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Archive for February 8th, 2010

military,politics,social issues

Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Hour 1
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for the repeal of the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Last Tuesday, Admiral Mullen and Defense Secretary Gates presented the Pentagon’s proposal for ending the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Should gay men and lesbians be allowed to serve openly in the military? And is now the time to try to change the policy. This hour, we debate “don’t ask, don’t tell” with two military veterans, ALEXANDER NICHOLSON and BRIAN MAUE.

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author,health,social issues,technology

Eternity Soup

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Hour 2
Americans are desperate to live forever. We spend millions each year trying to postpone the inevitable. But is any of it paying off? Journalist GREG CRITSER reports in this new book "Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging," that by 2050 there will be over a million Americans over the age of 100. This hour, we’ll talk to Critser about the science and pseudo-science behind extending life – from hormone cocktails to Calorie Restriction Societies.

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