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http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-16/future-occupy-movement

The Future of the Occupy Movement

November 16, 2011

Two months into the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, police evict protestors in New York, Oakland, and elsewhere: What's next for the Occupy movement.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-07/new-perils-facing-eurozone
New Perils Facing the Eurozone

New Perils Facing the Eurozone

November 7, 2011

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreo has agreed to resign after ironing out the details of a new unity government. The move is expected to help facilitate a debt agreement with the European Union to save Greece from default...

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.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-31/consequences-granting-legal-status-fertilized-human-egg
Consequences of Granting Legal Status to a Fertilized Human Egg

Consequences of Granting Legal Status to a Fertilized Human Egg

October 31, 2011

Mississippi voters will be asked to decide whether to define a fertilized human egg as a legal person. Why advocates on both sides of the abortion issue warn that the measure, if passed, could have far-reaching consequences.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-27/robert-frank-darwin-economy-liberty-competition-and-common-good
Robert Frank: "The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good"

Robert Frank: "The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good"

October 27, 2011

New York Times economics columnist, Robert Frank, on what Charles Darwin can teach us about building a better society. Why he believes Darwin's understanding of competition describes our economic reality more accurately than the "invisible hand" of economist, Adam Smith.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-26/why-occupy-wall-street-now-more-popular-tea-party

Why Occupy Wall Street is Now More Popular Than the Tea Party

October 26, 2011

New polls suggest Occupy Wall Street is more popular than the Tea Party. The appeal of the movement and its impact on American politics.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-19/treating-young-children-adhd

Treating Young Children for ADHD

October 19, 2011

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD in children as young as four: Debate over ADHD behavior management strategies and drug options in the early years.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-18/proposed-oil-pipeline-canada

Proposed Oil Pipeline from Canada

October 18, 2011

Pros and cons of a proposed pipeline to bring crude oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Understanding the stakes for the environment, the U.S. economy and the White House.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-17/politics-behind-tax-code

Politics Behind the Tax Code

October 17, 2011

With economies stalling around the world, and job creation at a standstill, calls by groups like the "Occupy Wall Street" movement for the rich to pay more are gaining traction. We discuss how tensions over economic fairness are fueling the tax debate.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-11/eli-saslow-ten-letters
Eli Saslow: "Ten Letters"

Eli Saslow: "Ten Letters"

October 11, 2011

A Washington Post reporter talks about the ten letters the President reads every night and the portrait they reveal of America today.

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