Weekend Edition Sunday
Sun., 8 a.m. on WAMU 88.5; Sun., 10 a.m. on WAMU-3
Weekend Edition Sunday premiered on January 18, 1987, and was the last of NPR's major newsmagazines to hit air. Since then, Weekend Edition Sunday has covered newsmakers and artists, scientists and politicans, music makers of all kinds, writers, thinkers, theologians and all manner of news events. Hosted originally by Susan Stamberg, the show has been anchored by Liane Hansen since 1989.
Violence Spurs Calls To Rein In The Repo Man
March 14, 2010 - If you don't make your car payments, someone can be hired to repossess it. They might tow it from your driveway or a parking lot. But sometimes repo men go further, breaking into people's garages or homes. Fights can break out. People get hurt, and some have even been killed, prompting some groups to call for greater regulation.
Dodd Leaves GOP Behind For Financial Regulations
March 14, 2010 - After months of working with Republicans to fashion a joint overhaul of financial regulation, Sen. Christopher Dodd will go it alone Monday. As Banking Committee chairman, Dodd will unveil his proposal to rewrite regulations with the aim of avoiding another financial meltdown. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with NPR's John Ydstie about what to expect.
Civil Rights Cold Cases Coming To A Close
March 14, 2010 - After three years, the FBI is winding down its investigation into more than 100 cold case murders from the civil rights era. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with FBI special agent in charge Cynthia Deitle about what the investigations have yielded.
How Eliminating Overdraft Fees Could Cost You
March 14, 2010 - Annoying overdraft fees on insignificant purchases may be on their way out. Starting this summer, banks will have to get their customers to "opt in" if they want overdraft protection on debit card transactions. But the new rules won't necessarily ease a person's cash flow; banks are finding other ways to make the money back.
Nine To Five No More: New Shifts For Labor
March 14, 2010 - For generations, American life has revolved around a Monday-through-Friday, 9-to-5 work week. But the labor laws that defined this schedule date to an era when men went off to a factory and women stayed home. Today, the makeup of the workforce is changing, and mobile technology means work can get done well outside the confines of a 6-by-6 cubicle. Monday on Morning Edition, NPR's Jennifer Ludden begins a three-part series on efforts to make the workday more flexible. Ludden joins guest host Audie Cornish for a preview.
Nation's First Chief Geek To Crack Government Open
March 14, 2010 - President Obama wants to bring the federal government into the world of 21st-century information technology. Last year, he named Vivek Kundra the nation's first federal chief information officer. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with Kundra about his efforts to make the federal government more "open source."
