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A World of Possibilities is an award-winning one hour weekly radio program that penetrates behind the headlines to uncover the deeper meanings of events. It offers in-depth analysis, informed commentary and an exploration of new approaches to our most cha

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A Dream Deferred: The Uncertain Future of Affirmative Action

Race: America's taboo topic. It's difficult to talk about and a struggle to address continuing inequities. And now, affirmative action, the set of policies designed to dismantle institutional barriers to equal opportunity, is being curbed and restrained by referenda and judicial decisions. Join us to examine a set of policies that began opening doors of opportunity a generation ago, why some of those doors have been closed, and what it would take to reopen them. ...

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[ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 PST ]

Iraq Redux: The Consequences of a U.S. Attack on Iran

Four years after its war of choice on Iraq, the White House is once again planning an attack on a Muslim nation. This time it's Iran, a powerful and ancient culture with the world's second largest oil reserves. What would be the impact of a U.S. attack? Join us to assess the likely consequences of the Bush Administration's third war of choice on a Muslim country in six years. ...

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[ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Food Deserts: Nutritional Starvation in the Land of Plenty

They're called food deserts, neighborhoods in our inner cities where it's almost impossible to find healthy, fresh, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables. Neighborhoods where all that's available is what's at the gas station mini-mart. Join us this week to examine why food deserts exist in the land of plenty and what they tell us about inequities in our food production and distribution system. ...

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[ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Manhattan Mecca: Muslims in New York

New York City is home to as great a range of Muslim adherents as Mecca itself. Africans, African-Americans, South Asians, Central Asians, Southeast Asians, Latinos, Jamaicans, Europeans, Russians, Chinese and more. Many speak with the accents of their native tongues while others talk with a decidedly American twang. Join us to explore the microcosmic diversity of Muslims in New York. ...

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[ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Empire of Corn: From Cornucopia to Corporate Commodity

Corn: that most American of grains. These days corn is feed, fuel and ubiquitous sweetener, the biggest of business and some say the core of an industrial food system that's unhealthy for people, livestock and soils. Join us as we trace corn's origins back to Mesoamerica and conduct a forensic exam on the hybridized, genetically modified corn we know today. ...

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[ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

More than Skin Deep: The Chemicals in our Cosmetics

Hundreds of chemicals, many carcinogenic, lace the cosmetics we place on our faces, lips, hair and teeth. Unlike food products, they're largely untested. Yes, they're in trace amounts, but they accumulate over decades and they appear in our children from birth. Join us to examine what we're putting on us that are also going in us-- and to what effect. ...

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[ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Across the Great Divide: American Youth Reach Out to the Muslim World

They call themselves, "realistic idealists." They're young Americans seeking to dispel the caricatures of Muslims. Can their efforts make a difference in a conflict that has split youth into those who seek reconcilition through dialogue and those who seek resolution through violence? Join us to hear from American youth with a passion for both peace and practicality. ...

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[ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Ready, Set, Spell! Preparing Our Kids for Success in School

We've long known that ages zero to four are the formative years when we gather lasting impressions of the world and our place in it. We do little to prepare our kids to succeed as they move from early childhood to school. Join us to examine a unique pilot program designed to give every child an equal chance to succeed in the challenging transition from spontaneous play to structured school life. ...

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[ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

The Meat We Eat: Food Safety and the Industrial Animal

Hold that fork! Block that barbeque! Do you know the source of the meat that's sizzling on the grill? Can we trust meat inspectors to catch pathogens before they catch us? Join us as we step inside the poultry shed and the slaughterhouse to trace the trail of the industrial chicken from egg to processing to your plate. ...

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[ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Grow Local, Eat Local: Feeding Our Hunger for Connection

What sense does it make when fresh strawberries grown in Pennsylvania are trucked westward to grace San Francisco fruit salads while California strawberries are shipped eastward to garnish New York desserts? Join us as we hop aboard the movement to buy and eat locally produced food, boosting the fortunes of local farmers and reducing our carbon footprints in the process. ...

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[ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Hungry Harvesters: Migrant Labor and the Poverty That Produces Our Plenty

Plenty for some. Poverty for others. On today's industrial farms, field workers harvest crops that they themselves can't afford to buy. Join us as we ask how much we're willing to pay for our food to assure that those who fill our plates are paid enough to eat what they harvest. ...

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[ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Body Burden: The Uncertain Effects of Untested Chemicals (Updated)

"Better Living Through Chemistry" was the thinking in a seemingly more innocent time. Today, thousands of chemicals contribute to convenience but, up and downstream of their manufacture, they accumulate in our bodies to unknown effect. Join us as we explore our collective Body Burden: The Uncertain Effects of Untested Chemicals. ...

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[ Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Parting the Veil: The Struggle for Human and Women's Rights in Iran

A repressive Iranian regime brutalizes its dissenters and ignores international calls to respect human rights. The situation, however, is more complex than it appears. Behind the veil of suppression there are signs of shifting sentiments, especially among young Iranians who constitute a majority in their homeland. Hear the voices targeted by the regime and those of a new generation seeking change. ...

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[ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Ancient Persia, Modern Iran: Radiance, Repression and Transcendence

Somewhere in the dream-like image of the Middle East, mystery and ignorance fuse to demonize Iran as an instigator of global terror and a threat to Western values. In truth, much of what we think of as American comes from the old Persian empire: Orange juice, coffee, reading newspapers and more. Join us to explore a culture 20-times older and no less worthy of respect than our own. ...

