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Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012

Diane and guests discuss President Obama's State of the Union Address.

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Doctor-Patient Communication in Today's Digital Age

Doctor-Patient Communication in Today's Digital Age

January 24, 2012

Many doctors are reluctant to use email beyond basic administrative tasks. For others it's become an essential tool. Diane and guests look at how some are reinventing doctor-patient communication in today's digital world.

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Hendrik Hartog: "Someday All This Will Be Yours"

Hendrik Hartog: "Someday All This Will Be Yours"

January 19, 2012

We all hope that we will get the care we need through our old age. But these days, Social Security, Medicare, pensions and retirement plans seem less of a sure thing. Economic uncertainty is putting new pressure on adults to take on...

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Civil Rights in America Today (Rebroadcast)

January 16, 2012

As the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday approaches, Diane and her guests discuss the most pressing civil rights issues in America today. A look at what has been achieved and new challenges ahead.

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Civil Rights in America Today

Civil Rights in America Today

January 12, 2012

As the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday approaches, Diane and her guests discuss the most pressing civil rights issues in America today. A look at what has been achieved and new challenges ahead.

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"I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy"

January 10, 2012

Social networks have empowered us and connected us to people around the world. In the last year, they have even been credited with fostering democracies. But they have also eroded our personal privacy and made us more vulnerable. Data...

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Richard Cordray: What His Appointment Means For The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Richard Cordray: What His Appointment Means For The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

January 9, 2012

Last week, President Obama bypassed congress and appointed Richard Cordray as the chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Senate Republicans blocked a confirmation vote on Cordray last month. The recess appointment raised the...

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Copyright Law in the Digital Age

January 5, 2012

Diane and her guests discuss the role of copyright laws, how long a copyright should last, and the challenges of protecting new creative works in the digital age.

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How Baby Boomers Are Faring in this Economy

January 4, 2012

Baby Boomers are facing unique difficulties in this economy. Though their unemployment rate is lower than the national average, when they do lose their jobs, it takes far longer to find new ones. A new poll shows that those over fifty...

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Peggy Orenstein: "Cinderella Ate My Daughter" (Rebroadcast)

December 29, 2011

The long and short term affects of "princess mania" on our daughters identities. Why pink and sparkly is so popular for young girls today and the role marketing plays in packaging and promoting it.

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