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Tuesday September 30, 2008
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Vehicles running on diesel fuel were hard to find on American roads in the past two decades. But rapid technology advances are leading to a new generation of so-called clean-burning diesel cars. Tech Tuesday hears from an official at the Environmental Protection Agency to explain the diesel revolution and the new rules which allow diesel vehicles back on the road.
Margo Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency
A copyright royalty fight that had threatened to silence all Internet radio stations appears headed for a compromise. Join Kojo to find out about this weekend's action by the US House of Representatives, and why the future of online music and radio stations is once again bright. It's Tech Tuesday.
Skip Pizzi, Contributing editor, RadioWorld; and former Senior Technical Policy Manager for Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division
Dexter Filkins has been reporting from Afghanistan and Iraq for more than a decade. He joins Kojo to explore the cultures of the region and the world's ongoing struggle against religious extremism.
Dexter Filkins, Reporter, The New York Times; and author, "The Forever War" (Knopf)
Whether it's the big news on a bailout gone bust or the stories you think are missing from the front page, it's "Your Turn" to set the agenda.
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