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Monday, March 14, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
 China, Inc.
China has approved a resolution to attack Taiwan if Taiwan seeks independence from China. The latest sign of Chinese military assertiveness complicates an increasingly close economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
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Guests:
Ted Fishman, author of China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Industrial Superpower Challenges America and the World.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: About China, Inc.
Web Resource: China Today
Web Resource: World Factbook: China
Web Resource: Center for the Future of China
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
A surreal side of war
A new documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the war in Iraq. The director of the film Gunner Palace profiles the young American soldiers whose barracks are the bombed-out palace of Uday Hussein.
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Guests:
Michael Tucker, director of the documentary Gunner Palace. Captain Jon Powers, one of the soldiers featured in the documentary.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Gunner Palace Web site
Web Resource: Landmark Theatres: Minneapolis
Web Resource: NPR: Gunner Palace
Web Resource: Interview with Michael Tucker
Web Resource: Tucker and Powers on PBS
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Syrian troops continue to withdraw from Lebanon
U.S. officials welcomed Syria's pledge to withdraw troops from Lebanon but did so with caution. The political turmoil in Lebanon highlights the role of Islamic political groups such as Hezbollah in emerging Arab democracies.
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Guests:
Steven Cook, Next Generation Scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Steven Cook's bio
Web Resource: Arab Reform
Web Resource: Lebanon Government Web site
Web Resource: The Daily Star Newspaper
Web Resource: About Lebanon
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Beefing up courthouse security
Three people were shot and killed in an Atlanta courthouse last week. Midmorning takes a look at the safety of courts and the people who work in them.
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Guests:
Kevin Burke, former chief judge of Hennepin County District Court. Pat McGowan, sheriff of Hennepin County. Thomas Schuck, president of the Federal Bar Association. He's an attorney in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Related Links:
MPR: Protecting courts
Web Resource: U.S. Marshals Service
Web Resource: Federal Bar Association
Web Resource: Hennepin County Courts
Web Resource: National Sheriff's Association
Web Resource: Thomas Schuck's Web site
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Bush addresses the nation
Midmorning presents NPR coverage of President Bush's news conference. The president addressed the withdrawal of coalition partners' troops from Iraq, his efforts to change the Social Security system and plans for his second term in office.
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The fight for information
He has a passion for openness. Don Gemberling talks about the erosion of public access to documents and government information.
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Guests:
Don Gemberling, former director of the Information Policy Analysis division of the Minnesota Department of Administration. He retired in May of 2004.
Related Links:
Your Voice
Web Resource: Information Policy Analysis
Web Resource: The National Security Archive
Web Resource: U.S. Department of Justice
Web Resource: U.S. Department of State
Web Resource: Freedom of Information Act
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Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Steroid hearings take the field
The House Government Reform Committee's hearings on baseball raise questions about the government's role in policing professional baseball. Midmorning discusses the collision of Congress and sports and examines how Major League Baseball could be impacted by disclosures that star players used steroids.
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Guests:
Matt Mitten, director of the Sports Law Institute and professor of law at Marquette University. Kevin Grace, head of the archives and rare book library at the University of Cincinnati. The collection contains an urban sports archive. He also teaches about baseball in society.
Related Links:
Web Resource: McGwire says he won't name names; Sosa, Palmeiro deny using steroids
Web Resource: Matt Mitten's Bio
Web Resource: Kevin Grace's Bio
Web Resource: ESPN: Steroids
Web Resource: Society of Sport History
Web Resource: U.S. House Government Reform Committee
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The big, big screen
The Science Museum of Minnesota is one of the world's leading producers of giant-screen movies. The museum's Omnitheater productions have been seen by over 60 million people in 28 countries. Director Mike Day talks about the science museum's Omnifest and the making of larger-than-life films.
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Guests:
Mike Day, director and executive producer at the Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Science Museum of Minnesota
Web Resource: Giant Screen Theater Association
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Friday, March 18, 2005 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Writing about race
Midmorning broadcasts Talking Volumes, the joint book club of Minnesota Public Radio, The Star Tribune and The Loft Literary Center. Host Kerri Miller talks with author Jonathan Odell. His novel examines the relationships between blacks and whites in Mississippi in the years before the civil rights movement.
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Guests:
Jonathan Odell, author of The View from Delphi.
Related Links:
Web Resource: MPR: Talking Volumes
Web Resource: Jonathan Odell's Web site
Web Resource: Roundtable Interview
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
State of the Arts
When does a stapler become a work of art? State of the Arts examines the evolution of everyday design. The program also showcases award-wining architect David Salmela and the work of BB King.
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Related Links:
Web Resource: State of the Arts
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