 Friday June 1, 2012
12:30 pm: Humankind
Breaking through western society's dread of old age, pioneering physician Andrew Weil and gerontologist Craig Wilcox discuss healthy patterns of aging, including a look at lifestyle factors that allow some people to live past 100.
1:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate
Democratic Candidates for Senate
A re-broadcast of last light’ live debate.
Monday June 4, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
Much of the American landscape is dotted with old played-out oil and gas wells, many long abandoned and forgotten. But they may not be harmless. Some leak methane or radon, posing health or explosive danger. Now, the hunt is on to map them all. Also, scientists believe some common chemicals may program us to get fat even before we?re born.
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
The Munk Debates tackles the resolution: Be it resolved the European experiment has failed.
Tuesday June 5, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
What Does it Mean to be Old?
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
A forum discussion on the value of educating girls to combat poverty in developing countries. There is a growing consensus among economists and world leaders that girls' education is the single most effective tool for fighting poverty in developing countries. While not a panacea, education yields enormous benefits for girls, their families, and society.
Wednesday June 6, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Future of Newspapers in Maine
1:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate
The Republican Candidates for Maine’s 2nd District Congressional Seat
Thursday June 7, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Climate Change and Wildlife
1:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate
The Republican Candidates for Maine’s 1st District Congressional Seat
Friday June 8, 2012
12:30 pm: Humankind
Former Washington Post writer Bill Powers believes our unprecedented access to information and communication has a potential downside: people may get so absorbed in their “devices” that it may impair our ability to focus on important things like family relationships.
1:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate
The Republican Candidates for Senate
A re-broadcast of last light’ live debate.
Monday June 11, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
BP has subpoenaed the private emails of scientists who helped calculate how much oil was gushing into the Gulf from the Deepwater Horizon well. The oil giant wants them for its defense against punitive fines, but the scientists say such industry access could undermine scientific enquiry. Also, a competitive approach to rooting out the strangling invasive Oriental Bittersweet vine.
1:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate
The Democratic Candidates for Senate
2:00 pm: MPBN’s Your Vote 2012 Primary Debate (Replaces Diane Rehm)
The Republican Candidates for Senate
Tuesday June 12, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
What can be done to combat obesity in Maine?
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman, Columnist for the The New York Times; Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University; and Author of “End This Depression Now!” Krugman says we are still in the midst of a depression rather than a recession, and that “nations, rich in resources, talent, and knowledge, all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all, remain in a state of intense pain.” Yet he also believes that a quick, strong recovery is but one step away.
Wednesday June 13, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
What did we learn from Tuesday's primary elections?
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Nancy Pelosi, Democratic House Leader: Commemorating 25 years in Congress
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader
Thursday June 14, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
The latest developments in renewable energy in Maine
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy and former Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at U.C. Berkeley, and Barbara Sude, Senior Political Scientist at the Rand Corporation discuss US strategic interests in Aghanistan, Pakistan, the greater Middle East and North Africa, in the post Osama bin Laden era? Does al Qaeda still pose a threat? What role will terrorism play in the 2012 elections and what policies should President Obama or his challenger adopt to address the threat?
Friday June 15, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
This week on Maine Watch, analysis of Tuesday's primary election and what it means for the race to fill Olympia Snowe's seat in the U.S. Senate. Can Charlie Summers or Cynthia Dill beat former Governor Angus King? What are the issues voters really care about? And, what will be the role of super-PACs in this election? We'll discuss it all. Plus, after decades of negotiations, the Great Works Dam begins to come down. What does this mean for the Penobscot River?
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next top to Rockland for a talk by Jamie Nobozny. Sponsored by “Out! As I want to be”, Nobozny will tell the story of his ordeal at the hands of anti- gay bullies and share his inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. The documentary film titled “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History” chronicles his story.
Monday June 18, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
Public transit has never been more popular. It’s affordable, and an environmentally responsible way to travel. But transit systems nationwide are having trouble balancing their books, leading to fare hikes and reduced service. Also, why the United States? failure to ratify the Law of the Sea threatens our security and our economic interests.
1:00 pm: Alternative Radio
Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow-in-Residence at the Post Carbon Institute in Santa Rosa, California, and author of many books including “The Party’s Over,” “Peak Everything,” and “The End of Growth.”
Tuesday June 19, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Back to the Land
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Radio Host Dennis Prager, Author of “Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph” Prager makes a sweeping argument about the future of civilization and the need for American values to triumph. He identifies the three key pillars that have made America great: liberty, natural rights and the melting-pot ideal of national unity, and explains why it is essential that we not only recommit to them here but export them abroad. If we do not, he believes, the result will be chaos and barbarism for America and the world.
Wednesday June 20, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Diabetes in Maine
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
Where is the Internet?
Can you come up with an answer? Most of us can't. And those who do have an answer-those in the field-often respond in technical language and with explanations that are intellectually counterintuitive. Ideas attempts to get a clear answer to this question.
Thursday June 21, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Lyme Disease
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Life as a Child Soldier: A Conversation with Ishmael Beah
What does war look like through the eyes of a "child soldier?" Ishmael Beah, author of “A Long Way Gone” and UNICEF advocate for children affected by war, will discuss his story of abduction and war in Sierra Leone.
Friday June 22, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
Aging out of Foster Care
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Rockport for an address from the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations. The speaker is James P. Farwell and his talk is entitled: The Pakistan Cauldron. An expert in strategic communication and operations, Farwell has advised various state departments about terrorism in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan. Farwell will speak about Pakistan's changing political dynamic and its importance as a global ally.
Monday June 25, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
Buying into Biodiversity
The 2012 Muskoka Environmental Summit brings together prominent scientists and influential policy makers to discuss critical questions about biodiversity and the environment.
Tuesday June 26, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Foreclosures in Maine
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
General Colin Powell - Former U.S. Secretary of State; Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and author of “It worked for Me: In Life and Leadership”
Wednesday June 27, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Veterinary Care in Maine
1:00 pm: Alternative Radio
Chris Williams, Professor of physics and chemistry at Pace University and chair of the science department at Packer Collegiate Institute. He is the author of “Ecology and Socialism.
Thursday June 28, 2012
12:00 NPR Special Coverage
Supreme Court ruling on The Affordable Healthcare Act
12:20 Maine Calling
The Affordable Healthcare Act in Maine
1:30 Cambridge Forum
Wealth Inequality: The Gilded Road to Ruin?
Chuck Collins, director of the Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality and the Common Good, and journalist Linda McQuaig explore the impact of the growing wealth gap, and suggest ways to reverse the increase in economic inequality. What role does the call for austerity play in reinforcing or overcoming economic inequality? Where do they see the political will to make the necessary policy changes? What can a single nation do to counteract the effects of global economic conditions?
Friday June 29, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
A special program analyzing the historic Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act and what it means for Maine. Our guests: Maine Attorney General Bill Schneider and Elizabeth Mitchell, CEO of the Maine Health Management Coalition. We'll also hear reaction for a diverse group of Maine people and organizations.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Former member of the Brookings Task Force on US Relations with the Islamic World, Journalist Rami Khouri. Khouri analyzes the complexities in Syria due to the convergence of three conflicts: the domestic battle for power between several government oppositions groups; the regional cold war spearheaded by Iran and Saudi Arabia; and the revived global struggle for influence in the region between the USA, Russia and China.
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