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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

From the archives: What’s great about chocolate? Where is the best cacao grown and what goes into getting it on the plate? We discussed every step of the process last summer with chocolate expert Adrienne Newman, Wiseman House Chocolatier Kevin …

How did Frank Sinatra become one of the greatest stars of the 20th Century? We’ll talk this hour with James Kaplan, author of the highly-acclaimed new biography “Frank: The Voice” (Doubleday, 2010). Stephen Becker will guest-host.