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Meet Stuart Brown. He is a physician who created The National Institute for Play and joins us to discuss why he sees play as a developmen ...
Air Date: September 12, 2008
What would you ask Sarah Palin; then emotions and politics
Sarah Palin’s first interview with the media aired last night. What are the most important questions she should be asked. We talk w ...
Air Date: September 12, 2008
In the seven years since 9/11 the U.S. has failed to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan. Marty talks with Amb. JAMES DOBBINS who serv ...
Air Date: September 11, 2008
Last week the federal government announced the takeover of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in yet another attempt to r ...
Air Date: September 11, 2008
Photographer Steven Kazlowski on polar bears and the arctic habitat
Wildlife photographer STEVEN KAZLOWSKI has been photographing polar bears in their natural habitat for over ten years. In the last few y ...
Air Date: September 10, 2008
Anne Marie Ambrose, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services
Last month, the District Attorney released a scathing grand jury report about the tragic death of 14 year-old Danieal Kelly. COMMISSIONER ...
Air Date: September 10, 2008
What does Scranton say about America?
Scranton Times Tribune editorial page editor, PATRICK MCKENNA, and DR. THOMAS BALDINO, Professor of Political Science at Wilkes Universit ...
Air Date: September 9, 2008
The history of humanitarian intervention with Gary Bass
In his new book, Freedom’s Battle: The Origins of Human Intervention, Princeton professor GARY BASS explores the question of when a ...
Air Date: September 9, 2008
Writer Jere Longman on his new book The Hurricanes
JERE LONGMAN’s new book, The Hurricanes: One High School Team’s Homecoming After Katrina is the story of two seasons with the ...
Air Date: September 8, 2008
Media coverage of the Conventions;
The conventions are over and one of the biggest questions remaining is whether or not the mainstream press has been fair in its coverage. ...
Air Date: September 8, 2008
Philadelphia liveartsfestival+phillyfringe
“In Conflict” is one of the performances being presented during the Philly Fringe Festival. It is based on former Philadelphi ...
Air Date: September 5, 2008
Now that the candidates have been officially nominated and the Republican National Convention is adjourned, we review the week’s ev ...
Air Date: September 5, 2008
New Orleans after Hurricane Gustav
Almost two million residents of the Gulf Coast were evacuated from their homes last week, ahead of Hurricane Gustav, which was threatenin ...
Air Date: September 4, 2008
Response to Republican Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s speech.
Last night, Republican Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin took to the podium at the Republican National Convention. How did she do, ...
Air Date: September 4, 2008
Loneliness and how social connections are good for your physical as well as emotional health. Psycholigist JOHN CACIOPPO from the Univers ...
Air Date: September 3, 2008