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What role did female senators play in re-opening the US government? Jenni Murray is joined by Felicity Spector, who specialises in US affairs at Channel Four News, and by Jane Little, who听reports on American politics from Washington.

In May last year, Indhu Rubasingham became the Artistic Director of the London鈥檚 Tricycle Theatre - a听venue known for its politically engaged plays. She replaced Nicolas Kent who was in the role for 27 years and who directly blamed subsidy cuts for his departure. Located in Brent - the most diverse borough in London - Indhu wants the theatre to become 鈥渁 court of unheard voices.鈥� Jenni talks to Indhu about her latest work and her vision for the future.

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, written by Moira Buffini and directed by Indhu Rubasingham, is running at the Tricycle Theatre until 16 November.

The chef Gordon Ramsay recently joked about installing a video camera in his teenage daughter鈥檚 bedroom because she鈥檇 been spending a lot of time with her boyfriend there and he wanted to check they were really revising. At a time when we are constantly warned about the dangers children can face online, uploading inappropriate photos and videos, grooming, and also sexting, does that ever make it okay to snoop on them? Annalisa Barbieri, who writes an advice column on parenting in the Guardian, and novelist Amanda Craig discuss.

Dolores Huerta is 83 and is one of America鈥檚 leading civil rights campaigners. She鈥檚 spent her life fighting for the rights of farm workers, immigrants, and women. She helped establish the American Farmworkers鈥� Association in the 1960s and secured improved working conditions for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, most of them from Latin America. She鈥檚 fought for women鈥檚 rights and has campaigned to encourage more women and people of Latin American origin to run for political office. She was with Presidential hopeful Bobby Kennedy when he was assassinated. Dolores Huerta has been arrested scores of times because of her campaign work, and was badly injured by the police in a demonstration in 1988. She鈥檚 also raised 11 children. At the age of 83 she is still politically active 鈥� her fame is such that she鈥檚 become the subject of ballads and murals. Dolores Huerta spoke to Valeria Perasso as part of the 大象传媒 World Service series The Age of Reason - a celebration of women in their 70s and 80s who are global leaders in their chosen field.

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You can hear the full interview with Dolores Huerta this Saturday on the 大象传媒 World Service at 6pm, and again on Sunday at 12 noon

What mothers eat before and during pregnancy can have a lifelong impact on their child鈥檚 health and development. Jenni speaks to academic, author, and founder of Food And Behaviour Research (FAB), Dr Alex Richardson, ahead of a conference they鈥檝e organised in London. On the agenda is the role of diet in how our brain develops and functions, and its impact on our moods, our behaviour and our capacity to learn.