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Archive for January 26 - 30, 2004
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Monday, Jan. 26, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio New Hampshire primary
A preview of Tuesday's New Hampshire presidential primary. The candidates are making the most of Monday, in the final day before the primary. Among the Democrats, John Kerry and Howard Dean are leading the pack in some polls. But polls also show eight to 15 percent of likely voters are undecided -- and many others could change their minds.
Guests:
Linda Fowler of the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Abstinence-only sex education
The Abstinence-only sex education programs taught in some Minnesota schools aren't effective at getting teens to stop having sex. That's according to a recent independent survey commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Health. Both sides of the issue are debated in this program from National Public Radio's Justice Talking series.
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Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The United Nations' role in rebuilding Iraq
A discussion of the prospects for elections and a constitution in Iraq, and a possible role for the United Nations. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday he would send a team to Iraq, security permitting, to see if elections can be held before a mid-year power transfer, as a revered Shi'ite cleric has demanded.
Guests:
Stephen Van Evera, professor in the Department of Political Science at MIT

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio The Movie Maven and the Oscar nominees
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and its mythical creatures are poised to go where no fantasy film has gone before: The winner's circle at the Academy Awards. With a leading four Golden Globe trophies, the final chapter of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy appears ready to steamroll its way to the best-picture Oscar. Nominations come out Tuesday. The Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, talks about the nominees and takes listener questions.
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Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The next primaries, just around the corner
With the New Hampshire primary over, Gary and his guests take a look ahead to the next series of primaries on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Guests:
Steven Smith, director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis; Blease Graham, political science professor at the University of South Carolina; Barbara Norrander, political science professor at the University of Arizona, Tucson; Lloyd Omdahl, political science professor at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, and former democratic Lt. Governor

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Head of Red Cross at the National Press Club
Marsha Evans, president and CEO of the Red Cross, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. She addresses the major policy issues surrounding preparedness after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The state of the unions
A special State of the Unions edition of Mainstreet. It's a look at union organizing in the 21st century, from high tech workers to iron range miners. A live broadcast from Austin, the scene of one of Minnesota's longest and most difficult strikes.
Guests:
Tom O'Connell, Metro State Political Science professor

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Labor unions in the 21st century
Unions in the U.S. are working hard to make up ground they lost in the changing realities of the modern work world. At one time, half of American workers were in a union. Now the number is just one in eight. Rachel Reabe hosts a Mainstreet program, live from Austin, Minn.

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Friday, Jan. 30, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio An update on the stadium debate
Gov. Pawlenty's stadium screening committee met again Thursday. They are expected to provide a report to the governor on Monday, advising him on site and finance options for new Twins and Vikings stadiums.
Guests:
Dan McElroy, finance commissioner, and head of Gov. Pawlenty's stadium screening committee

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Thomas Friedman on reporting around the world
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist, Thomas Friedman, speaking Thursday on his experiences working in Minneapolis, Beirut, and Jerusalem. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Friedman, a St. Louis Park native, is the author of many books, including Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism.
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