 Monday September 3, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
Scientists are designing trees with specific properties. But critics charge the forests they’re creating are not as good as the natural ones: they don’t capture as much carbon and don’t provide a good habitat for biological diversity. Also, a new Elvis sighting - this one is the King of Green. Viva EcoElvis!
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
Fur, Fortune and Empire
Nowadays, wearing fashionable furs seems somewhat politically incorrect. But pelts and hides from beavers, raccoons and buffalo, and other animals, helped carve out the European settlement of North America. Ideas explores how the fur trade settled Canada and the United States.
Tuesday September 4, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
What Does It Mean to be a Mainer?
We continue our "What Does It Mean" series with a look at what does it mean to be a Mainer?
1:00 pm: TED Radio Hour
Africa: The Next Chapter.
There are many stereotypes about Africa: that it's a place of conflict, of disease, war and famine. Or that it's a single place rather than a continent of 54 distinct countries. TED thinkers and doers will contruct and share new realities for their respective countries — and for the African continent a whole.
Wednesday September 5, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Your Vote 2012 - Senate Candidate Steve Woods
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
A Question of Optimism
Research seems to indicate that we're genetically inclined to optimism. But what if we're too optimistic to deal with social problems? A University of Calgary Institute for the Humanities forum mulls the implications.
Thursday September 6, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Prostate Cancer
The latest news on detection and treatment of prostate cancer
1:00 pm: City Arts and Lectures
Journalist, op-ed columnist and author Gail Collins.
From 2001 to 2007 Collins served as the New York Time’s s Editorial Page Editor – the first woman to attain that position.[2] Collins writes a semi-weekly op-ed column for the Times, and also co-authors a blog with David Brooks, "The Conversation," at NYTimes.com
Friday September 7, 2012
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Globalization of Labor: Is A Race to the Bottom Inevitable?
Robert Pollin, Co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute and Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, proposes policy solutions to today's long-term unemployment crisis. Even before the Great Recession of 2008 pushed unemployment rates into double digits, Americans worried that traditional jobs were disappearing. Is globalization responsible for the loss of domestic jobs that pay middle class wages? How can the United States respond to the challenges created by the ‘globalization of labor’.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
New Lives and Old Dreams: Immigration in America 2012
A forum discussion on the current Immigration debate. What does a "typical" immigrant really look like in the U.S. in 2012? How do immigration policies actually impact the lives of documented and undocumented immigrants?
Monday September 10, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
The 2012 election now heats up, and President Obama is promoting the energy achievements of his first term, and laying out goals for a second. But he plans to embrace all forms of energy, including increased oil drilling, and that concerns some environmentalists. Also, tapping the power of supercomputers to plot and predict India's fickle monsoon.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Dr. Dambisa Moyo, International Economist and New York Times bestselling author of "Dead Aid and How the West was Lost”. In order to ensure its economic development and survival, every country strives to secure and stockpile natural resources. Few countries are as aggressive with their resource campaigns as China. Moyo provides an in depth look at China's unprecedented rush for resources and what it means for the rest of the world.
Tuesday September 11, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Veteran Care in Maine
1:00 pm: Commonwealth club of California
General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The nation's highest-ranking military officer will discuss current international security challenges and the future of the U.S. military. General Dempsey is the principal military adviser to the president, the secretary of defense and the National Security Council.
Wednesday September 12, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Your Vote 2012 - Senate Candidate Andrew Ian Dodge (I)
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Simon Johnson, former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.
This election year two of the most hotly debated topics are the state of the US economy and the size of the national debt. Johnson unravels the conundrum of the national debt, tracks the rise of the US dollar, examines the roots of the current dysfunctional and impotent Congress, and offerss a solution to our ongoing debt crisis. Johnson is currently a Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT's Sloan School of Management.
