Overview of Homeland Security
Tom Ridge resigned as head of Homeland Security yesterday. We talk with former Virginia Governor James Gilmore, a Republican and former chair of the Gilmore Commission on Homeland Security, about the successes and failures thus far, of the Department of Homeland Security.
Students’ Free Time: Reducing Recess
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Kids have very little free time today. Now, some schools are cutting back on recess. We talk with an education reporter about the nationwide trend.
Vast and Bustling Bombay
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Robin Young talks with the author of a new book on the city of Bombay, about that gigantic Indian city, and what it has to tell us about the future of urbanism.
Election Irregularities
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As a follow up to our conversation yesterday about U.S. election myths, we talk with a reporter who’s done the research, and can detail the irregularities that did occur during the presidential election of 2004.
Live and Lurid, the Striptease History
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Bill Marx talks with the author of a new book called, “Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show”.
