 Tuesday September 1, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Scotland faces the fallout over the release of the Lockerbie bomber, has Greece learned how to cope with wildfires? The long running saga over Opel takes a new twist.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister discusses “the New Poland in Europe” Sikorski was with the Solidarity social movement of the early 1980s. He later sought political refuge in Great Britain, and later went on to work as a journalist covering the wars in Afghanistan and Angola. After the demise of communism, Minister Sikorski returned to Poland in 1992 to help build a new democratic and free state.
Wednesday September 2, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
On Objects and Intimacy
In this Cambridge Forum classic, poet Mark Doty discusses his book Still Life with Oysters and Lemon and examines our relationships with everyday objects. How do objects become meaningful for human beings? How do things come to hold feeling, hope, and history within themselves?
1:00pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, Hosts of the TV show "MythBusters" are the guests.
They share their secrets and reveal what happens behind the scenes of their extremely popular science program.
Thursday September 3, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
The Grass is Greener
Ghana is an African country that is comparatively stable politically and economically, and yet large numbers of the population want to escape overseas to where they think. Ghanaians come back from working overseas and build grand houses and flaunt their wealth with new cars and the latest mobile phones, which makes the poor Ghanaians at home long to get a slice of a better paid job than they can hope for at home. Presenter Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, of Joy FM radio station in Accra, has had his own taste of study and menial work in the UK, and is now content to be back in Ghana. But he meets young people who are still desperate to travel outside the country.
1:00 pm: Health Care Debate Special
MPBN Radio will offer an hour-long special program on the debate over health care in America. This NPR news special, hosted by Robert Seigel, recaps recent political developments in the health care debate and explores the roles various parties -- patients, physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, the government, business -- play in the current health care system, and in the debate over the future of health care in America.
Friday September 4, 2009
12:30 pm: Humankind
Count Your Blessings
Austrian-born author and Benedictine Brother David Steindl-Rast, recorded at his monastery near Corning, NY, believes that acquiring an attitude of "gratefulness" can calm the mind and give life a simple joy.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
The speaker is Steve Stedman, Senior Fellow, at Stanford University. His talk is entitled: "Power and Responsibility: A Call for the New President to Rethink U.S. Foreign Policy". DR.. Stedman presents ideas for the Obama administration and other global powers to promote what they cannot produce apart; peace and stability. A leading expert on civil wars and conflict management, Stedman was formerly the research director of the United Nations High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change from 2003-2004, and Assistant Secretary General and Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations in 2005.
Monday September 7, 2009
12:30 pm: Living on Earth
Southern California is reeling from an explosion of wildfires. Some doctors say everyone is at risk: exposure to smoke has the potential to cause acute and longterm problems. Also, he changed political parties. Now, where will Democratic Senator Arlen Specter stand on climate change?
1:00 pm: Health Care Debate Special from NPR
MPBN Radio will offer an hour-long special program on the debate over health care in America. This NPR news special, hosted by Robert Seigel, recaps recent political developments in the health care debate and explores the roles various parties -- patients, physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, the government, business -- play in the current health care system, and in the debate over the future of health care in America.
Tuesday September 8, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Historical debates abound as Poland, Russia and Germany mark the 70th anniversary of World War 2, and former war evacuees commemorate leaving London, its lights out for the incandescent light bulb in the EU, a young Sarkozy clone stars in the French cinema hit of the summer and the Greek Island profiting from the Mama Mia effect:
1:00 pm: The Diane Rehm Show (special time)
2:00 pm – On the Line – MPBN Radio Call-in on Heath Care Reform. Host Irwin Gratz
We may be approaching a critical point in the health care reform debate. Congress is returning from recess and President Obama is planning to deliver a prime-time address to a Joint Session of Congress on health care reform (tomorrow evening/Wed evening). We'll explore the problems of America's current health care system and the proposed solutions with two in-studio guests: Dr. Erik Steele, Chief Medical Officer of Eastern Maine Medical Center and Joe Allumbaugh, President of the Maine Association of Health Underwriters.
Wednesday September 9, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
London-based journalist Carl Honore examines the challenges to the cult of speed in our age of multi-tasking, 24/7 work lives and overscheduled children. Has speed made us happier and more productive? Or is the pace of life spinning out of control? Can we slow down without turning back the clock? Or is the slow movement only for the affluent?
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Orono, and the University of Maine, for a recent talk by US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. She was in Maine late last week for two stops; in Orono and Portland. She gave a brief talk and then took questions on health care and insurance reform from members of the Maine Medical Association, American Cancer Society, the AARP, and others.
