Some environmentalists have been trying to shut down Sharp Park golf course in Pacifica, owned by the City and County of San Francisco, in an effort to create a national park and protect endangered species. But in a report released Friday, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department recommends preserving golf at the course while taking steps to restore habitat. We'll hear reactions from both sides of the debate. Guests include Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco supervisor, District 5; Brent Plater, executive director and president of the board of directors of the Wild Equity Institute, which wants to close the golf course and turn it into a public park; Richard Harris, co-founder of the San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, which wants to keep Sharp Park open for golf; and Jerry Hill, California State assemblymember.

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As President Obama meets with military and diplomatic officials about how to proceed in Afghanistan, continued violence there has killed 58 American troops in October, triggered a temporary pullout of more than 600 United Nations personnel and resurrected concerns about the scale of U.S. involvement. We look at developments in the region, with guests including Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy, professor by courtesy of political science and sociology at Stanford University and coordinator of the democracy program of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law; Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR bureau chief in Afghanistan; and Robert Guest, Washington correspondent for The Economist.

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Thirteen people were killed and scores injured in yesterday's shooting at Fort Hood Military Base in Texas. We get an update on the latest news on the incident, and hear from psychiatry experts and members of the Arab and Muslim communities.
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Jess Ghannam, professor of clinical psychiatry and global health at UCSF, board member of the National Association of Arab Americans and former director of the Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of San Francisco
- Mardi Horowitz, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF and president of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
- Wade Goodwyn, correspondent for NPR at the National Desk in Dallas

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As California's universities face increasing budget shortfalls, some professors at UC Berkeley insist that subsidizing intercollegiate athletics should be stopped immediately. Others argue that to do so would have drastic consequences for campus life. We discuss the issue, and options for resolving athletic and academic funding.
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Alice Agogino, professor of mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley and a leading voice in the 'Academics First' group
- Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
- Brian Barsky, professor of computer science and vision science at UC Berkeley and a leading voice in the 'Academics First' group
- Dan Mogulof, executive director of public affairs for UC Berkeley
- Sandy Barbour, director of athletics for UC Berkeley

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Amelia Earhart has captivated public attention for decades. In a new biography, Susan Wels explores all aspects of Earhart's storied life using never-before-seen photographs and artifacts. Wels' new book is "Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It."
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Susan Wels, historian and author of "Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It"
More info:
- About the book "Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It" : at Amazon.com

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