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Archive for October 10 - 14, 2005
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Monday, Oct. 10, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio United States warns of future bird flu pandemic
The slaughter of thousands of domestic fowl in Turkey and Romania began Sunday as a precaution against a bird flu epidemic after both countries confirmed their first cases of the disease. Midday gets an update on the spread of the avian flu and its potential consequences.

Guests:
Dr. Harry Hull, state epidemiologist.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Making sense of the brain
Midday showcases a new documentary from the Gray Matters series. The program "Crossroads and Frontiers" explores cutting-edge brain research on frontal lobe damage, memory and Parkinson's disease.

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Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio A stadium session?
Governor Pawlenty and legislative leaders meet this week to decide if a Twins ballpark will be on the agenda for a special session. So far, there seems to be no legislative consensus to support a new stadium for the Minnesota baseball team.

Guests:
Jerry Bell, president of Twins Sports Incorporated.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio How far does attorney-client privilege go?
Lynne Stewart, the lawyer convicted of serving as a mouthpiece to 1993 World Trade Center bombing mastermind Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, is scheduled to be sentence to up to 30 years in prison on Oct. 21. Stewart's case is a milestone in the history of attorney-client privilege in America and the War on Terror. Stewart participated in a debate about her own case this Summer on NPR's "Justice Talking" program.
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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Do new newspaper designs bring new newspaper readers?
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has given itself a makeover. Starting Wednesday, readers will get their news in a colorful new layout, and with brand new sections as well. The Strib's redesign comes as newspaper readership is sagging nationwide. Will flashy new layouts bring people back to the newsstand?
Guests:
Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Concerned scientists concerned about global warming
Kevin Knoblach, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, calls global warming "the greatest threat to life on our planet" since the nuclear standoff of the Cold War. In a recent speech at the Cleveland City Club Forum, Knoblach also said that America's political leaders are coming around to his way of thinking.
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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The Minnesota Vikings' tarnished image
The "sex boat" scandal involving some Minnesota Vikings football players has further tarnished the team's image. A string of controversies involving other players, as well as the team's poor 1-3 start, already hurt the Vikings' public image.

Guests:
Sports reporter Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and Jim Klobuchar, longtime reporter and Star Tribune columnist, and author of many books including "Knights and Knaves of Autumn."

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Muslim Women, and Other Misunderstandings
Is there such a thing as the Muslim world? Is the "veil" a sign of submission or courage? And is our Western concern about women in Islam really a concern for the well-being of women? A new program from American Public Media's "Speaking of Faith" series examines these questions and more.

Guests:
Leila Ahmed, a professor at Harvard Divinity School and a contemporary scholar of women and Islam.

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Friday, Oct. 14, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The legacy of Edward R. Murrow
The new movie "Good Night and Good Luck," which chronicles the role CBS news pioneer Edward R. Murrow played in bringing down Sen. Joseph McCarthy, opens Friday in Minnesota. What impact did Murrow have on American history and American journalism?
Guests:
Former CBS producers Joseph and Shirley Wershba, who worked with Murrow, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio "A Report on Joseph R. McCarthy"
On March 9, 1954, legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow broadcast a searing attack on Joseph McCarthy, intended to indict the Seantor using his own words. The report is credited with turning up the heat on McCarthy, who was censured by the U.S. Senate later that year, essentially ending his purge of suspected communists from the U.S. government.
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