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[ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

If I Ran the Zoo: Rethinking America's Role in the World

Ever wish you could put your own words in the president's mouth? You're not alone! Join us to hear how regular folks and political insiders talk about and re-conceive America's foreign policy and its role in the world. ...

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[ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Failing Our Kids, Failing Our Future: Reversing the Decline of California's Public Schools

Peering into the heavens, do we see more valuable real estate, the next battleground, an observation post for monitoring trends on Earth, or all of the above? Who decides what happens there? Who will enforce the rules? Are there any rules? Join us to explore possible designs for the Final Frontier. ...

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[ Tue, 22 May 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Exploit, Explode, or Explore: Deciding and Designing the Final Frontier

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[ Tue, 15 May 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Surf and Turf: New Items on the Renewable Energy Menu

What do ocean waves and cow manure have in common? What can both contribute to the survival of the species? Listen in as we plumb the depths of the sea and dairy barn sludge hoping to emerge with new and renewable energy to power our homes and lives without imperiling the planet....

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[ Tue, 08 May 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Regime Change? The Uncertain Future of Nuclear Weapons

Forty years ago the nuclear superpowers said they would disarm if the rest of the world would pledge not to seek these ultimate weapons. By and large, the rest of the world complied but the superpowers did not. Now, a new generation of developing nations and terrorists seek the nuclear option. Join to examine the odds of a breakdown or breakthrough at the dawn of the Second Nuclear Age....

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[ Tue, 01 May 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Seizing the Ultimate High Ground: The Dubious Drive to Dominate Space

Weapons in the heavens: seems like most video games are space-based shoot'em ups. The Pentagon itself, caught up in the fever, envisions what it calls, "Rods from God." But, just as some in the military plan for extending U.S. dominance by basing weapons in space, others say it would be counterproductive and too costly. Join us for a voyage from science fiction to scientific reality....

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[ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Dirty Business: The Uncertain Quest to Clean Up Coal

Scientists tell us there's enough coal beneath American soil to power our electrical needs for another hundred years. But at what cost to the climate? Join us for a trip deep into the heart of Texas where business leaders, politicians, activists, religious leaders, and Wall Street investors are coming together to block the expansion of coal fired power plants....

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[ Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

For Heaven's Sake: What's the Proper Use of Space?

Long before the space age, the first humans must have gazed up and wondered what is out there. As we venture into the vast universe, questions arise about how best to use the cosmos. Join us as we ask how to preserve space as a shared resource for research, exploration and wonder rather than export our quarrels to the heavens. ...

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[ Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Inefficient But Indispensable: Reforming and Reviving the United Nations

Critics call the United Nations inefficient and say it needs a dose of private sector management to bring the lumbering bureaucracy into line. Others say that, even so, the U.N. remains a bargain, taking on tasks that no nation will and point to its cost of $2 per person per year compared to $1000 a year each American pays for the Iraq War. Join us to explore ways of reforming the U.N. to meet 21st century challenges. ...

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[ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

This Far and No More: The Fight to Save the Wyoming Range

From trout fishing to fishing for oil and gas, the loss of our last places of refuge, serenity, and beauty continues. This time it's the Wyoming Range just south of Yellowstone National Park. Saddle up with us as we ride into the backcountry of a still untrammeled Western wilderness that soon could become another industrial grid of gas wells. ...

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[ Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Transcending Stereotypes: Diversity in the Media

Despite the appearance of more faces of color and more genderdiversity in the media, the leadership of the industry remains largely white and male and frank discussions of race and gender are often heard coming only from comedians! Why is that? Join us for a talk about diversity that's not hamstrung by political correctness....

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[ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

No More Rwandas!: Protecting the Innocents

Genocide has claimed the lives of millions of civilians worldwide. Now, in the aftermath of such atrocities, human rights advocates are beginning to develop strategies that will prepare the U.N. and member states to intervene in conflicts before they reach the stage of genocide. Join us to explore our collective responsibility to protect innocent civilians around the world....

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[ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Kalashnikov Culture: Counting the Toll of the Small Arms Trade

AK-47s, Uzis, pistols, rifles. Small arms kill morepeople today than tanks, bombs, or missiles. Join us to explore the shadow world of small arms whose low cost, portability, and ease of concealment make them the weapons of choice in battles foreign and domestic and leave whole societies staggering under the burden of their assault....

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[ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Rising from the Ashes: Building Peace in the Wake of War

In places like Bosnia and Liberia, peacebuilding efforts are showing signs of modest success, but many more post-conflict environments remain like festering wounds and the world community has little experience in reviving shattered societies. Join us to explore strategies that enable countries to break free of conflict and retribution....

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[ Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Lost in Translation: The Challenge of Bilingual Education

Millions of children enter school with little knowledge of English, yet learning a second language gives students a leg up in the job market and parents want their kids to gain access to opportunities they themselves did not have. Join us to translate California's and the country's language education debate from policy chatter to classroom solutions....

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[ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

Gourmet Nation: The New American Cuisine

Many still cruise the fast food lines, but others have hit the brakes and turned towards a more naturally balanced diet. Along the way, American food has been transformed, upgraded, and diversified into what might be called gonzo gourmet. Join us as we learn that by going slow, local, and lo-cal, we can enjoy a guilt free, full-flavored diet. ...

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[ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00:00 PST ]

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