The opening of the Supreme Court's fall session U. S. Supreme court watchers will be looking for more signs of the court's conservative leaning when the fall session begins on Monday. Two of those observers talk about the important issues facing the court, from elections to Guantanamo detentions.9:06 a.m.
Guests
David Stras: Associate professor of law, University of Minnesota.
Daniel Farber: Professor of law, University of California at Berkeley. His newest book is "Retained by the People: The "Silent" Ninth Amendment and the Constitutional Rights Americans Don't Know They Have."
Health insurance for low-income kids The U.S. Senate has put the final stamp on expanded health insurance for low-income children, in a veto-proof majority. Attention turns to the House, which needs a tough several votes to withstand an expected presidential veto.9:50 a.m.
Guests
Alex Wayne: Reporter for Congressional Quarterly.
Author Jane Hamilton Best-selling author Jane Hamilton talks about her latest novel of an unusual family's response to tragedy in its midst. Hamilton has won acclaim for her humorous and insightful treatment of human relationships.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Jane Hamilton: The author of "When Madeline Was Young." Her books include "A Map of the World" and "The Book of Ruth."
You can follow Kerri Miller on Twitter at @KerriMPR
Midmorning Podcast
Download each day's Midmorning to your computer or portable MP3 player. Each hour addresses a different topic. To receive both hours every day, you need to subscribe to both hour one and hour two.
Subscribe directly with iTunes:
Hour 1:
Hour 2:
You can also copy and paste these URLs into your podcast software: