WAMU 88.5FM American University Radio

10:00Politics of the U.S. Economy and Budget

President Bush says his pro-growth economic policies are responsible for lowered budget deficit projections, and is warning voters that Democrats will raise their taxes. Democrats say the President is misleading voters. A look at the truth behind Democrats' and Republicans' claims about the economy, the budget, and tax policy.

11:00Uganda

Ongoing peace talks hold out hope for stability in northern Uganda, a region torn apart by war for 20 years. But experts say the war is only part of the reason northern Uganda suffers the country's worst rates of HIV infection and death from AIDS. Diane and her guests talk about Uganda's struggle for peace and what it could mean for the civilians of northern Uganda.

The recording of the "night commuter" children was used with the permission of the Uganda Conflict Action Network (link at right). To listen, go to the Uganda-CAN home page, click on the "Background" tab to the left and go to the "Audio Journals" page.