WAMU-FM: WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show Podcast

Barbara Kingsolver talks with Diane about her 14th book, a novel set in Appalachia. It traces the unforeseen impact of global concerns on the ordinary citizens of a rural community and how they are forced to come to terms with their changing place in a larger world.

In the wake of President Obama's victory, Republicans are questioning whether they're out of touch with an evolving American electorate. What's ahead for the GOP.

Journalists join Diane to discuss the results of the 2012 House, Senate and governor elections.

In his victory speech last night, President Obama spoke of reaching out to Republicans to address issues that can only be solved together. He won a second term after a tough race against GOP challenger Mitt Romney and record breaking campaign spending on both sides. Many say he prevailed over Romney, at least in part, as a result of changing U.S. demographics: the rising numbers of of Latino voters and the declining impact of white voters. He faces a Congress that remains divided and a still struggling economy. Please join us to to talk about the challenges ahead for both Democrats and Republicans.

In some parts of the United States, humans and animals are living in closer proximity than ever before. While this presents an opportunity for people to experience the natural world closer to home, for many, these animals are little more than a nuisance. Diane and her guests discuss backyard wildlife and how well we are managing our animal neighbors.

Join Diane and her guests for a discussion about how religious beliefs are informing political convictions in the 2012 election.

The mid-19th century art world was transformed by a group of French impressionist painters. These men revolutionized the conventional Paris salon, which was slow to recognize their collective genius. Among them was Paul Cezanne, who grew up in southern France. An artistic late bloomer, Cezanne didn't decide to become a painter until age 21. He was tormented by self-doubt and an obsessive drive to paint what he called "truth." Rejected by the Paris salon for 40 years, C?zanne is now considered one of the greatest painters who ever lived. A new biography on the life and art of Paul C?zanne.

Polls show this could be one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history. With the country so closely divided, the process of voting has come under increased scrutiny. Lawyers on both sides of the political divide are poised to respond immediately if a court challenge is needed. Hurricane Sandy has inserted additional uncertainty into the process. Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute,Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine,and Michael McDonald of George Mason University join Diane to discuss the latest early voting statistics, the potential for voter fraud and possible instances of voter suppression.

The story of Abraham Lincoln's rise to greatness in 1862, America's most perilous year.

The U.S. shifts support to front-line Syrian opposition groups. Ongoing disputes over the Benghazi, Libya, attack. And Russia expands its treason law. Diane and guests discuss the week's top international stories, what happened and why.

Diane and guests discuss the week's top national stories, including the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the October jobs report and the final push before Election Day.

Domingo Martinez is the only author without a Pulitzer Prize to be nominated for this year's National Book Award. He joins Diane to discuss his memoir about growing up between two cultures on the border of Texas and Mexico.

The story of Abraham Lincoln's rise to greatness in 1862, America's most perilous year.

Geraldine Brooks is no stranger to war zones. The journalist-turned-author once covered Bosnia and the Middle East for The Wall Street Journal. And Brooks' understanding of human suffering is evident in her first novel. In it, she spins a real-life horror story into a tale of fragile hope. "Year of Wonders" fictionalizes the true account of villagers in seventeenth-century Eyam, England. They voluntarily quarantined their plague-infested town to prevent the disease from spreading. Brooks' storyteller is a young maid who aids the village rector in his mission to contain the plague. Join Diane and her guests for our October Readers' Review of Geraldine Brooks' novel, "Year of Wonders."

Hurricane Sandy has disrupted lives up and down the East Coast. Diane and her guests discuss the storm's impact and possible effects on the 2012 presidential election.