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Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalists TOM HAMBURGER, an investigative reporter covering Congress and the executive branch for the Los Angeles Times, and PETER WALLSTEN who covers the White House for the Los Angeles Times. WALLSTEN is at the Republican National convention. HAMBURGER is in Anchorage where he is investigating the Sarah Palin story. The two are authors of the book, 'One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century' (John Wiley & Sons). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews 'White Heat' the new biography of Emily Dickinson.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Political reporters TOM HAMBURGER & PETER WALLSTEN. They are the authors of the new book 'One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century' (John Wiley). HAMBURGER covers the White House and the executive branch for the Los Angeles Times. WALLSTEN covers the White House for the Los Angeles Times. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Washington Post senior Pentagon correspondent THOMAS RICKS. This is the first of a two part interview. Part two will air tomorrow. His new book is called 'Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq.' Ricks is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter. Today, he will talk about the possibility of United States involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon.