Podcasts by Diane Rehm: On My Mind

What Might A Second Trump Presidency Look Like? from 2023-12-07T22:00

Not long ago, the idea that Donald Trump could return to the White House seemed like a MAGA-fueled fantasy. With his legal troubles piling up, Ron DeSantis surging, and President Biden notching ...

Heat Pumps, Electric Vehicles And The Push Toward Net-Zero Emissions from 2023-11-30T21:58:50

The annual United Nations climate conference, or COP 28, begins in Dubai this week. A big topic on people’s minds: how countries are doing on their pledges to slash production of greenhouse gass...

Recipes From The French Kitchen Of "Bruno, Chief Of Police" from 2023-11-22T14:30:42

In 2008 journalist Martin Walker published the first of his Bruno, Chief of P...

Zepbound, Wegovy, And The New Era In Weight Control from 2023-11-16T21:30:44

Last week, the FDA approved a medication said to be the most potent yet in the treatment of chronic obesity, a condition that affects more than 100 million American adults.

Developed by ...

A Winning Streak For Democrats, Abortion Rights. Will It Continue In 2024? from 2023-11-09T22:28:02

Those in favor of abortion access notched several more victories in Tuesday’s elections.  Reproductive rights played a role in  wins for Democratic politicians in Listen

What New School Cell Phone Bans Say About The Way We Regulate Tech from 2023-11-02T21:00

Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers outlawed the use of cell phones during class time in schools throughout the state. Some Florida school districts went further, barring phones from campus all...

Being 80: A Conversation With Former Washington Post Editor Leonard Downie About Older Age from 2023-10-26T20:21:05

About 1.3 million, or one in 25 Americans, are over the age of 80.

On My Mind has covered issues regarding our aging population in the past, from the coming crisis in care to whether eno...

The Crisis In The Middle East Deepens from 2023-10-19T20:24:09

A horrific bombing at a hospital in Gaza this week left hundreds of Palestinians dead and deepened the crisis in the Middle East.

Hamas placed the blame for the devastating loss of life ...

Israel-Hamas War: Why, How And What Comes Next from 2023-10-12T19:05:54

Over the past several days the Israeli military has continued a dev...

A Bumpy Vaccine Rollout And The Ongoing Risks Of Covid from 2023-10-05T21:04:38

Last month the FDA approved a new Covid vaccine. ...

A Push To Improve America's Nursing Homes from 2023-09-28T20:50:28

Earlier this month, the Biden administration Listen

Could the 14th Amendment Block Trump from the Presidency? from 2023-09-21T20:58:16

Donald Trump holds a 47-point lead in the race for t...

A Conversation With US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from 2022-02-25T17:00

Joy Harjo is the first Native American to hold the post of U.S. Poet Laureate. And just the second to serve a third term. She talks to Diane about how she became a "Poet Warrior," and supporting...

From The Archives: Mandy Patinkin Pays Tribute To Stephen Sondheim from 2021-12-31T11:06:30

The 2020 Presidential Campaign Enters Its Final Days from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with James Hohmann, national political correspondent for the Washington Post and author of the "Daily 202" newsletter.

The Rise Of QAnon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic. She wrote a story in July called "The Prophecies of Q."

A White House Upended By Coronavirus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Edward Luce, U.S. national editor and columnist for the Financial Times, about the chaos engulfing Washington.

The Nomination Of Amy Coney Barrett And The Fate Of The Supreme Court from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Ruth Marcus, deputy editorial page editor and columnist for The Washington Post, about filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbu...

Is It Legal? Protestors, Guns And Militias from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane asks Mary McCord, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and visiting professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.

A Week Of “Rage,” And Other Political News from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Norm Ornstein, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the revelations ain Bob Woodward's new book "Rage," and the other major news events of the week.

Russia Is Meddling Again, And The U.S. Is Making It Easy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Shane Harris, intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post, about Russia's latest disinformation campaign - as well as the one happening domestically.

How The GOP Became The Party Of Trump — And What’s Next For Republicans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Wall Street Journal's Gerald Seib on how the GOP became the party of Donald Trump. His new book is, "We Should Have Seen It Coming."

New York Times Opinion Columnist Frank Bruni On The RNC And The Campaign Ahead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Now that the political conventions are over, the 2020 presidential campaign enters a new phase. New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni on his takeaways from the last two weeks and how the...

The Battles Over The 2020 Census from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Trump administration attempted to end the census count early but a judge has ruled against it. Diane talks about the twists and turns in the 2020 census with Andrew Whitby, author of "The S...

A Covid-19 Update: Trump’s Treatment, Vaccines, And The Challenge of Colder Weather from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks to Pulitzer prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett about the state of the pandemic inside the White House, and across the country.

The Power And Influence Of James A. Baker III from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane speaks with the husband and wife team, Susan Glasser of the New Yorker and Peter Baker of the New York Times, about their new book, "The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of Jame...

Trump, The Media, And The Fight Over SCOTUS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Atlantic's James Fallows on how the fight over SCOTUS highlights the media's struggles to cover this political moment.

The U.S. Postal Service And The Fight Over The Integrity Of The 2020 Election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

ProPublica's Jessica Huseman joins Diane to discuss how the U.S. Postal Service became the center of a political fight over the integrity of the 2020 elections.

The West’s Record-Breaking Fires from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Kendra Pierre-Louis, senior reporter on the podcast "How To Save A Planet," and a former climate reporter for the New York Times.

President Trump’s “Madman Theory” Approach To Foreign Policy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In a new book, CNN chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto, looks into President Trump's foreign policy decision making and what drives it - and compares the approach Richard Nixon's....

The Case For The Presidential Debate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nothing about the 2020 presidential campaign is typical and the debates are no different. Diane talks with Janet Brown, executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, about how t...

Could This Be The End Of The NRA? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In a lawsuit filed this week, New York Attorney General Letitia James said a months long investigation into the National Rifle Association found extensive "fraud and abuse" and she's calling fo...

Confronting A History Of White Supremacy In American Christianity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks to Robert P. Jones, author of the new book, "White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity."

The Promise Of A Covid-19 Vaccine: Where Things Stand And What Comes Next from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Caroline Chen, health care for ProPublica.

Will The President Accept The Election Results In November? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The country's peaceful succession of power is usually a given, but President Trump, when asked if he would accept the election results on Fox News recently, responded "we'll see." What does tha...

The Trump Administration Deploys Federal Forces To U.S. Cities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times homeland security correspondent, about who these federal agents are and why the move is sparking outrage.

Why Joe Biden’s Climate Plan Could Unify Democrats In 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with David Roberts, energy and climate change writer at Vox.com.

The Race For President Heads To Kenosha, Wisconsin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane asks David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic, how the the two candidates have responded to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and why he believes Trump's efforts to sto...

What We Learned – And Didn’t – From Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Hearings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Mary Ziegler, professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of "Abortion in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present."

Election 2020: Mail-In Ballots, Drop Boxes and A Whole Lot of Lawsuits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with election law professor Edward Foley about what we're seeing and what to watch for as we approach the November 3rd general election.

Dr. Anthony Fauci On The Long Road Ahead In Our Battle Against Covid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Diane talks with Dr. Fauci about the growing number of daily cases, the potential for a vaccine, and what the next several months might look like in this country.