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Monday, May 24, 2004 |
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 What's next for the world's largest democracy?
India has a new government in power and a new prime minister. The Congress party and Manmohan Singh have promised economic reform for India's poor, but can they deliver?
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Guests:
Dennis Kux, senior policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: Dennis Kux's bio
Web Resource: World Factbook - India
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Cell phone society
Life without cell phones is inconceivable for many people. One scholar of American media suggests this ever-changing device has fundamentally altered the way we live.
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Guests:
Paul Levinson, author of Cellphone: The Story of the World's Most Mobile Medium and How It Has Transformed Everything.
Related Links:
The Cell Phone Backlash
Web Resource: Paul Levinson's Web site
Web Resource: Cell phone culture
Web Resource: The history of cell phones
Web Resource: How cell phones work
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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Bush unveils Iraq strategy
President Bush re-stated the aim to hand over control of the Iraqi government on June 30, but he said U.S. troops will be maintained past that time. Bush's speech at the Army War College comes at a time when an increasing number of Americans tell pollsters the policy in Iraq isn't working.
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Guests:
Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy at Duke University. He's co-directing a research project funded by the Carnegie Corporation called Wielding American Power: Managing Interventions after September 11.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Peter Feaver's bio
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Talking about death won't kill you
When death comes to a family, it often leaves loved ones speechless. But there are ways to confront the difficult time that may help with the pain.
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Guests:
Virginia Morris, author of Talking About Death: Comforting Advice About Uncomfortable Issues. She's also the author of How to Care for Aging Parents.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Death in America
Web Resource: Sociology of death and dying
Web Resource: Death: The Last Taboo
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Millions of refugees remain in limbo
There are now nearly 12 million refugees worldwide. A new report from the U.S. Committee for Refugees says at least seven million of them have been confined to camps for ten years or more. What are the rights of refugees and what is the international community doing to ensure them?
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Guests:
Hugh Parmer, president of the American Refugee Committee. Merrill Smith, editor of the 2004 World Refugee Survey.
Related Links:
Web Resource: U.S. Committee for Refugees
Web Resource: American Refugee Committee
Web Resource: World Refugee Network
Web Resource: Refugees: Web Guide and Research
Web Resource: Human Rights Watch
Web Resource: 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Hunting down your heritage
Americans have made genealogy research one of the biggest hobbies on the Internet. The Minnesota Historical Society has just updated its guide that helps people wade through the research possibilities.
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Guests:
Kathryn Otto, head of the reference library at the Minnesota History Center. Jim Fogerty, head
of acquisitions and curatorial development at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Minnesota Historical Society
Web Resource: Family Search
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Thursday, May 27, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Are terrorists planning a summer attack?
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller describe some of what they know about a terror cell they believe is operating in the United States. They say terrorists may be planning attacks to coincide with a number of political or public events this summer.
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Guests:
David McIntyre, professor of homeland security at Texas A&M University. He's a former deputy director of the ANSER Institute for Homeland Security.
Related Links:
Web Resource: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Web Resource: Photos of terror suspects
Web Resource: Minnesota Office of Homeland Security
Web Resource: National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
Web Resource: ANSER Homeland Security Institute
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The rights of the disabled
The Supreme Court handed a big victory to disabled people last week with a decision that upholds a key provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The provision requires state and local governments to make courthouses accessible.
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Guests:
Max Lapertosa, staff attorney at Access Living, a disability advocacy organization in Chicago.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Access Living
Web Resource: World Institute on Disability
Web Resource: American Association of People with Disabilities
Web Resource: Minnesota State Council on Disability
Web Resource: Americans with Disabilities Act
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Friday, May 28, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Memorial weekend is time to grill
The official beginning of grilling season is this weekend. Author and barbeque expert Steven Raichlen answers your questions about what to cook over fire.
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Guests:
Steven Raichlen, author of several cook books. His latest, BBQ USA, won a James Beard award this year.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Steven Raichlen's Web site
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Movies, music and structure of new Guthrie
St. Paul Pioneer Press critic Chris Hewitt previews the summer movie season. Annie Feidt reports on a Togolese musician based in Minnesota. And a structural engineer for the new Guthrie Theater design talks about concerns over the cantilever in the wake of the Paris airport collapse.
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Related Links:
State of the Arts
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