Thursday September 10, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Cut and Paste
Plagiarism at universities and colleges is rife - 4 out of 10 students admit they copy material from the internet and try to pass it off as their own work. For some it's an easy way out at the last minute; for others it's driven by cut-throat competition to get into the best graduate or professional schools. To deal with the issue, colleges and universities are trying many different approaches, from changing their teaching methods to using online detection filters to promoting a culture of integrity on campus. Producer Jean Snedegar visits faculty and students at Duke, the University of Virginia, and other colleges to discover the underside of higher learning. This program is part of our ongoing series on education and technology and is funded in part by the United States Department of Education.
1:00 pm: On the Line – MPBN Radio Call-in program. Host Irwin Gratz
The experts have talked about health care reform. Members of Congress have staked out their positions. President Obama has outlined what he wants in his speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Now, it's your turn. In the aftermath of President Obama’s Health Care address before Congress, join Irwin Gratz as we open the phone lines to listen to your reaction to the various ideas for reforming the health care system in the U.S.
Friday September 11, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
H1N1, Swine Flu
1:00 pm: Alternative Radio
Dr Stephen Bezruchka teaches at the University of Washington and works as an emergency room physician in Seattle. He is a contributor to "Sickness and Wealth," a book on the effects of global corporatization on health.He discusses the current private and profit driven US health care system and asks “Is Capitalism and efficient cost-effective economic model which produces desirable health care outcomes?”
Monday September 14, 2009
12:30 pm: Living on Earth
Climate negotiators say saving the world s largest tropical forests is a top priority. But some say what’s really worth preserving is the forest’s rich biodiversity. In the first of a special series of stories, Living on Earth travels to the Amazon to learn what’s at stake and what it will cost.
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
The Cure Within
Alternative medicine and therapies are a huge business. They appeal to people who believe their emotions and their health are intertwined. Such beliefs have a long history. Harvard professor Anne Harrington walks us through the terrain of mind- body medicine.
Tuesday September 15, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
The effects Afghanistan may have on the German elections - The German army honors its fallen - Europe and 9/11 - Women and the Lisbon Treaty - Postcard from Romania - French politics after the summer break - shortage of teachers in Germany - Wood brothers trace Hannibal's route - royal dispute ion Prague - Sweden gears up for royal nuptials Afghanistan could prove vote-winner for German Left Party
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The speaker is Ken Fisher, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Fisher Investments; Columnist for Forbes; and Author of “How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud” In recent years, the public has been shell-shocked by some of the biggest financial frauds and scams in history. Fisher believes that nearly every investment scam ever perpetrated was actually easily detectable and avoidable. He offers examples and timely advice on what investors need to look for.
Wednesday September 16, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
The Black Interior
Acclaimed poet Elizabeth Alexander, professor of English and African American
Studies at Yale, shares her new collection of essays exploring the spectrum of African American artistic life in current culture, from fine arts to film, to literature and politics.
1:00pm: BBC Special
The Day That Lehman Died
This one-hour radio docudrama focuses on the single weekend that led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers. While chronicling the fall of one major bank, the program also examines the stability of the world's entire financial system.
Thursday September 17, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Bird Safe
Much of the bush in New Zealand is under the protection of conservation authorities and hunters must have bird-safe dogs before they can get a permit to hunt pig or deer in the East Coast Hawkes Bay Conservancy. Producer Jack Perkins joins hunting dogs and their owners as they attend a training course near Hastings, which teaches the dogs to avoid kiwis in the bush. This program airs as part of the international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
1:00 pm: America Abroad
The First Freedom: Promoting International Religious Liberty
Freedom of religion is gospel in the US, and it’s canonized in international law. There’s growing evidence it is a seed that sprouts stable societies, and that religious repression in the world is a national security threat. US law commands the government to promote international religious freedom. The program visits Vietnam where US pressure has led to moderate religious reforms, and to Pakistan where promoting religious freedom takes a back pew to US strategic interests.
Friday September 18, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
LNG - We visit the new liquefied natural gas terminal in St. John, NB and examine the controversial proposals for LNG terminals in Downeast Maine. Plus, we learn about Maine's newest medical school - a partnership between Maine Med and Tufts University aimed at attracting more physicians to Maine.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Colby College in Waterville, for a talk by Mark Tessler, one of the very few American scholars to have attended university and lived for extended periods in both the Arab world and Israel. A professor at the University of Michigan and director of the university's International Institute, Tessler has written extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is currently updating his book “A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” which is the topic of his talk “Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What Might Lie Ahead”
Monday September 21, 2009
12:30 pm: Living on Earth
Pittsburgh is the site of the G-20 summit of the world's major economies, where climate change will be high on the agenda. Why this former steel city? Well, after the collapse of the steel industry, the economy is now recovering, thanks to new green industries and energy efficient buildings. And a Dodge pickup that gives the term "truck farming" a whole new spin to prove you really can garden anywhere.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Predicting the Future of Media - Forum debate & discussion
A debate the future of the media industry and discuss who will impact, influence and own the news cycle in the evolving Media 2.0 landscape. As traditional media strive to assert their place in the new media conversation and maintain a position of influence, they’re struggling to reinvent their business and distribution models to keep pace with today’s “instant communication” channels. Will traditional media succeed in maintaining relevance amid the chaos of the new-media revolution? And what will emerge in the new-media 2.0 model?
