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Monday, March 7, 2005 |
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 Greenspan gets behind a national sales tax
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has suggested that a national consumption tax could spur greater economic growth in the United States. Some economists support the idea, while many retailers and Democrats oppose it.
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Guests:
Lynn Reed, executive director of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association. J. Craig Shearman, vice president for public relations at the National Retail Federation.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: Lynn Reed's bio
Web Resource: Minnesota Taxpayers Association
Web Resource: National Retail Federation
Web Resource: National Retail Sales Tax Alliance
Web Resource: National Sales Tax Debate
Web Resource: The National Sales Tax: Who Bears the Burden?
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Teens, contraception and parental consent
A survey conducted by University of Minnesota researchers shows the verdict is still out on parents' attitudes regarding laws limiting minors' access to contraception.
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Guests:
Marla Eisenberg, assistant professor in the division of general pediatrics and adolescent health at the University of Minnesota. She is the lead author of the study. Dr. Michael Resnick, physician and professor in the division of general pediatrics and adolescent health at the University of Minnesota. Michelle Levy helps teach educators how to talk with teenagers about sex.
Related Links:
Web Resource: University of Minnesota Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
Web Resource: Dr. Michael Resnick's bio
Web Resource: Notification Laws: Pros and Cons
Web Resource: Advocates for Youth
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Tuesday, March 8, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Students brace for the new SAT
A new version of the SAT debuts on Saturday. The updated SAT includes an essay question. The ACT offered an optional essay this year as well. The changes came in response to colleges debating whether to require test scores at all.
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Guests:
Ann Wright, vice president for enrollment at Rice University. She served as a College Board trustee during the time the addition of an essay question was debated. Robert Schaeffer, public education director at FairTest. FairTest is opposed to what it calls the misuse of standardized tests.
Related Links:
Web Resource: About the SAT
Web Resource: Official Practice Test
Web Resource: SAT Question of the Day
Web Resource: ACT Assessment
Web Resource: FairTest
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Social Security around the world
Republicans are calling on Democrats to support an overhaul of the Social Security system and President Bush is traveling the country this week to promote personal retirement accounts. Midmorning examines retirement plans around the world to find out what other nations can teach us about fiscal solvency.
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Guests:
Jon Gruber, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is co-editor of Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World.
Related Links:
Web Resource: About Jonathan Gruber
Web Resource: Social Security Around the World
Web Resource: Social Security Online
Web Resource: The White House: Social Security
Web Resource: Social Security Reform
Web Resource: Social Security Myths
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Wednesday, March 9, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
AIDS in Africa
The AIDS pandemic reaches into every aspect of life in many communities across Africa. A Zambian woman whose own life was upended by the disease talks about how she's working to change the ways her country confronts HIV.
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Guests:
Doras Chirwa, CARE's HIV/AIDS specialist in Zambia, Africa.
Related Links:
Web Resource: CARE USA home page
Web Resource: allAfrica's Zambia page
Web Resource: OneWorld.net
Web Resource: AIDS.org
Web Resource: UNAIDS
Web Resource: About AIDS
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The design of everyday life
The design of the things we use in our daily lives is more a result of accident than intention. An expert in design and history looks at the effect of global standardization on everything from cellphones to cupholders.
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Guests:
Henry Petroski, professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University. He's the author of The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts - From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers - Came to be as They Are.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Great Conversations: Henry Petroski
Web Resource: Henry Petroski's Web site
Web Resource: The (Predictable) Evolution Of Useful Things
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Thursday, March 10, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Tougher bankruptcy rules near
Congress is expected to pass a measure that would make it harder for Americans to declare personal bankruptcy. Consumer advocates say the changes would remove a safety net for those who have lost their jobs or face mounting medical bills.
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Guests:
Curtis K. Walker, a Twin Cities bankruptcy lawyer. Scott Talbott, vice president for government affairs at the Financial Services Roundtable. The organization represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies.
Related Links:
Web Resource: The Financial Services Roundtable
Web Resource: Consumer Federation of America
Web Resource: American Bankruptcy Institute
Web Resource: Bankruptcy Statistics
Web Resource: America's Bankruptcy Courts
Web Resource: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Is Europe the world's new superpower?
Author T.R. Reid says the European Union is now larger and richer than the United States. He discusses how the EU is positioning itself to be a global counterweight on equal footing with the U.S.A.
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Guests:
T.R. Reid, author of The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy. He is the Washington Post Rocky Mountain bureau chief.
Related Links:
Web Resource: The United States of Europe
Web Resource: T.R. Reid on Fresh Air
Web Resource: European Union Web site
Web Resource: About the European Union
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Friday, March 11, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
The impact of war on women
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, a new report says many females are worse off today than they were a decade ago. The president of Women for Women International discusses the use of violence against women during times of conflict and the future of women in post-war societies.
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Guests:
Zainab Salbi, president and CEO of Women for Women International. Since 1993, the organization has helped over 10,000 women in countries devastated by war and genocide. Zainab Salbi is a keynote speaker at the 10th Annual International Women's Day Celebration presented by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights and the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota.
Related Links:
Web Resource: MN Advocates for Human Rights
Web Resource: Women for Women International
Web Resource: Women and War Project
Web Resource: Amnesty International
Web Resource: Peace Women
Web Resource: Beijing Betrayed: Report on the Status of Women
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
State of the Arts
Composer Tod Machover shows off his "Shapers." The toys introduce children to the process of making music.
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Related Links:
Web Resource: State of the Arts
Web Resource: About Tod Machover
Web Resource: Tod Machover's bio
Web Resource: Tod Machover on WNYC
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