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An insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today

From coast to coast, an insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today

Americana: 28/03/2010

28/03/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Americana, 28/03/2010

Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and stories shaping America today.

Presented by Matt Frei. So what's next on America's political agenda? Matt is joined by NBC news anchor Brian Williams.

Americana: Presented by Matt Frei. So what's next on America's political agenda? Matt is joined by NBC news anchor Brian Williams. The two discuss what's next on the political agenda now that health care reform has been passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. 

American voices illustrate the issues vying for legislative attention. Matt Frei talks with an immigration reform advocate and undocumented immigrant herself. 

And Matt Frei talks with Emergency Financial Manager of Detroit Public Schools, Robert Bobb, about how to deal with an education crisis.

It's not all politics. Americana hears from musician Mark Seliger about the musical journey of his band, Rusty Truck.

Our email is americana@bbc.co.uk and you can follow us on Twitter too @bbcamericana.

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