Tuesday September 22, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Looking ahead to the G20 - Suicides at France Telecom - Bull-lancing in Spain - a controversial new mayor in the UK - Postcard from Berlin - Europe remains skeptical about Google Books project - Frankfurt Motor Show - Greyhound buses in the UK - Ramadan in France
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The speaker is T.R. Reid Correspondent, The Washington Post; Commentator, National Public Radio. He’s also the author of “The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care” Reid weighs in on the Health Care debate and reveals what we can learn from health-care models across the globe.
Wednesday September 23, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
The Ecological Imagination
In this Cambridge Forum Classic, award-winning poet Laurie Kutchins, author of between Towns reads selected poems from her acclaimed book, The Night Path. Inspired by life and nature, her writing reflects a deep connection to both land and family. Terry Tempest Williams was identified by Newsweek as someone likely to make "a considerable impact on the political, economic and environmental issues facing the western states in this decade." The author of Leap, Pieces of a White Shell: A Journey to Navajoland and Coyote's Canyon, reads from Refuge.
1:00pm: Cleveland City Club Forum
College Access and Affordability: Misperceptions, Misinformation and Missed Opportunities
Dr. Lefton is the current President of Kent State University. He has 35 years of experience in higher education, having served for 25 years at a public institution and 9 at private institutions.
Thursday September 24, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Beyond the Mirror
A recent decision in the UK allowed the world’s first full facial transplants. The BBC's Kati Whitaker talks to three people about the impact of severe facial disfigurement and discovers what beliefs have helped them through their despair. The face is our first point of contact with the world. But what happens if you lose your face to injury or disease? Simon Weston suffered from burns in the Falklands war; Michele Simms had her face destroyed by a firework, and Diana Whybrew had half her face removed with a malignant tumor. Their belief in themselves has been challenged to its limits – down to a sense of who they are. This program was produced by the BBC World Service as part of our special Global Perspective series on belief.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
The Countdown to Copenhagen: Western Culture's Impact on Climate Change
Writer and Radio Personality Thom Hartman looks forward to the UN climate conference in Copenhagen this December, and the key areas of policy that are most in need of reform. He examines western culture's impact on our planet, the mistakes that have been made as a culture, as a country, and as individuals, and offers what can be done to build a better, more sustainable world
Friday September 25, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
The debut of Ken Burns new documentary series on America's National Parks is just around the corner, so on Maine Watch this week, we'll take you to the National Parks in Maine all three of them. Also, we'll discuss the proposal for a Maine Woods National Park and see where that idea stands.
1:00 pm: The BBC’s Changing World
Farm Swap
When farming began, so did civilization — agriculture is fundamental to life and culture. But does it follow that its practitioners have similar objectives and experiences? This program introduces two farmers, both of whom work outside their own countries. A young, idealistic Ecuadorian is visiting Hawaii to learn how to encourage sustainable agriculture. A British farmer is working in Eastern Europe on vast landholdings. Far from home, both have discovered that farming itself is the least of their challenges.
Monday September 28, 2009
12:30 pm: Living on Earth
Time is running out on a new climate agreement before the Copenhagen conference in December. World leaders at a United Nations summit stressed the need for speedy action to slow greenhouse gas emissions. We take a look at the substance of China s promises. Also, the tale of two talking seals.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
General Anthony Zinni, former Commander of the U.S. Central Command is the speaker. General Zinni examines the trends that have reshaped our world and the ways in which visionary leaders and organizations can effectively respond. He argues that the old systems, organizations, and ways of operating no longer work in our dynamic, complex and increasingly unstable environment.
Tuesday September 29, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
This week: French police clear the jungle - Briatore crashes out - Fair chance for Fair Trade - Caught by the fuzz - The Harvard of Eastern Europe - A new sound of Polish - Crisis causes TV cutbacks - Jane Austen fans descend on Bath - Looking for Love in Ireland
1:00 pm: Alternative Radio
The speaker is Steffie Woolhandler, who helped found Physicians for a National Health Program, a non-profit organization of health care professionals who support a national health insurance program. She has been on Harvard Medical School faculty since 1987.
Wednesday September 30, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Roy Blount Jr: Dispatches from up South
Humorist and cultural observer Roy Blount Jr. grew up in the South and has lived much of his adult life in the North. His recent book looks at the North/South divide in American today. How have the homogenizing forces of air conditioning, television, and Sun Belt economics affected traditional geographic, political, and cultural sectionalism?
1:00pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The speaker is Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence. Each day, thousands of men and women in America's 16 different intelligence organizations go to work behind the scenes. Blair gives an inside look at some of the unsung successes that rarely make it to the public eye and to discuss his key priorities and challenges.
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