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Midmorning
Midmorning
Archive for September 5 - 9, 2005
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Monday, Sept. 5, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio William Rehnquist's legacy
The death of William Rehnquist leaves yet another important opening on the U.S. Supreme Court. Rehnquist served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, 19 of them as its 16th chief.
Guests:
David Stras, associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota. He has clerked for judges on the federal circuit, including U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About David Stras
Document Web Resource: Supreme Court of the United States
Document Web Resource: Wikipedia: William Rehnquist
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Fair financing
Midmorning broadcasts live from the Minnesota State Fair. Personal finance experts Chris Farrell and Ruth Hayden talk about credit cards, savings accounts and daily budgeting.

Guests:
Ruth Hayden, author of "Your Money Life: The 'Make it Work' Workbook." Chris Farrell, economics editor for the public radio program Marketplace Money.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Ruth Hayden's Web site
Document Web Resource: Marketplace Money
Document Web Resource: Minnesota State Fair
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Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Political storms
Two momentous news events collided over the past week. The Bush Administration is still trying to dam the flood of problems associated with Hurricane Katrina while trying to come up with yet another nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. A look at the political fallout of both.
Guests:
Dennis Goldford, professor of politics at Drake University. He's the author of a new book "The American Constitution and the Debate over Originalism." Ken Rudin, NPR's political editor. (Photo by Stephen Hayford-Pool/Getty Images)

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Ken Rudin's political column
Document Web Resource: Dennis Goldford's Bio
Document Web Resource: U.S. Senate Judiciary committee
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio The psychological impact of Katrina
The emotional impact of a natural disaster can last long after the event. Midmorning discusses the culture of anger and fear that often follows a trauma.

Guests:
August Nimtz, political science professor at the University of Minnesota. He grew up in New Orleans and his parents were rescued from there. Dr. Charles R. Marmar, professor and vice chair in the department of psychiatry at the University of California in San Francisco. He is associate chief of staff in mental health at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Marya Hage, Red Cross volunteer and psychologist. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images )

Related Links:
Document MPR: After Katrina
Document Web Resource: About August Nimtz
Document Web Resource: About Charles Marmar
Document Web Resource: National Institutes of Mental Health
Document Web Resource: American Red Cross
Document Web Resource: Surviving Disasters
Document Web Resource: Hurricane Katrina
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Will New Orleans rise again?
Some say it makes no sense to spend billions of dollars to rebuild a city that's below sea level. Others say the Big Easy will bounce back from destruction better than ever. What is the future of New Orleans and the other cities that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina?
Guests:
Joel Kotkin, author of "The City: A Global History." He is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. Aseem Inam, former professor of urban planning at the University of Michigan. He is the author of "Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities." Carla Prater, associate director of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center at Texas A&M University. (Photo: DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP/Getty Images)

Related Links:
Document MPR: After Katrina
Document Web Resource: Joel Kotkin's Web site
Document Web Resource: NPR: After Katrina
Document Web Resource: Time: Rebuilding a Dream
Document Web Resource: Should We Rebuild New Orleans?
Document Web Resource: American Red Cross
Document Web Resource: Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio The history of New Orleans
New Orleans has a rich history that combines the traditions of Acadians and Africans, among many others. Midmorning examines the unique cultural heritage of the devastated Crescent City.
Guests:
Carl Brasseaux, professor of history and the director of the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is of Acadian/Cajun ancestry and was raised in a bilingual home in the heart of Louisiana's French-speaking region. S. Frederick Starr, chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He served previously as vice president of Tulane University and president of Oberlin College. He is the author of four books on New Orleans and is the leader of the Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble of New Orleans.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About Brasseaux
Document Web Resource: Article by Frederick Starr
Document Web Resource: History and Culture of New Orleans
Document Web Resource: About New Orleans
Document Web Resource: NOLA.com
Document Web Resource: FrenchQuarter.com
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio The lessons of September 11
He had to answer the question: what is a life worth? The man in charge of the effort to compensate the families of those who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11 talks about the lessons learned.

Guests:
Kenneth Feinberg, the Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. He is an attorney who specializes in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About Kenneth Feinberg
Document Web Resource: Recovering from 9-11
Document Web Resource: The September 11 Digital Archive
Document Web Resource: Families of September 11
Document Web Resource: Witness to Terror
Document Web Resource: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Bush pledges Katrina investigation
Politicians and American citizens alike have called for an investigation into the way the government dealt with Hurricane Katrina. Midmorning discusses alleged lapses in the disaster response system.

Guests:
David Schanzer, director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security. He is a former minority staff director of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee. Norman Ornstein, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He is also co-author of "Congress, the Press and the Public." (Photo: HECTOR MATA/AFP/Getty Images)

Related Links:
Document MPR: After Katrina
Document Web Resource: About David Schanzer
Document Web Resource: About Norman Ornstein
Document Web Resource: Department of Homeland Security
Document Web Resource: NPR: Katrina
Document Web Resource: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Document Web Resource: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Friday, Sept. 9, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Questioning Judge Roberts
Senators want to question John Roberts to find out just how conservative a chief justice he would be if he is confirmed. But even the definition of what makes a conservative justice is up for debate.
Guests:
Mark Rotenberg, general counsel at the University of Minnesota. He also teaches a seminar on the constitutional powers of the presidency.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Mark Rotenberg's bio
Document Web Resource: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
Document Web Resource: About John Roberts
Document Web Resource: Selecting Supreme Court Justices
Document Web Resource: Supreme Court of the United States
Document Web Resource: Supreme Court History
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Hurricane Katrina highlights coastal erosion
The coastal areas of the southern and eastern parts of the United States suffer regular damage that is both dramatic and gradual. Midmorning examines why manmade efforts to makes lands livable for humans sometimes worsen the environmental situation.
Guests:
Mike Tidwell, author of "Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast." Christopher Hallowell, professor of journalism at City University of New York. He's the author of a number of books and articles about coastal environmental issues including "Holding Back the Sea." Andy Coburn, associate director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines. (Photo by Marianne Todd/Getty Images)

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Christopher Hallowell's bio
Document Web Resource: About Mike Tidwell
Document Web Resource: Duke hurricane research
Document Web Resource: FEMA: Erosion
Document Web Resource: New Orleans and the Delta
Document Web Resource: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
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