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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, along with her ally Susan B. Anthony, was one of the most famous and most influential leaders of the American movement for women's suffrage. She is also one of the more difficult figures for contemporary feminists to celebrate, considering how racist were the arguments she employed in campaigning against the granting of voting rights for freed slaves before white women got the vote. This legacy lies at the heart of Penn State history and women's studies professor LORI D. GINZBERG's new biography, "Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life." Dr. Ginzberg joins us in studio today for a lively discussion of the feminist icon's troubling life and legacy.

Filed under: author, politics |

Hour 2
Tensions over the issue of construction of Israeli settlements have flared in recent weeks. We talk about the relationship between the Obama administration and Israel and U.S. policy toward Israel with STEVEN A. COOK of the Council on Foreign Relations and DAVID MAKOVSKY of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; then we’ll hear from NPR Middle East correspondent LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO who is based in Jerusalem.

Filed under: politics, world |

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Enrollment in for-profit colleges and trade schools has soared with the recession. An estimated 2.6 million students are enrolled in schools such as ITT, Corinthian Colleges, Career Education Corporation, and the University of Phoenix. But critics argue that in the drive for profits, these schools fail to deliver what they promise, employ deceptive marketing and recruitment techniques, and have low rates of graduation and job placement. This hour, a look at for-profit schools with ProPublica reporter Sharona Couttes, education professor Brian Pusser, and Career College Association President Harris Miller.

Filed under: education, politics, social issues |

Hour 2
Fans of detective shows like CSI or the modern mystery novel know that a suspect’s guilt or innocence is often determined by a miniscule piece of forensic evidence. But this wasn’t always the case, as science journalist Deborah Blum explains in her new book, "The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York." Blum tells the story of two pioneering scientists, New York’s first chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler, who together revolutionized forensic medicine, put countless murderers behind bars, and improved public safety. This hour, we’ll hear some tales of murder and medical detection from the early years of forensic science.

Filed under: author, crime, criminal justice, health, science |

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Every ten years, as mandated by the Constitution, the U.S. takes a head count. And the stakes of the 2010 census are huge. We talk about the economic, political and sociological impact of the 2010 census with Terri Ann Lowenthal, a consultant specializing in issues related to the census, and Thomas Ginsberg of the Pew Foundation’s Philadelphia Research Initiative.

Filed under: economy, politics |

Hour 2
Like millions of Americans, psychotherapist and author Gary Greenberg suffers from depression. In his new book, "Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease," Greenberg examines how sadness became labeled as a disease that could be medicated. He wonders if in fact, what doctors call depression is often a natural reaction to the modern world. This hour, a conversation with Gary Greenberg on his own struggles as a patient and a therapist to understand what it means to medicalize our unhappiness.

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

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After a year of legislative haggling, at-times bitter debate, town hall meetings, Tea Parties, speeches and soundbites, compromises and cacophony, the Democratic effort to pass health care reform legislation could be entering its last stages this weekend. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a House vote for Sunday, with Senate votes next week. President Obama successfully wooed one liberal Democrat, Dennis Kucinich, from a "no" vote to reluctant support for what’s called a $940 billion overhaul of the nation’s health care system. In this week’s "Radio Times" weekly roundup of national politics, Marty will talk about the political and legislative maneuvers dominating Capitol Hill conversation this week, with Rutgers political scientist ROSS K. BAKER and Politics Daily columnist JILL LAWRENCE. Also up for discussion are items like the passage of a jobs bill, despite the partisan rancor over health care, as well as scandals bringing down House Democrats high (Rangel) and low (Massa), high-stakes primaries in several states and forecasting the November elections.

Filed under: economy, health, politics, social issues |

Hour 2
KATHLEEN TURNER is to star in the upcoming one-woman show, "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins" at the Suzanne Roberts Theater. The stage and screen actress (Hollywood’s "Body Heat," "Peggy Sue Got Married" and Broadway’s "The Graduate" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?") will take on the late high-spirited, liberal newspaper columnist who focused on criticizing the 'good ol' boys' political establishment and mocking her Texas culture. The world premier play is produced by Philadelphia Theater Company and will run from March 19th through April 18th.

Filed under: arts, entertainment |

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Much has been written about the wars being fought by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. In her new book, "The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers," Nancy Sherman probes the inner war being fought by service men and women. A philosopher and psychoanalyst who teaches ethics at Georgetown University and the U.S. Naval Academy, Sherman examines the ethical and moral dilemmas faced by modern warriors, and the lingering effects their choices have for the rest of their lives, and U.S. society.

Filed under: author, health, military, social issues, world |

Hour 2
As Congress gets closer to a real overhaul of health care, we'll take a look at what the plan means for the average health care consumer. We talk with TRUDY LIEBERMAN who is writing about health care legislation for the Columbia Journalism Review.

Filed under: health, politics |