Fri, Dec 7, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Chris Dodd / Assessing the Presidential Campaign At 10am, Forum's presidential election coverage continues with an interview with Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Chris Dodd. Then at 10:30, the show opens the phone lines to get listeners' assessments of the presidential campaign one month out from the primaries. Guests include Ron Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR.
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Fri, Dec 7, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Facebook Under Fire This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to scale back a new online advertising program in the face of a public outcry over privacy. We look at the challenges facing social networking sites as they try to generate revenue without alienating users. more
Thu, Dec 6, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Fritjof Capra Host Michael Krasny talks with author and physicist Fritjof Capra, whose new book is "The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Mind of the Great Genius of the Renaissance." Capra is also founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, which promotes ecology and systems thinking in primary and secondary education. His other books include "The Tao of Physics."
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Thu, Dec 6, 2007 -- 9:00 AM U.S. Intelligence and Iran Forum discusses the state of U.S. intelligence in the wake of the release of the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. more
Wed, Dec 5, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Winter Reading List In this open hour, listeners are invited to call in and share their recommendations for the best books of this year and those they plan on giving this holiday season. Joining the show is Oscar Villalon, book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. more
Wed, Dec 5, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Jet Pollution and the Ozone / Republican Candidate Alan Keyes At 9am, Michael Krasny and guests discuss how a coalition of states, cities and environmental groups is poised to launch a campaign forcing airlines to reduce their emissions. Then at 9:30am, our show's presidential election coverage continues with an interview with Republican candidate Alan Keyes. Keyes served as former assistant secretary of state in the Reagan administration. He ran unsuccessfully for the GOP presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000.
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Tue, Dec 4, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Aging and Longevity: Hour 2 In the second hour of a live remote broadcast from the Buck Institute for Age Research, the show looks at social and policy implications of aging populations. more
Tue, Dec 4, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Aging and Longevity: Hour 1 Forum discusses the history of research on aging, the process of aging and the latest studies in a live remote broadcast from the Buck Institute for Age Research. more
Mon, Dec 3, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Industrial Land Conversion High property values are driving local developers to convert industrial land to housing, retail and office space. Forum looks at what cities are doing to preserve industrial jobs while promoting other types of development. more
Mon, Dec 3, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Bali Conference on Climate Change The United Nations Climate Change Conference starts today in Bali, Indonesia with more than 15,000 attendees from 180 countries expected. We look at the United States' role at the conference, and the prospects for a global agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. more