News & Notes with Farai Chideya Presidential Powers -- The program talks with Gene Healy, senior editor at the Cato Institute and author of "The Cult of the Presidency"; and Ron Christie, vice president of the lobbying firm DC Navigators and former assistant to President George W. Bush about the real presidential powers.
It's Your World (formerly World Affairs Council) World Affairs Council - 62nd Annual Conference at Asilomar: U.S.-European Relations: A New Generation of Leaders -- The second program from the World Affairs Council's annual conference features Kurt Volker, acting assistant secretary of European and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. State Department; and Simon Serfaty, the Zbigniew Brzezinski chair in Global Security and Geostrategy and senior adviser of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Volker and Serfaty will address the implications of changing leadership in Europe and the United States. Are the major transatlantic relationships evolving, and if so, in what direction?
3:00 am
Morning Edition Primary Roundup -- The democratic presidential hopefuls were hard at work on the campaign trail in West Virginia, hoping to sway voters headed to cast their vote in last night's state primary. The program wraps up and analyses the results of a contest expected to heavily favor Hillary Clinton.
Forum with Michael Krasny The West Virginia Primary / China Earthquake -- In the first half hour we analyze the results from Tuesday's primary in West Virginia, and discuss the implications for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. Guests include Amy Sullivan, nation editor for Time Magazine; and Bruce Cain, executive director of the UC Washington Center and Heller professor of political science at UC Berkeley. In the second half of the show we address how Northern California's large Chinese-American community is mourning over the death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake in central China. We'll hear reaction from locals and find out how to help with guests including Yong Gao, vice chair of the Tsinghau Challenge Education Foundation which is organizing fundraising efforts in the Bay Area for earthquake relief; and Ling-chi Wang, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley.
10:00 am
Forum with Michael Krasny Susan Griffin -- Berkeley-based author Susan Griffin joins us to talk about her latest book, "Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy," a personal narrative exploring the evolution of democracy in America. Griffin is an award-winning poet, writer and playwright. Her book "A Chorus of Stones" was a finalist for the National book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
11:00 am
Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan Political Junkie -- In the wake of the West Virginia primary, political junkie Ken Rudin joins the program at the Newseum for a roundup of the results. Later, the show welcomes special guest and presidential candidate Ron Paul.
12:00 pm
Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan Standard Operating Procedure -- The photos from Abu Ghraib were shocking and repellant, but they didn't tell the whole story. The program talks with author Philip Gourevitch at the Newseum about his book, "Standard Operating Procedure."
1:00 pm
Fresh Air with Terry Gross Investigative Journalist Tim Shorrock -- The show talks with investigative journalist Tim Shorrock, author of a new book about the outsourcing of U.S. intelligence to the private sector. Corporations such as Booz Allen, Hamilton, Lockheed Martin and IBM are being paid to do things the CIA, the National Security Agency and the Pentagon usually do. These activities include analysis, covert operations, electronic surveillance and reconnaissance. It's become a $50 billion a year industry. Shorrock's new book is "Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing." Shorrock has written about the intersection of business and national security for over 25 years.
2:00 pm
World with Lisa Mullins and Marco Werman Middle East Reality Check -- President Bush is in the Middle East, but politics undermine his ostensibly peaceful mission. Bush is an unpopular lame duck president, and Israel's point man for peace -- Prime Minister Olmert -- is mired in scandal. As the program learns, Israelis who support negotiations with the Palestinians are discouraged.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal Nollywood -- Most are familiar with both Hollywood and Bollywood. Now there's Nollywood. Nigeria is the third largest producer of movies in the world. The program looks at the film business in Lagos.
4:30 pm
All Things Considered with Robert Siegel and Michele Norris What Does Hillary Want? -- The odds of Hillary Clinton winning the democratic presidential nomination have dwindled drastically, but the senator insists she's staying in the race. Is there anything else she could be hoping to get out of her continued candidacy? NPR's Mara Liasson reports.
6:30 pm
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal Nollywood -- Most are familiar with both Hollywood and Bollywood. Now there's Nollywood. Nigeria is the third largest producer of movies in the world. The program looks at the film business in Lagos.
7:00 pm
Fresh Air with Terry Gross Investigative Journalist Tim Shorrock -- The show talks with investigative journalist Tim Shorrock, author of a new book about the outsourcing of U.S. intelligence to the private sector. Corporations such as Booz Allen, Hamilton, Lockheed Martin and IBM are being paid to do things the CIA, the National Security Agency and the Pentagon usually do. These activities include analysis, covert operations, electronic surveillance and reconnaissance. It's become a $50 billion a year industry. Shorrock's new book is "Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing." Shorrock has written about the intersection of business and national security for over 25 years.
8:00 pm
Radio Specials World Affairs Council - 62nd Annual Conference at Asilomar: The U.S., Russia and Europe -- Post-Putin -- The third program from the World Affairs Council's annual conference at Asilomar features Nina Khrushcheva, senior fellow in the World Policy Institute at the New School for Social Research; Dmitri Trenin, deputy director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre; and Edward Lucas, Central European and Russian correspondent for The Economist. Internally, Russia has been undergoing a dramatic economic boom over the last eight years while politically it has regressed, with independent news media all but non existent, opposition political parties silenced and checks or balances on central authority eliminated. As Russia's new oil wealth and booming economy has grown, so too has Russia's willingness to challenge its neighbors, Europe and the United States in the world political arena. This program's panel will discuss what kind of bilateral or trilateral relationship we can expect in the future.
9:00 pm
Radio Specials Intelligence Squared U.S.The Motion: "Islam is Dominated by Radicals" -- Modeled on the British program "Intelligence Squared," this provocative Oxford-style debate is at once intellectually rich, humorous and dramatic. After a motion is proposed, three panelists argue for the motion and three argue against it, with a moderator controlling the proceedings. Panelists arguing for the motion "Islam is Dominated by Radicals" include Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Paul Marshall and Asra Q. Nomani. Arguing against the motion are Reza Aslan, John Esposito and Edina Lekovic. The moderator for the evening is Robert Siegel of NPR's All Things Considered.
All Things Considered Israel's Anniversary from a Palestinian Perspective -- As President Bush joins in celebrations marking Israel's 60th anniversary of independence, Palestinians are marking what they call the Nakba, or Catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians either fled or were forced to leave their homes in what became Israel in 1948. They say any peace agreement must include the "right of return," meaning they would be able to return to their former homes. Israeli officials say that is impossible.
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