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What Anomalies Tell Us about Development and Evolution

Mon, Dec 1 Listen
[2008-12-01 12:00:00] What does "biologically normal" really mean and what can we learn from abnormalities? We'll spend this hour with the University of Iowa's Professor Mark S. Blumberg, author of the new book "Freaks of Nature: What Anomalies Tell Us about Development and Evolution" (Oxford 2008).

Indian Raids and the U.S.-Mexican War

Mon, Dec 1 Listen
[2008-12-01 13:00:00] Due to a recording error, we regret to report that today's second hour is shorter than usual. We hope that you enjoy. What role did the Indian Nations of the Southern Plains play in America's 19th Century conflict with Mexico? We'll talk this hour with University of Colorado historian Brian DeLay. His new book on the subject is "War of a Thousand Deserts: Indian Raids and the U.S.-Mexican War" (Yale, 2008).

The Challenge of Knowing History

Wed, Nov 26 Listen
[2008-11-26 12:00:00] Can history really be known? Where are the clues to the truth about the past? According to our guest this hour, University of Georgia Professor Peter Charles Hoffer, history is all around us. We'll speak with him this hour about his new book "The Historian's Paradox: The Study of History in Our Time" (NYU Press, 2008).

Prosecuting an Outlaw Administration

Wed, Nov 26 Listen
[2008-11-26 13:00:00] Should the Bush Administration be held accountable for miscarriages of justice including war crimes? Harper's Magazine contributing editor and New York attorney Scott Horton thinks so. He makes this case in this month's cover story "Justice After Bush: Prosecuting an Outlaw Administration."

Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools

Tue, Nov 25 Listen
[2008-11-25 12:00:00] What do Texas scientists think about the idea of teaching the weaknesses of the theory of evolution in Texas classrooms? UTA Professor Raymond A. Eve had just released a survey of 464 university science teachers. He'll join us this hour to discuss the findings published in "Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the 21st Century."

America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq

Tue, Nov 25 Listen
[2008-11-25 13:00:00] How has the ubiquitous private security contractor changed America's approach to war in Iraq and elsewhere? We'll spend this hour with 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Steve Fainaru, author of the new book "Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq" (Da Capo Press, 2008).

The Past and Future of American Affluence

Mon, Nov 24 Listen
[2008-11-24 12:00:00] Is today's economic crisis simply a reverberation of the double-digit inflationary period of the 1960s and 70s? We'll spend this hour with Robert J. Samuelson, columnist for Newsweek and The Washington Post and author of the new book "The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past and Future of American Affluence" (Random House, 2008).

The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People

Mon, Nov 24 Listen
[2008-11-24 13:00:00] Thirty years ago, the Reverend Jim Jones led 900 of his followers to their deaths. Why did it happen and could a tragedy of this magnitude happen again? We'll talk with journalist Tim Reiterman who covered Jonestown for the San Francisco Examiner. His book "RAVEN: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People" (Tarcher Penguin, Paperback, 2008) has just been reissued.

The JFK Assassination - 45 Years Later

Sun, Nov 23 Listen
[2008-11-23 17:30:00] How do journalists who were there view the JFK assassination 45 years later? We'll talk this evening with Bill Mercer and Bob Huffaker, co-authors of "When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963" (Taylor Trade Publishing). Ann Williams, founder and artistic director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre will join us for the Scene segment.

Life In the U.N.

Thu, Nov 20 Listen
[2008-11-20 12:00:00] What really goes on in the halls of the United Nations? We'll explore those halls this hour with journalist Michael Soussan who worked for the (now known to be corrupt) U.N. Oil-for-Food program in the late 1990s. His new book about the experience is "Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy" (Nation Books, 2008).

Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth Cen

Thu, Nov 20 Listen
[2008-11-20 13:00:00] What constitutes news? How has the definition changed over the last century or so? We'll take a look back at a time when "news" meant something different with Matthew Goodman, author of the new book "The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth Century New York" (Basic Books, 2008).

How American Values Lost Their Luster

Wed, Nov 19 Listen
[2008-11-19 12:00:00] What must America do to regain its leadership role in the world's political and economic systems? According to our guest this hour, Duke University Professor Bruce W. Jentleson, it may be an uphill climb. He'll join us this hour to discuss his current Foreign Policy Magazine cover story "America's Hard Sell: How American Values Lost Their Luster."

Erosion and Civilization

Wed, Nov 19 Listen
[2008-11-19 13:00:00] How important is dirt? Try as we may to avoid it, according to our guest this hour - University of Washington Professor David R. Montgomery, lowly dirt may be a more powerful shaper of human history than we think. Montgomery's new book is "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" (University of California Press, 2008).

Protecting Those Who Protect Us

Tue, Nov 18 Listen
What's it like to serve one's country and then have that service rebuked for political gain? We'll find out this hour with Valerie Plame Wilson, the former covert CIA operative whose name was leaked by the Bush Administration.

Who was Samuel Adams?

Tue, Nov 18 Listen
When you think of the founding fathers, do you think of Samuel Adams? Known primarily today for the beer that shares his name, Adams was a true champion of liberty who played a key role in the American Revolution. We'll learn more this hour with Ira Stoll, author of "Samuel Adams: A Life" (Free Press, 2008).

