Sep 28th, 2008 · Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) serves a dual role in Washington these days: he's not just a congressman, but he's also calling upon his experience as a former psychiatrist. Lawmakers struggling with the stress of their jobs have asked for his advice recently. McDermott talks to host Andrea Seabrook about dealing with Capitol Hill pressures.
Sep 4th, 2008 · The Chicago singer-songwriter went from making hit singles to winding up in the same Cook County jail that his father once occupied. He performs songs from his latest record, musing on his addiction, incarceration and hope for redemption.
Sep 28th, 2007 · For more than 15 years, the Chicago-born musician has been writing and recording smart, personal, relatable rock 'n' roll music for a national audience. Hear the singer-songwriter perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.
May 1st, 2007 · The D.C. Circuit Appeals Court resolved a lawsuit stemming from a decade-old political battle. The case pitted two lawmakers against each other: Republican John Boehner of Ohio and Democrat James McDermott of Washington. The court said McDermott broke a law when he gave an illegally-intercepted phone recording to The New York Times.
Mar 1st, 2007 · Leo McDermott, Mayor of Pass Christian, Miss., was one of the local officials who met with President Bush today. McDermott talks about efforts to revive the city, and says a big boost came when Wal-Mart decided to rebuild their store, which was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
Oct 23rd, 2006 · When a student showed Alice McDermott a discarded library copy of Katherine Anne Porter's Pale Horse, Pale Rider, stamped "Low Demand," McDermott felt like she'd been punched in the stomach. The title novella in this collection, McDermott says, exhibits "intelligence, wit, heartache, profundity and marvelous prose."
May 4th, 2005 · McDermott, a reporter for The Los Angeles Times was skeptical of the way the Sept. 11 hijackers were portrayed. So he traveled to 22 countries to research their identities, motives and life circumstances. His new book is Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers: Who They Were, Why They Did It.