Thursday September 13, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Charter Schools
1:00 pm: BBC’s World Have Your Say
Exploring the latest unrest in the Middle East
Friday September 14, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
1:00 pm: BBC’s World Have Your Say
Exploring the latest unrest in the Middle East
Monday September 17, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
The Administration argues that developing renewable energy will lead to a surge in jobs. Massachusetts has tried it and has seen double-digit growth in green jobs, with even stronger results expected next year. Also, sudden violent summer rain storms in the desert south-west bring swarms of toads out to feed and breed, but mosquito control efforts can spell disaster for the amphibians.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor for UK's Channel 4 News, discusses her time in Libya during that country’s Arab Spring revolution. She also provides an in depth look at Libya under Gaddafi and the revolution that brought him down.
Tuesday September 18, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Maine Spirits & Distilleries
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media; Former Republican Presidential Candidate, outlines his “Simple Ways to Get the U.S. Economy Growing Again”
Wednesday September 19, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Your Vote 2012 - Congressional District 1 Candidate Jon Courtney (R)
1:00 pm: TED Radio Hour
Being happy is a universal human yearning, but this simple goal often eludes us. If we're truly able to attain happiness, then how do we find it? Three TED speakers offer some big ideas for achieving happiness.
Thursday September 20, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Biodiversity in Maine
1:00 pm: Intelligence Squared
An oxford style debate on the following: Two cheers for Super PACs: Is money in politics still overregulated?
The product of two court decisions, Citizens United and SpeechNow.org v. FEC, Super PAC spending is on course to making 2012 the most expensive presidential election in history. How have Super PACs changed the political landscape and are they good for democracy?
Friday September 21, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
Ocean Energy Update
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Northport and the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations for a speech entitled "Syria: A New Perspective". The speaker is Dr. Murhaf Jouejati, an educator and expert on the Middle East, one of the founding members of the Syrian National Council and a strong proponent of the anti-Assad regime in Syria.
Monday September 24, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
Prescriptions for drugs to treat attention deficits in children have nearly doubled in the last decade. Now scientists in Canada, testing Inuit children in the far north say the environmental pollutants lead and mercury cause an increase in attention problems in kids. And in Uganda's capital Kampala, huge Marabou storks are enjoying a population boom, prompting locals to take extreme and deadly measures to get rid of the scavengers.
1:00 pm: Climate One
A look at what's driving the extreme weather that hit much of the country this year.
Mercury soared over the summer and half of the county was declared a disaster area due to severe drought. Along the East coast, a series of freak thunderstorms left several million people without power. Scientists who publish peer-reviewed articles now have even higher confidence that burning fossil fuels increases the probability and severity of such disruptive weather.
Tuesday September 25, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
"Finding Your Inner Moose" by Susan Poulin
1:00 pm: America Abroad
The Next President: Foreign Policy Challenges
The next President of the United States may face some very tough foreign policy decisions early in his administration. So it’s important that American voters know where candidates stand on the key issues, from the volatile situation in Syria to how to deal with China to Iran’s nuclear program to Europe’s economy.
Wednesday September 26, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Your Vote 2012 - Congressional District 2 Candidate Kevin Raye (R)
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and the former CTO of HHS – Health and Human Services. His talk: Unleashing the Power of Open Data and Innovation for Health Care. Park discusses how advances in technology will continue to affect changes to our health-care system, create jobs and improve life for Americans.
Thursday September 27, 2012
12:00 pm: Midday
12:15 pm: Maine Calling
Maine and New Hampshire trivia
1:00 pm: Ted Radio Hour
The Power of Crowds
Technology-enabled collaboration draws us closer, makes us smarter and allows us to innovate through the wisdom of a crowd. A new wave of collaborative consumption is transforming consumerism and the rules of engagement. What is the true potential of crowdsourcing? Is this a new phenomenon — or have we seen this movie before?
Friday September 28, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
Electronic Medical Records
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Abby Maxman, Vice President of International Programs and Operations at CARE, discusses a humanitarian crises that is emerging in West Africa. In West Africa's Sahel region, the zone skirting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, a combination of soaring temperatures, declining rainfall and a booming population is putting the squeeze on the area's dwindling resources. What began last year as a bad growing season is morphing into a large scale drought and humanitarian crisis. |