What should we know about the world that’s just not getting reported and how would a better global understanding help Americans be better citizens? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Lisa Ling who’s in town to speak to the Brinker International Forum at the ATandT Performing Arts Center tonight.
Where do telephone help line volunteers find the constancy to listen to strangers whose lives have become overwhelming? We’ll talk with Benaye Rogers, President of CONTACT Crisis Line. In the ArtandSeek segment, we’ll talk with Cari Weinberg, Executive Director of Art Conspiracy.
How do today’s arts education programs prepare students to make a decent living in the arts? We’ll talk with Jose Antonio Bowen, Dean of the Meadows School of the Arts and Algur H. Meadows Chair and Professor of Music at Southern Methodist University.
How does Israel’s adversity-driven culture influence its economy? We’ll spend this hour with Dan Senor, adjunct senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of the book “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” (Twelve, 2009).
Does your academically successful nineteen-year-old still expect you to “just take care of” even the most basic life tasks? We’ll spend this hour with University of Virginia psychology professor Joseph Allen, co-author of the new book “Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How to Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old” (Harper, 2009).
Is Einstein’s theory of relativity too complex for the average Joe to comprehend, or just waiting for the right teacher? We’ll discuss common misconceptions about relativity this hour with Brian Cox, particle physicist and co-author of the new book “Why Does E=MC2 And Why Should We Care?” (DaCapo, 2009).
What is the current outlook on the United States recession? Can Texas remain business-friendly and globally competitive under a federal exit strategy? We’ll talk this hour with W. Charles Sawyer, the Hal Wright Professor in Latin American Economics at Texas Christian University.
Do the words “southern cooking” conjure images of long-simmered gumbos, fish-fry marathons, and whole-hog barbecues? We’ll spend this hour with Travel + Leisure contributing editors Matt Lee and Ted Lee, authors of “The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor” (Clarkson Potter, 2009).
What would passing clean energy climate legislation mean for our economy and our place in the world? We’ll talk with Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, whose new book is “Clean Energy Common Sense: An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change” (Rowman and Littlefield, 2010).
How did a woman groomed for a gilded life in Houston reinvent herself as one of the most provocative and influential journalists in Texas history? We’ll talk this hour with University of Texas journalism professor Bill Minutaglio, author of “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life” (Public Affairs, 2009).
