Billy Collins discusses his poetry collection, titled "Ballistics." Donald Hall talks about his memoir, "Unpacking the Boxes."

A discussion with actor Christopher Plummer about his memoir, "In Spite of Myself."

Carole King joins Diane to talk about her many achievements in recording, songwriting, and activism -- including her Grammy Awards and work on behalf of environmental causes and political candidates.

Being the victim of a bully at school is often dismissed as just a part of growing up, but many say it can leave lasting emotional scars. A survivor of peer abuse offers advice for parents, teachers and children on coping with and putting...

Grammy-award-winning banjo player and singer Ralph Stanley on the history and future of the remarkable music he brought from his home in the mountains of southwest Virginia to the world.

Poet, author, essayist and farmer. Wendell Berry, known as the grandfather of the slow food movement, discusses food for the body and poetry for the soul.

The Yemeni government launches an offensive against al Qaeda. A Pentagon report finds one in five released Guantanamo detainees is suspected of trying to join or rejoin a militant group. And China opposes additional Iranian sanctions. A...

President Obama faults security agencies for failing to disrupt a recent terror plot. Two Democratic senators decide against seeking re-election. And Governor Schwarzenegger asks the Federal government for more money. A panel of...

The story of one woman's efforts to make peace with marriage before entering its estate once more.

Why good kids sometimes act cruelly. A psychologist and a school principal explain the importance of the pre-teen years in heading off mean behavior. They offer strategies for kids, parents and teachers to deal with teasing, bullying and...

Tax preparers may soon be required to register with the IRS. Commissioner Doug Shulman outlines efforts to ease the paperwork burden for tax payers, boost compliance rates, and key policy issues at the Internal Revenue Service.

The lucrative and illegal business of wildlife trafficking. An expose of the world's most notorious wildlife dealer and what's being done to fight this illicit trade.

California in a state of financial crisis. Governor Schwarzenegger calls on the federal government for more help. Fears that California's economic condition is a harbinger of things to come for the rest of the nation.

Many economists predict a slow recovery from the worst economic recession in seventy years. But Gregg Easterbrook sees a global economic boom not far into the future. He offers examples of how global forces will affect our daily lives.

President Obama supports a Senate proposal for a tax on so called "Cadillac" health care plans. What these high-cost insurance plans provide, who would be taxed and why labor leaders and others are fighting back.

A new historical novel from the best-selling author of "Girl With A Pearl Earring." It's the story about how one woman transcends class and social prejudice to uncover one of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century.