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Archive for November 14 - 18, 2005
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Monday, Nov. 14, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio A day without a yesterday
The theory that the universe began with a monumental explosion shattered previously held theories and beliefs. Author and documentary maker Simon Singh talks about the history of the Big Bang discovery.

Guests:
Simon Singh, author of "Big Bang: The Origins of the Universe". He's also the author of "Fermat's Enigma" and the director of documentaries for the BBC.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Simon Singh's Web site
Document Web Resource: PBS: "The Proof", directed by Simon Singh
Document Web Resource: Singh event at Minneapolis Planetarium Society
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Truisms about truth
Why does truth matter, especially when politicians can easily sidestep it and intellectuals scorn it as irrelevant? Author Michael Lynch argues that truth is vital, in both our personal and professional lives.

Guests:
Michael Lynch, author of "True to Life: Why Truth Matters." He is a professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About Michael Lynch
Document Web Resource: True to Life: Why Truth Matters
Document Web Resource: Media Research Center
Document Web Resource: Book excerpt
Document Web Resource: About truth
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Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio Budget opens another split in GOP
Dissent within the GOP on the budget and other issues is putting the party's troubles in the spotlight.
Guests:
Chuck Todd, editor and chief of The Hotline, The National Journal's online daily political tip sheet. John Ellwood, professor of political science at the University of California. He has has served as a staff member of the U.S. Senate Budget committee and U.S. Congressional Budget Office.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: The Hotline
Document Web Resource: About John Ellwood
Document Web Resource: House Budget Committee
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Why so few women in science?
Studies have suggested for years that most girls are not interested in science or math, particularly when it comes to careers. But tech-savvy women are trying to change that.

Guests:
Paulita LaPlante, CEO and director of vasamed. Susan Goetz, co-coordinator of the Center for Women, Science and Technology at the College of St. Catherine (photo Getty/Frank Perry).

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: "50 Careers You've Never Heard Of"
Document Web Resource: vasamed's Web site
Document Web Resource: Women in Technology International
Document Web Resource: Women-Related Web Sites in Science and Technology
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio The smoking ban debate
Hennepin county is considering easing its smoking ban by allowing some bars and clubs to set their own smoking rules. The move would not affect the bans in Minneapolis, Golden Valley or Bloomington. A look at how the smoking ban is affecting bars and restaurants and why some governments think it's time to rethink anti-smoking laws.
Guests:
Mark Stenglein, Hennepin county commissioner and author of a new smoking ordinance proposal. Dave Thune, member of the St. Paul City Council. Jim Farrell, executive director of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association.

Related Links:
Document MPR News: Hennepin County considers changes to smoking ban law
Document Web Resource: Hennepin County Commission
Document Web Resource: St. Paul City Council
Document Web Resource: Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association
Document Web Resource: Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Torture policy on trial
The White House says it will veto any budget bill that includes an amendment against torture. One of the architects of the policy on treatment of terror suspects talks about why the president should be allowed leeway in treatment of detainees.
Guests:
John Yoo, professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley. He was deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel of the Justice department from 2001 - 2003. He worked on what have come to be known as the "torture memos". He is author of the book, "The Powers of War and Peace"

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: Yoo's commentary: Behind the 'torture memos'
Document Web Resource: John Yoo's Bio
Document Web Resource: Federalist Society, Minneapolis chapter
Document Web Resource: Justice Dept. Memo Says Torture 'May Be Justified'
Document Web Resource: Geneva Convention against torture
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio The legality of torture
Human rights advocates say the Bush administration's policy on the Geneva Conventions regarding torture is deeply flawed.
Guests:
Barbara Frey, director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About Barbara Frey
Document Web Resource: Center for Victims of Torture
Document Web Resource: Geneva Convention on Torture
Document Web Resource: John Yoo's Commentary on "Torture Memos"
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Who controls the Internet?
At the World Summit on the Information Society, participants from around the world are gathering to discuss the role a U.S. nonprofit plays in managing the inner workings of the Internet, and to push for more international involvement.
Guests:
John Logie, assistant professor of rhetoric and co-director of the Internet Studies Center at the University of Minnesota. Jim Dempsey, executive director of the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: John Logie's Bio
Document Web Resource: The Center for Democracy and Technology
Document Web Resource: ICANN
Document Web Resource: World Summit on the Information Society
Document Web Resource: ICANN Watch
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2005
Hour 1 (9 a.m.)
Audio The politics of public broadcasting
After the ousting of former chairman Kenneth Tomlinson, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is trying to reassure stations and the public that it is politically neutral.
Guests:
Jill Geisler, head of the Leadership Group at the Poynter Institute. David Folkenflik, media correspondent at National Public Radio.

Related Links:
Document Web Resource: About Jill Geisler
Document Web Resource: About David Folkenflik
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Hour 2 (10 a.m.)
Audio Poetry and prints
A photographer and poet become subjects of each others' work as partners in life and in art.

Guests:
JoAnn Verburg, McKnight grant recipient and nationally known photographer. Verberg's work will appear at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City next year. Jim Moore, author of "Lightning at Dinner". His poems have appeared in the Nation, the New Yorker, and the Paris Review.

Related Links:
Document Verburg on MPR
Document Web Resource: About Jim Moore
Document Share your views in the News Forum.
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