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Shooting at Fort Hood

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Thirteen people were killed and scores injured in yesterday's shooting at Fort Hood Military Base in Texas. We get an update on the latest news on the incident, and hear from psychiatry experts and members of the Arab and Muslim communities.

UC Berkeley's Sports Budget

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
As California's universities face increasing budget shortfalls, some professors at UC Berkeley insist that subsidizing intercollegiate athletics should be stopped immediately. Others argue that to do so would have drastic consequences for campus life. We discuss the issue, and options for resolving athletic and academic funding.

Susan Wels on Amelia Earhart

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Amelia Earhart has captivated public attention for decades. In a new biography, Susan Wels explores all aspects of Earhart's storied life using never-before-seen photographs and artifacts. Wels' new book is "Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It."

Parole and Phillip Garrido

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
A new report by California's corrections watchdog blasts the state's parole department for failing to properly supervise Phillip Garrido. Garrido is in jail facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting then 11 year old Jaycee Dugard over the course of 18 years. California's inspector general says California's parole system is riddled with systemic problems that jeopardize public safety.

Cuts to California State Parks

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
We look at the impact of budget cuts to California state parks, and discuss a proposed state ballot measure, announced Tuesday, that would raise funds for the park system by imposing an annual car registration surcharge.

State Water Plan

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
The California State Senate has passed the first in a series of bills that seeks to settle a long standing battle over the control and flow of water through the California Delta. As stakeholders work to protect their interests, observers say this comprehensive package of bills has moved further toward fruition than any in the past.

Election Results

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
We take a look at Tuesday's election results and discuss how they might impact California.

Wendell Berry

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Author, poet and farmer Wendell Berry was writing about the virtues of slow food and sustainable agriculture decades before it became fashionable. He joins us to discuss "Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food," his new book of essays. Berry is also the author of a new book of poetry, titled "Leavings."

San Jose Police Under Scrutiny

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
According to an ongoing San Jose Mercury News investigation, San Jose area police charge people for resisting arrest at much higher rates than police in other major California cities. The paper also reviewed over 200 court cases where resisting arrest was the primary misdemeanor, and found that in 70 percent of the cases force was used by police officers. We discuss the investigation.

The Art of the One-person Show

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Charlie Varon and Don Reed, two actors currently featured at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco, join us to discuss the art of one-person shows.

Mamet and ACT

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Over the past decade, San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater has revived numerous works by David Mamet, including "American Buffalo," "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Speed-the-Plow." ACT is currently featuring Mamet's Oval Office farce "November." We talk about the theater's longtime association with the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

Rich Cohen

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Vanity Fair contributing editor Rich Cohen joins us to talk about his book, "Israel Is Real: An Obsessive Quest to Understand the Jewish Nation and its History." Cohen is also a contributing editor at Rolling Stone Magazine.

'On That Day, Everybody Ate'

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
After the untimely death of her husband, Margaret Trost was left with her five-year-old child and much uncertainty about the future. But after a fortuitous trip to Haiti where she encountered unimagined poverty, Trost ended up founding an organization to help feed those in need on the island — and in the process worked through some of her own grief and shock. Margaret Trost is the author of "On That Day, Everybody Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti."

Out of the Recession?

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Newly released third quarter GDP numbers show the economy growing at 3.5 percent. The numbers have led many on Wall Street to declare the recession over, but does this really represent an economic recovery?

Pelosi Unveils Health Plan

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
House Democratic leaders on Thursday released their latest health reform proposal, which they say would cover an additional 36 million Americans and cost under $900 million. We discuss the proposed legislation.

Bridge Technology

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
This week's closure of the Bay Bridge has focused public attention on issues of bridge engineering, design and safety. We talk to bridge experts about developments in the field.

Bystander Mentality

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
The Richmond community is reeling from the gang rape of a 15 year old girl. Many bystanders watched, and didn't intervene in the brutal crime. We talk about what the community and police are doing in response, and we discuss bystander mentality. What makes people stand idly by when atrocities are committed?

Flu Vaccine

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
San Francisco will begin vaccinating for H1N1 on Thursday. We discuss where vaccines will be available across the Bay Area, who most needs to be vaccinated and how to differentiate H1N1 from seasonal flu.

Bay Bridge Emergency Closure

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
On Tuesday evening, new cables that were installed on the Bay Bridge snapped, forcing Caltrans officials to close the bridge indefinitely. We discuss the latest news on the bridge.

'Baseball Americana'

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
On the eve of the World Series, we look back at the history of baseball since the late 1700s and its rich culture. Host Michael Krasny talks with Harry Katz, co-author of "Baseball Americana," an illustrated look at the Library of Congress' baseball collection — the world's largest.

Teen Suicide

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Caltrain is investigating the fourth teen suicide on the train tracks near Palo Alto in less than a year. We explore ways to identify an anxious or depressed adolescent, and discuss how parents and communities can respond.

Joan Ryan

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
In "The Water Giver," Bay Area journalist and author Joan Ryan chronicles her experiences caring for her adolescent son following a near-deadly skateboarding accident. She describes how the process helped her celebrate him.

Naomi Klein

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Progressive social critic Naomi Klein, author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," is in town to deliver the Mario Savio Memorial Lecture at UC Berkeley. She'll focus on California, where, she says, the budget is being balanced on the backs of the poor and the constitution allows a Republican minority to block taxes and social spending. She sees the Golden State as an example of government siding with profit takers at the expense of the public good.

Barbara Ehrenreich

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
American culture promotes optimism as a necessary virtue. But it may be one of our greatest vices, writes Barbara Ehrenreich in her new book, "Bright-Sided." Not only does a sunny outlook not cure cancer, she argues, it can even bring about the economic collapse of a nation. Ehrenreich joins us to discuss what she calls "the mass delusion."

Football Injuries

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Medical researchers have found evidence of massive brain damage in football players who have died, and not only among NFL players. The findings have raised alarms about the cumulative effects of many small impacts. Should coaches and players at the college and high school levels change the way they play the game? We speak to doctors and those closer to the football field about the pressures to keep getting hit in the head and the risks of doing so.

Parking Meter Proposal

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
A new San Francisco parking meter study calls for extending meter hours in some commercial districts of the city. Oakland recently tried a similar plan but reversed course in the face of complaints from local businesses and residents. We'll examine the San Francisco proposal.

Early Cancer Screening

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that aggressive early screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer may do more harm than good. We discusses whether recommendations for healthy people to get screened should be changed.

Health Care IT

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Clinical technology — like the MRI or CT scan — has been adopted much more quickly in the U.S. than information technology like electronic health records. Last year's federal stimulus package included over $19 billion to speed up the transition to electronic records. As part of our series on the health care debate, we discuss changes in store for patients and providers.

Taylor Branch and the Clinton Tapes

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
A full 79 private conversations spanning eight years went into the background for historian Taylor Branch's new book, "The Clinton Tapes." We meet the author to discuss the life of a president.

Joyce Carol Oates

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
Celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates joins us to talk about her latest novel set in the fictitious Sparta, New York, which readers will recognize from some of her earlier novels. This time the town is stained with adultery and murder.

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