Today on the Radio: October 29
Recommended: Labor Secretary Solis on Rehm; John Irving on On Point; Tim Egan on Fresh Air.
Diane Rehm: Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Hour 2: Margaret Atwood, author of The Year of the Flood.
On Point: Higher education in America. Hour 2: Novelist John Irving.
Fresh Air: Author Tim Egan takes us back to 1910, to the scene of the largest forest fire in American history. 3 million acres, an area the size of Connecticut, burned down in the space of a weekend.
Talk of the Nation: Bystander behavior. Hour 2: Philosopher Cornel West and singer Carly Simon.
Tell Me More: TBA
To the Point: Polls show majorities of Americans want an alternative to private insurance. But Republicans and independent Joe Lieberman–promise a filibuster to kill it.
The Story: When Sue Perna decided to take in her 98-year-old Aunt Mary, she thought the arrangement might last a couple of years. Aunt Mary is now 105. Sue talks with Dick about how the living arrangement is working out.
