Hour 1 August 31 marks the last day of combat operations in Iraq.  Thousands of U.S. soldiers will soon be returning home.  With this in mind, we thought we’d hear some soldiers’ stories.  First, the tragic life of NFL star turned Army Ranger, Pat Tillman.  We’ll talk with writer JON KRAKAUER about this extraordinary man’s [...]

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Writer CHRISTOPHER CORBETT returns to "Radio Times" to talk about his new book, "The Poker Bride," about the Chinese sojourners' experience in the Gold Rush of 1840s. He researches the legend of a Chinese concubine, who after being sold from one gambling owner to another, survived in the Idaho hills.

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Hour 1 In his new book Backlash,  Philadelphia Daily News writer WILL BUNCH takes  on the far right and explores the motivations behind its attacks on the presidency of Barack Obama.  He offers insights into the different groups that form the extreme right and explores how an African-American presidency, the recession, the rise in social [...]

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, along with her ally Susan B. Anthony, was one of the most famous and most influential leaders of the American movement for women's suffrage. She is also one of the more difficult figures for contemporary feminists to celebrate, considering how racist were the arguments she employed in campaigning against the granting of voting rights for freed slaves before white women got the vote. This legacy lies at the heart of Penn State history and women's studies professor LORI D. GINZBERG's new biography, "Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life." Dr. Ginzberg joins us in studio today for a lively discussion of the feminist icon's troubling life and legacy.

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Hour 1 This week’s political news roundup will focus on Philadelphia, which is finishing summer with a bang. That bang has mostly been going off in the Philadelphia Housing Authority, whose powerful executive director, Carl R. Greene, dropped out of sight last week as bad news competed with worse news to keep his name in [...]

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BOBBY McFERRIN is one of the world's best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned classical conductor, the creator of "Don't Worry Be Happy," one of the most popular songs of the late 20th century, and a passionate spokesman for music education. His recordings have sold over 20 million copies, and his collaborations including those with with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, the Vienna Philharmonic, and Herbie Hancock have established him as an ambassador of both the classical and jazz worlds. His first new album in eight years, "VOCAbuLarieS," is a collaboration with composer/arranger/producer Roger Treece, as well as more than 50 of the world's finest singers, recorded one at a time and in small groups to create a virtual choir made up of over 1,400 vocal tracks.

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Hour 1 We look at the protests against the proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque in New York, what they say about hostility to Muslims in the U.S., and how Jihadist websites across the globe are responding.  Our guests are American University professor AKBAR AHMED, MUQTEDAR KHAN of the University of Delaware, Salon.com reporter JUSTIN [...]

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Hour 2 With state, local and federal governments all strapped for cash in the wake of the recession, new attention is being paid to public-private partnerships as a mechanism for funding critical needs like infrastructure repair. Pennsylvania’s effort to toll I-80 was shot down by federal regulators, but Governor Rendell remains committed to finding ways [...]

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Hour 1 One-fifth of Pakistan is underwater. Monsoon rains have pummeled one of the world’s poorest regions, and one of the most important nations in terms of geopolitical strategy. Already insufficient infrastructure like roads and bridges are submerged or gone, making an already difficult relief and recovery effort almost impossible. Guest host TRACEY MATISAK will [...]

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Hour 2 The United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation or holidays. In this hour of Radio Times we look at how the U.S. lags behind other countries in mandating paid vacations and  why vacation are important for physical and mental health, family life, productivity, creativity [...]

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