash works today, and what life will be like if it becomes obsolete.

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The Dictionary of American Regional English

The Dictionary of American Regional English

March 7, 2012

The fifth volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English covers "slug" to "zydeco." It is part of a 50-year project to capture regional dialects. Joan Hall, chief editor of the dictionary, and linguist Ben Zimmer join Diane to discuss what our language reveals about who we are.

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Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent

March 5, 2012

Helping children cope with the death of a parent

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Michigan and Arizona GOP Primary Results

February 29, 2012

The Michigan primary is a crucial test for the Romney presidential campaign: What results there and in Arizona signal for the Republican presidential nomination battle ahead.

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David Rothkopf: "Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government - and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead"

February 28, 2012

A former Clinton Administration official and expert on international trade says the rise of private power may be the most important and least understood trend of our time. In a new book, David Rothkopf goes beyond the political rhetoric about big business versus big government. He describes the struggle between private and public power over the past thousand years, how that's led to competing forms of capitalism across the globe and what it means for American influence today.

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Timothy Snyder: "Thinking the Twentieth Century" by Tony Judt

Timothy Snyder: "Thinking the Twentieth Century" by Tony Judt

February 27, 2012

Historian Tony Judt was stricken by Lou Gehrig’s Disease. But he retained the power of speech and thought. His friend and fellow historian Timothy Snyder describes their collaboration on a book about the clash of twentieth century ideas. during the final months of his life.

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The Business of Recycling and Garbage

February 21, 2012

Americans generate some two hundred and fifty million tons of waste every year. Our options are to bury, burn or recycle it. Over half of it is buried in landfills, often after being transported across states lines. This is in part...

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New Concerns Over Online Privacy

New Concerns Over Online Privacy

February 20, 2012

Technology companies collect vast amounts of information about you and your habits. In return, you get free content, play games and connect with friends. But recent findings are raising concerns over security and privacy. A Stanford...

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The Dyslexic Brain

February 15, 2012

Dyslexia is a learning disability, but new research suggests there might also be benefits: Challenges and possible advantages of the dyslexic brain.

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