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9 a.m.
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New car sales in the U.S. are at their highest level in eight years, but technology is changing Americans’ relationship with automobiles. Diane and her guests discuss the latest trends in driving and car-buying.
10 a.m.
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In the late 19th century, people were obsessed with one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the arctic seas. Some scientists thought warm currents fed an open polar sea filled with marine life. The eccentric owner of the New York Herald decided to use his wealth to fund a U.S. naval expedition to reach the pole. In 1879, the USS Jeanette set out on an epic voyage into uncharted waters. In a new book, best-selling author Hampton Sides recounts the story of the 33 men who struggle through ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice in this arctic adventure.
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