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Archive for December 12 - 16, 2005
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Monday, Dec. 12, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Friends and admirers remember Eugene McCarthy
One of Minnesota's most famous sons slipped away Saturday morning. Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator whose 1968 presidential campaign energized the anti-Vietnam War movement, is no longer with us, but his friends and admirers will never forget him.
Guests:
Longtime McCarthy friend Louise Klas and others.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Eugene McCarthy in his own words
Former presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy, who died over the weekend, appeared on Midday many times over the years. He reflected on politics, read poetry and talked baseball. A tour of the Midday archive showcases McCarthy's brilliance, wit and wisdom.
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Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Is the school year too short?
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators has an idea for making Minnesota's students more successful in the global economy: keep them in school for more of the year. They are pushing to lengthen the school year from around 170 days to 200. Does more class time necessarily mean more learning?
Guests:
Charlie Kyte, executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, and Mark Steffer, vice president of the state teacher's union Education Minnesota.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Married to the Military
About half of all U.S. service people are married with children. This American RadioWorks documentary examines how war impacts the families left behind on the home front.

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Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Hennepin County rolls back smoking ban for bars
Bar owners rejoiced Tuesday as the Hennepin County Board scaled back its smoking ban for private clubs and traditional bars. More restrictive bans remain in effect in several cities within the county, including Minneapolis. What will happen next in the ongoing battle over smoking in public places?
Guests:
Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, who provided the crucial swing vote for scaling back the smoking ban, Martin Duffy, a vocal smoking ban critic who owns Duffy's Bar & Grill in Osseo, St. Paul City Council Member Dave Thune, who is pushing for a stricter smoking ban in his city, Minneapolis City Council President Paul Ostrow and statewide smoking ban proponent Rep. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Fifty years of international adoption
In the past decade, the number of foreign children adopted by Americans has nearly tripled to more than 20,000 a year. But international adoption first started exploding half a century ago. American RadioWorks looks at the history of international adoption and profiles two people brought to the U.S. as children.
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Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Polls close in Iraq
The polls in Iraq are now closed in the country's first election for a full-term parliament. The current national assembly was only elected for a one-year term. Will today's vote prove to be a turning point in the democratization of Iraq?
Guests:
J. Brian Atwood, dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. (photo: Getty Images/AFP)

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio No Place for a Woman
The Minnesota movie "North Country" garnered two Golden Globe nominations Tuesday: for best actress (Charlize Theron) and best supporting actress (Frances McDormand.) The American RadioWorks documentary "No Place for a Woman" tells the true story that inspired "North Country." It is the story of the women in Minnesota's iron mines who made history with America's first class action sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Friday, Dec. 16, 2005
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The art of the editorial
A Minnesota editorial writer received a high honor this December. The Star Tribune's Jim Boyd was awarded the American Academy of Diplomacy's 2005 Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis on Foreign Affairs. Boyd has also come under fire for his writing from conservative bloggers and talk radio.
Guests:
Jim Boyd, deputy editorial page editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Las Vegas: An Unconventional History
Once a remote desert outpost, the city of Las Vegas is now 100 years old and it's the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States. It also ranks near the top of American cities in rates of alcoholism, drug addiction, personal bankruptcy, teen pregnancy and suicide. "Las Vegas: An Unconventional History," tells the story of Sin City.
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