Today on the Radio
Recommended: Diane Rehm’s hour on stem cell research; saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa on Fresh Air.
Diane Rehm: A new plan for funding stem cell research. Hour 2: Author John Cheever and his complicated life and legacy.
On Point: Relationship violence. Hour 2: Movie-maker Astra Taylor put top philosophers in taxi-cabs and asked for their bottom line on life.
Fresh Air: Jazz saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa talks music, jazz, and India.
Day to Day: Real concerns about military robots.
Talk of the Nation: Alternatives to lay-offs for employers and employees. Hour 2: Gays, lesbians, and the television industry.
Tell Me More: What soldier-moms are doing to cope and what the military is doing to help.
The Story: another in the occasional series What’s Working? Who’s Working? Dick Gordon speaks with the owner of a motorcycle repair shop.
To the Point: Worldwide, the downturn is wreaking economic havoc. Will that mean political upheaval and increased violence?
