Diane Rehm

WAMU Celebrates 50 Years On The Air (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- WAMU 88.5-FM, D.C.'s much-loved public radio station, is turning 50. A black-tie gala featuring past and current WAMU voices will be...

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Why Education "Reform" Could Bankrupt Us

John Thompson | Posted 11.07.2011

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John Thompson

America can no longer afford to separate education, health, and social services into separate silos. And we risk bankruptcy if our schools continue to focus on a narrow portion of our children's brains.

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This Summer's Perfect State of Wonder

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 09.26.2011

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Nancy Doyle Palmer

Something I've always wondered -- is a book good because of the story it tells or how it's told? Then I remember the best books are a perfect combination of both -- which is the case with State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.

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Charlie Rose Meet Dr. Z

Jordan Dey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jordan Dey

With Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington now officially confirmed for May, the time is ripe for the American public to meet the other ...

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The Green They Steal, the Greed They Wear ...a St. Patrick's Day Lamentation

Michael Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Moore

Wall Street owns "our" Congress lock, stock and big barrel o' campaign cash. What we call the "democratic process" is mostly a sham, pretty words that get repeated in the hopes we will all still fall for it.

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Jason Linkins

Cheney V. Cheney On How To Pronounce "Cheney" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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OH NOES! On this "Day Of Assessing The Fallout" of yesterday's "Day Of Cheney Straight Up Givin' A Speech The Same Day As Obama, IT'S ON!" I nearly f...

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