From the archives: We all know the adage about necessity being the mother of invention, but are there ways to increase the occurrence of our collective eureka moments? We examined the phenomenon of innovation in October with Steve Johnson, author of “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” (Riverhead Books, 2010).
From the archives: With running gun battles in the streets and an almost complete lack of Mexican news coverage on the violence and the cartels, what’s life really like these days for people who live along the U.S./Mexico border? We got an update in October with journalist John Burnett, who covers the southwest for NPR.
From the archives: What will it take to finally eliminate bias against the poor and people of color in the American criminal justice system? We spent an hour in September with Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative Alabama.
From the archives: What does the future hold for Iraq? We talked in September with Ambassador Ryan Crocker who served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009. Crocker is now Dean of Texas A&M’s George Bush School of Government and Public Service.
From the archives: How will PBS navigate the unique challenges of a media landscape in flux? Last month we discussed changing technologies, fundraising issues, and the future of public television with Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS. In the Art&Seek segment, we talked with Atlee Phillips, Consignment Director for Heritage Auction Galleries, about Henry […]
From the archives: Where is the smelliest place in the Solar System? Where is surfing most intense? Why is a lighting bolt on Earth the thickness of a common household banana? In September, we explored the strangest phenomena in our corner of the galaxy with David Baker, Chairman of the Physics Department at Austin College […]
What will be the big stories and what will matter most to you in 2011? Next time at noon we’ll peer into the future with Zac Crain and Peter Simek, contributors to the current D Magazine cover story “20 for 2011: the People & Ideas That Will Shape the Year in Dallas.”
From the archives: What would motivate a super-star athlete to leave his career and join the military? We explored the admirable honor of Pat Tillman last August with acclaimed writer Jon Krakauer who covered Tillman’s life and the U.S. Military and Bush Administration cover-up of the truth about his death in the book “Where Men […]
What were your favorite albums and who were your favorite performers in 2010? We’ll discuss the year in music this hour with Mario Tarradell, music critic for The Dallas Morning News and Preston D. Jones, music critic for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Stephen Becker will guest host.
Will Interstate 69, the actual “NAFTA Highway” ever be constructed? We’ll examine the issue this hour with journalist Matt Dellinger, whose latest book is “Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway” (Scribner, 2010). Alan Melson will guest-host.
