Hour 1
On Capitol Hill this week, legislators from the House and Senate will begin to hammer out a compromise on a contentious financial regulation bill. There's a lot at stake for both consumers and the finance industry as evidenced by the vast number of lobbyists working on behalf of the banking industry and consumers. David Leonhardt writes about the economy for the "New York Times." He joins us in this hour of "Radio Times" to walk us through finance reform and other issues related to the economy.

Filed under: economy, politics |

Hour 2
Journalism professor ROBERT K. ELDER has compiled an account of the final words uttered by men and women in U.S. prisons about to be executed. He documents the often remorseful, occasionally humorous, often heart-wrenching, and increasingly political statements with which condemned men and women chose to leave this world. From newspaper accounts, prison archives and priests' recollections, Elder documents the last words of the famous – including Nathan Hale, Sacco & Vanzetti, Julius & Ethel Rosenberg and Joe Hill – the infamous, including Ted Bundy, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy and Timothy McVeigh – and the unknown. Today on "Radio Times," we'll hear and discuss some of those last words.

Filed under: author, crime, criminal justice, law enforcement |