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In Melissa Koide's interview, with the Kojo Nnamdi Show, Mrs. Koide talks about the factors contributing to the growth of "un-banked" communities and how they're related to our region's economic health. ... Original Audio

A young American (Nicholas Schmidle) goes to Pakistan to launch his journalism career. Twenty-two months later he's expelled from the country. A first-person account of the power and appeal of the Taliban, the ideological cross-currents in Pakistan, and life in one of the world's most dangerous places. ... Original Audio

New America's Lisa Guernsey interviews with the Kojo Nnamdi Show.

Whether they're starting kindergarten or college, students today are less interested in pencils and books than in cellphones and laptops. We'll look at the hot tech items on this year's back-to-school shopping list. ... Original Audio

A panel of China experts joins guest host Susan Page to discuss the first round of high-level talks between the Obama administration and Chinese officials in Washington, D.C.

Guests

Albert Keidel, former acting director of the U.S.Treasury Department's Office of East Asian Nations, currently teaches a graduate course on China's economy at Georgetown University.

A new page unfolds in transatlantic relations as President Obama's makes his first overseas trip to the G-20 meeting, the NATO summit, a U.S.-E.U. meeting and a state visit to Turkey. A look at divisions he faces with allies, and the appetite for international cooperation on the global economic crisis, Afghanistan, and other security issues.

(WAMU)--It was supposed to promote "pro-development" priorities at the World Trade Organization. But the so-called "Doha Round" of talks collapsed this week, as negotiators were unable to bridge bitter divides between developed and developing countries. We find out what happened, and what it means for workers and farmers in America and the developing world. LINK to Audio

Guest: Parag Khanna, Director, Global Governance Initiative in American Strategy Program, New America Foundation; author, "The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global… more

Philip Longman, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and the author of the Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Healthcare is Better Than Yours discusses veterans' access to health care with Martin Schamm, author of Vets Under Siege. LINK to audio

A landmark nuclear cooperation deal between India and the United States is on the rocks, threatened by deep divisions within India's governing coalition. As leaders from both countries meet at the annual Group of Eight summit, we explore their evolving relationship and the role of the Indian-American diaspora in foreign affairs. LINK to Audio

Guests:

Sanjay Puri, Chairman, U.S. Indian Political Action Committee (USINPAC)

Parag Khanna, Director, Global Governance Initiative in American Strategy Program, New America Foundation; author, The Second World: Empires… more

All three American presidential candidates have pledged to restore the country's place in world politics. But the age of unipolar American power may have passed. Scholar Parag Khanna says the world is in the midst of a profound shift, with Europe and China flexing their muscles on the global stage. But he says the real power lies among global "swing states"-- smaller powers with oil, cash and other resources. He joins Kojo to discuss his provocative theory of the "Second World". LINK to audio

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The Budget and The Deficit (WAMU/The Diane Rehm Show)

The New America Foundtion's Maya MacGuineas joined The Diane Rehm show and other well-known budget watch dogs for an in depth look at President Bush's final budget, the projected deficit and tough choices facing Congress and the president as they begin the debate the state of the nation's finances. The audio for the segment is available on WAMU's website.