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In politics this week, Democrats went after Republicans who have been criticizing the stimulus program and have applied for funds, the President created a deficit panel, Evan Bayh announced he won’t seek reelection and the Conservative Political Action Committee is holding its annual meeting. All that and more in our weekly politics roundup with CHRISTOPHER HAYES of The Nation and JAY NORDLINGER of National Review.

Filed under: politics |

Hour 2
"Confidential" was the proto TMZ.com. From 1952 to 1958, the sensational magazine was the go-to gossip source of its day. It's publisher was a staunch fact-checking advocate, but held no virtue in getting most of his material through blackmail and a payroll that included waiters, bartenders, and jilted lovers. "Confidential" outed homosexuals, mixed race couples and affairs. Our guest, HENRY SCOTT, has put these lurid tales together in his new book, "Confidential: Shocking True Story: The Rise and Fall of Confidential, 'America’s Most Scandalous Magazine.'"

Filed under: author, entertainment |

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The Delaware River connects New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. It connects upriver habitats with the ocean. And it connects inland ports like Philadelphia’s with international commerce. But as much as the river connects, an effort to deepen it divides. The Delaware River dredging project pits Pennsylvania state officials vs. New Jersey and Delaware representatives, as well as port-reliant business interests vs. environmentalists. Today on Radio Times, Marty talks with MAYA VAN ROSSUM, the Delaware Riverkeeper who has led the environmental opposition to the dredging effort; and JOHN H. ESTEY, chairman of the Delaware River and Philadelphia Regional port authorities, the lead agencies sponsoring the much-delayed project.

Filed under: environment |

Hour 2
Philadelphia-born composer, arranger and saxophonist JIMMY HEATH, best known as the anchor of the legendary Heath Brothers band, has arranged many of his life stories into a new memoir, "I Walked with Giants." He’ll come into the studio to talk to Marty about working with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and many other architects of 20th century jazz music.

Filed under: author, entertainment |

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The virtual debate this past Sunday between Vice President Biden an and his predecessor Dick Cheney provides further evidence of the legal and political complications involved in trying and detaining terror suspects. In this hour of "Radio Times" we look at this issue – particular as it relates to the trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and the treatment of Umar Abdulmutallab. Then we'll tackle the larger issue of the development and laws and policies required to detain, prosecute terrorists and prevent future attacks. Our guests are University of Texas law professor ROBERT CHESNEY and BENJAMIN WITTES of the Brookings Institute.

Filed under: military, politics, world |

Hour 2
Bats are dying all over New England. Biologists estimate that close to one million cave bats have died since 2006 when a mysterious illness called white-nose syndrome was discovered. Now white-nose is devastating Pennsylvania bats too. But is the fungus killing the bats or is it just a symptom of something else? And, what can be done to stop it before entire species of bats are wiped out? This hour, we’ll talk about bats, one of the most diverse and numerous animals in the world, with behavioral ecophysiologist DEEANN REEDER and bat biologist THOMAS KUNZ.

Filed under: environment, science |

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Last week Michelle Obama announced a new initiative to combat childhood obesity called "Let’s Move." Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have increased threefold. Today, close to one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. The First Lady’s plan calls for healthy school lunches, increased physical activity, healthier eating at home, and improved access to nutritious foods in rural areas and inner cities. This hour, GARY FOSTER, Director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, and SHIRIKI KUMANYIKA, a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discuss the Let's Move campaign and some of the challenges to tackling childhood obesity.

Filed under: education, family issues, health, parenting, social issues, teens |

Hour 2
Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors; she died in obscurity more than 60 years ago, buried in an unmarked grave. But her cells, taken by scientists without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine, the first "immortal" human cells grown in cultures. Called "HeLa" cells, they were involved in scientific breakthroughs ranging from a polio vaccine to in vitro fertilization, cancer to cloning. REBECCA SKLOOT's new book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," tells this remarkable story, as well as what happened when Lacks’ ancestors discovered Henrietta’s pivotal role in modern science, and the many bioethical issues it raises.

Filed under: author, family issues, health, social issues |

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In his newest book about the changing world of work, writer DANIEL PINK explores the question of what motivates us to do a good job. And contrary to conventional wisdom, it's not about money. His new book is "DRIVE: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us."

Filed under: author |

Hour 2
Before Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and HBO's "Real Time with Bill Mahr" there was The Smothers Brothers. According to TV and culture critic, DAVID BIANCULLI, the three years’ run of The Smothers Brothers introduced the American TV-watching public to new art and artists and questioned the Johnson and Nixon administrations before CBS finally fired them after many battles of censorship. Based on interviews with the Smothers Brothers and other industry principals, Bianculli describes Tom and Dick Smothers’ lives both on-screen and off-screen in his new book, "Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." [THIS IS A REBROADCAST.]

Filed under: author, entertainment |