Thames

Mon, Nov 17 Listen
[2008-11-17 12:00:00] How important is a single river in the history of Western Civilization? We'll speak this hour with acclaimed historian and biographer Peter Ackroyd whose newest work is "Thames: The Biography" (Doubleday, 2008).

Charting a Course for the Next Generation

Mon, Nov 17 Listen
[2008-11-17 13:00:00] What will it take to end the cycle of child poverty in America? We'll talk this hour with founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman. Her new book is "The Sea is So Wide and My Boat is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation" (Hyperion, 2008).

Creating and Designing for Planet Earth

Sun, Nov 16 Listen
[2008-11-16 17:30:00] How involved should an artist be in the way a viewer experiences his or her art? We'll explore the social and theoretical implications of art this evening with world-wide art and design phenom Olafur Eliasson, whose exhibit "Take Your Time" is on view now at the Dallas Museum of Art. Judith Garret Segura will join us during the Scene segment to discuss her new media-biz history "Belo: From Newspapers to New Media" (UT Press, 2008).

How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decisio

Thu, Nov 13 Listen
[2008-11-13 12:00:00] Why do you live where you live? Which city is right for you? We talked in July with Richard Florida, author of "Who's Your City? How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life" (Basic Books, 2008).

Where Food Comes From

Thu, Nov 13 Listen
[2008-11-13 13:00:00] Is the world's food supply stable? Will humanity be able to produce enough to feed itself in the future? The answers may lie in the research of a Stalin-era Soviet botanist. We talked last month with Gary Paul Nabhan, whose new book is "Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine" (Island Press, 2008).

Minority and Women Owned Law Firms - A Different Approach to Law?

Wed, Nov 12 Listen
[2008-11-12 12:00:00] What is the competitive landscape like for law firms owned by minorities and women? Is the courtroom a level playing field? We'll talk this hour with Emery K. Harlan, Board Chairman of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms and Elise A. Healy, founding shareholder at Spencer Crain Cubbage Healy & McNamara, PLLC.

How to Avoid a Crisis in Brand Value

Wed, Nov 12 Listen
[2008-11-12 13:00:00] Is another economic bubble set to burst? Our guest this hour, John Gerzema thinks so. We'll talk to him this hour about the potential crisis and his new book "The Brand Bubble: The Looming Crisis in Brand Value and How to Avoid It" (Jossey-Bass, 2008).

The Wild Horse in the American West

Tue, Nov 11 Listen
[2008-11-11 12:00:00] Horses have played key roles in almost every chapter of American history. What is the status of the wild mustang today? We'll spend this hour with Deanne Stillman, author of "Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West" (Houghton Mifflin, 2008). She'll speak at SMU's Clements Center for Southwest Studies on Thursday, November 13th.

Coming of Age In the Shadows of Franklin and Eleanor

Tue, Nov 11 Listen
[2008-11-11 13:00:00] What was it like to grow up the grandson of one of the greatest presidents in history? We'll spend this hour with Curtis Roosevelt whose new book is "Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor" (Public Affairs, 2008).

Light Pollution - "The End of Night"

Mon, Nov 10 Listen
[2008-11-10 12:00:00] Where has the darkness gone? With the current National Geographic Magazine cover story "Our Vanishing Night" as our starting point, we'll discuss the importance of darkness with Pete Strasser, Senior Technical Advisor at the International Dark Sky Association.

Replacing Fear with Purpose & Hope

Mon, Nov 10 Listen
[2008-11-10 13:00:00] How can we replace fear with purpose and hope? We'll spend this hour with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, author of the 2007 book "You Don't Have to be Wrong for Me to be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" (Harmony). Hirschfield will address the Jewish Community Center of Dallas this evening.

What Happened and Why? A Look at This Week's Election

Sun, Nov 9 Listen
[2008-11-07 12:00:00] What does this week's national election tell us about where America is headed? How does North Texas compare to the rest of the country? We'll talk this evening with Political Science Professors Dennis Simon of SMU and Thomas Brunell of UTD. Kathleen Kent will join us during the Scene segment to discuss her new novel "The Heretic's Daughter" (Little, Brown and Company, 2008) which was inspired by family stories about the Salem Witch Trials.

The Exonerated

Thu, Nov 6 Listen
[2008-11-06 12:00:00] What would you do if you were convicted of a crime you didn't commit? Texas has seen a wave of recent DNA-based exonerations - 20 in Dallas County alone. We'll spend this hour with Texas Monthly senior editor Michael Hall whose piece "The Exonerated" appears in the current issue; James Waller, a Dallas resident who spent 11 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit; and Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. They'll all appear at SMU this evening.

Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln

Thu, Nov 6 Listen
[2008-11-06 13:00:00] How did the friendship of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln help create the America we know today? We'll explore their lives this hour with Harvard historian John Stauffer, author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln" (Twelve, 2008).

Election Results & The Selection of America's 44th President

Wed, Nov 5 Listen
[2008-11-05 12:00:00] No matter how you feel about it, yesterday's election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States was groundbreaking in many ways. We'll open the phones this hour to get your thoughts on the national, state and regional election results.

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