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Archive for May 3 - 7, 2004
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Monday, May 3, 2004 |
Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Larger European Union bridges old divides The European Union has just become the world's largest trading bloc. But what may be even more significant is the unification of countries on either side of the former Iron Curtain.
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Guests:
Patrick Dale, associate professor of political science at St. Olaf College. He specializes in studies of Central Europe. He also serves as an academic associate of the Atlantic Council, which is affiliated with NATO.
Related Links:
Web Resource: European Union Web site
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Teachers, parents and students try school dress codes on for size Middle and high school students always have used clothes to express themselves. Schools and parents are torn between what is decent and what counts as free expression.
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Guests:
Mary Williams, principal of Humboldt Junior High in St. Paul. Chuck Samuelson, executive director of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Minnesota Civil Liberties Union
Web Resource: Humboldt Junior High
Web Resource: Education Commission of the States reports
Web Resource: American Civil Liberties Union on dress codes
Web Resource: Using dress codes to reduce violence in schools
Web Resource: School dress codes and uniform policies
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 |
Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Should Minnesota bet on gambling? Caesar's Entertainment would like to build a casino near the Mall of America and promises tidy tax revenue for the state. A look at the Caesar's proposal and at the other gambling bills pending this legislative session.
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Guests:
Rep. Lynda Boudreau (R- Faribault). Rep. Ann Lenczewski (DFL-Bloomington). John McCarthy, executive director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Rep. Lynda Boudreau bio
Web Resource: Rep. Ann Lenczewski bio
Web Resource: Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
Web Resource: Benefits of Bloomington casino
Web Resource: Session 2004: Gambling
Web Resource: Casino Man.net
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Author Karen Baar embraces life after 50 What happens when you have to take a sharp bend in the road halfway through life? Author and women's health expert Karen Baar says sudden change at middle age should inspire a reinvention of one's life.
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Guests:
Karen Baar, author of For My Next Act...Women Scripting Life after Fifty. She helped start the Somerville Women's Health Project, a storefront clinic in Massachusetts in the 1970s. She's also the author of Women and Pain.
Related Links:
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 |
Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Can the United States remain the world's scientific leader? Experts say the U.S. is losing its dominance in the world of science. Foreign innovations now often rival or exceed America's achievements. Some say this trend could impact everything from the job market to national security to cultural life.
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Guests:
Al Teich, director of Science and Policy Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Al Teich's bio
Web Resource: National Science Foundation
Web Resource: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Web Resource: Science and Engineering Indicators 2004
Web Resource: Council on Competitiveness
Web Resource: The Center for the Study of Technology and Society
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Author is inspired by memories of Afghanistan Families, class differences and kite flying define the life of the young main character in a novel about Afghanistan. Khaled Hosseini draws from his own family experiences both in Afghanistan prior to the Soviet invasion and in the United States.
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Guests:
Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. He's also a doctor living in California.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Khaled Hosseini's Web site
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 |
Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Bush condemns U.S. treatment of Iraqi prisoners President Bush calls the treatment of prisoners in Iraq "abhorrent" in an interview with an Arab television network based in Dubai. The news of mistreatment by U.S. soldiers and military contractors has caused a political problem for the Bush administration, particularly in the Arab world. (Photo: PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Guests:
Steven Cook, fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-partisan think tank.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Steven Cook bio
Web Resource: Belahdan with Ahmed Tharwat
Web Resource: President Bush's interview with Al-Hurra
Web Resource: Donald Rumsfeld discusses prison abuses
Web Resource: Al-Jazeera.net
Web Resource: U.S. Military's Report on Prisoner Abuse
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The Garden Guru offers springtime advice Many Minnesota gardeners dive into pruning chores at this time of year. Not so fast, says Midmorning Garden Guru Deb Brown.
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Guests:
Deb Brown, horticulturist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service's Yard and Garden Line.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Yard and Garden Line
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Friday, May 7, 2004 |
Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Sticker shock at the supermarket A trip to the grocery store is getting more expensive. Prices for milk, meat, eggs and other food staples have been rising for months. Economists expect costs to continue to rise this summer.
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Guests:
Joseph Uhl, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University. Phil Lempert, founder and editor of SupermarketGuru.com. Jeremy Iggers, restaurant critic for the Minneapolis StarTribune.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Joseph Uhl's bio
Web Resource: SupermarketGuru.com
Web Resource: Jeremy Iggers article about the price of dining
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Can art help create peace? State of the Arts talks about Coexistence, a touring visual art show that hopes to spark conversation about why we do or don't get along with each other. Can we overcome divides between race, ethnicity and class? And can a touring art show help bridge the divide?
This week's State of the Arts also offers a report on the new arts center opening in Rochester, a look at a multi-media musical about the history of Minnesota and a profile of the new band Coach Said Not To.
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