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Archive for March 29th, 2010

economy,politics

The Fight for Financial Reform

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Hour 1
Now that the health care bill has passed, President Obama and Senate Democrats have turned their attention to financial reform. The Democratic bill to overhaul the financial industry passed the Senate Banking Committee is now on the Senate floor. This hour, we’ll talk about the proposed legislation – how it affects big banks and consumers. Our guests are Damon Silvers, Policy Director for the AFL-CIO and Congressional Oversight Panel member, and Peter Goodman, national economic correspondent for the "New York Times."

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arts,author,entertainment,music

Princess Noire: The Life of Nina Simone

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Hour 2
The late musician, Nina Simone, wanted to stay outside any conventional category. Her classical piano training backed up her identity as a songwriter, jazz singer, a blues singer, pop singer and a soul singer. She was ‘misunderstood,’ as one of her famous recordings revealed. Writer NADINE COHODAS helps us to understand Simone’s difficult life in her new biography, "Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone." Cohodas has written several books including a biography of Dinah Washington and the story behind Chess Records.

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