Archives: Episodes
Richard Wolffe on the Obama campaign
RICHARD WOLFFE’s new book, “Renegade: The Making of a President,” traces Barack Obama’s road to the White House f ...
Air Date: June 11, 2009
The mental health of soldiers, veterans and their loved ones
Just this year alone, 64 soldiers have committed suicide. Last week, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen said th ...
Air Date: June 10, 2009
Will we ever know what caused the crash of Air France flight 447 over the Atlantic Ocean last week. Guests are JIM BURIN of the Flight Sa ...
Air Date: June 10, 2009
Female Supreme court justices, lawyers and writers have talked about the influence Nancy Drew had on their lives. What is it about this c ...
Air Date: June 9, 2009
President Obama, U.S. Congress and Healthcare
Behind U.S. health care legislation. We talk to New York Times political reporter MATT BAI about his latest article for the ‘Times ...
Air Date: June 9, 2009
The summer solstice is coming up and the sun is the object of our celebration. You might think it’s because this part of the earth ...
Air Date: June 8, 2009
In early October 2001, twelve members of the U.S. Special Forces flew secretly to Afghanistan prepared to fight the Taliban with guerrill ...
Air Date: June 8, 2009
How the economic downturn is affecting the lives of baby boomers
Baby boomers facing retirement have suffered significant financial losses in the recent economic downturn. About 52 percent of adults bet ...
Air Date: June 8, 2009
Sen Ted Kaufman and Professor Leland Ware
We talk with Delaware senator TED KAUFMAN about the process surrounding the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Air Date: June 5, 2009
The re-invention of Arlen Specter and the 2010 Senate Race
Guest host Chris Satullo is in for Marty Moss-Coane. One of the most interesting political races next year has already begun in Pennsylva ...
Air Date: June 5, 2009
Last year, People Magazine called American baritone Nathan Gunn one of the country’s sexiest men. Gunn’s well-developed physi ...
Air Date: June 4, 2009
Reaction to the murder of George Tiller, M.D
George Tiller was one of just a handful of physicians nationwide who provided late-term abortions. He was murdered on Sunday after severa ...
Air Date: June 4, 2009
How a bad economy look on television. We talk with Time Magazine’s JAMES PONIEWOZIK and Syracuse University professor ROBERT THOMPS ...
Air Date: June 3, 2009
Obama’s speech in the Middle East
President Barack Obama prepares for a speech in Cairo about the challenges and opportunities of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. O ...
Air Date: June 3, 2009
Writer Karl Taro Greenfeld on growing up with an autistic brother
In his touching and honest memoir, “Boy Alone,” writer KARL TARO GREENFELD talks about growing up in the shadow of an autisti ...
Air Date: June 2, 2009