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Other segments from the episode on October 17, 1990
The Scandal of Savings and Loan Institutions
Contributing editor to Harper's Magazine L.J Davis recently reported on the history and current crisis of the savings and loans system.
"Rabbit at Rest" Brings an American Life to a Close
Writer John Updike recently completed his Rabbit series. He says that, while elements of his life show up in the protagonist Harry Angstrom, the books were never meant to be autobiographical.
Remembering Art Blakey
Fresh Air remembers hard bop drummer Art Blakey with an interview excerpt from 1979. Blakey passed away yesterday at the age of 71.
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