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KQED Public Radio: Tuesday, January 15, 2013

88.5 FM San Francisco • 89.3 FM Sacramento

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OVERNIGHT

12:00 am

All Things Considered Newtown Initiative One month after the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, families of those killed joined with other residents to announce the formation of a new national organization that's aimed at curbing gun violence in America.

2:00 am

It's Your World (a broadcast of the World Affairs Council) Cuba: Paradox Island The last four years, in comparison to the previous 50, have seen considerable change in Cuba. In 2008, Fidel Castro stepped aside to allow his brother Raul to lead. At the same time, after a period of tight travel restrictions, the United States has made it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit family and for Americans to travel legally to Cuba on cultural exchanges. This fall, President Raul Castro announced an impending end to much-reviled exit visas Cubans must obtain in order to leave their own country legally for travel or work. These changes, along with experimental encouragement of private enterprise within Cuba, have renewed interest in the country and its relationship with the United States. The program's guest is Cynthia Gorney, a contributing writer for National Geographic Magazine who visited the island earlier this year.

3:00 am

Morning Edition Let's Talk About Faith A third of young Americans say they don't belong to any religion. But they're not all atheists or agnostics. Many are struggling with the role of faith in their lives. They agree with some beliefs and traditions but not others.

MORNING

9:00 am

Forum New State Parks Director Anthony Jackson Last year, the California Department of Parks and Recreation solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to help save parks which were allegedly in dire straits -- until a $54 million surplus was found hidden in the department's budget. The scandal prompted then-director Ruth Coleman to resign in July. Now, retired Marine Corps major general Anthony Jackson has taken over her post and hopes to set the 280-park system back on the right path.

10:00 am

Forum Calif. Weighs New Gun Control Bills A spate of new gun control bills are being introduced in the California Legislature, in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. California already has the strictest gun control laws in the country. The new laws, if passed, would further regulate the sale and purchase of ammunition, ban mentally ill people from purchasing guns and impose other restrictions. We discuss California's new approaches to gun control. Have such laws been effective in preventing violence?

11:00 am

Talk of the Nation Global Hotspots: What's at Stake? In Mali, the French military fights Islamist militants with air strikes, and awaits the arrival of an African force to help battle the al Qaida-linked rebels. And in Aleppo, Syrian government fighters and rebels trade fire, but neither side makes much progress. The program explores what's at stake in hotspots around the world.

AFTERNOON

1:00 pm

Fresh Air Ben Affleck Terry Gross talks with actor and director Ben Affleck. Affleck directed and stars in the film "Argo," based on the true story of the rescue of six American diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film just won a Golden Globe for Best Picture, Drama. Affleck won a Golden Globe for Best Director.

2:00 pm

World Without Political Clout, Israel's Arabs Look Ahead Israel's Arabs, like America's Latinos, make up close to 20 percent of the population. But they don't wield anywhere near the political power of Latinos in the U.S. As Election Day approaches in Israel, Arab voters are considering their political future.

EVENING

7:00 pm

Fresh Air Ben Affleck Terry Gross talks with actor and director Ben Affleck. Affleck directed and stars in the film "Argo," based on the true story of the rescue of six American diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film just won a Golden Globe for Best Picture, Drama. Affleck won a Golden Globe for Best Director.

8:00 pm

City Arts & Lectures Tim Ferriss The program's guest is Tim Ferriss, start-up angel investor, blogger and entrepreneur. He is best-known for his first book "The 4-Hour Workweek," a how-to-guide about outsourcing work and other aspects of life. Ferriss followed-up on the phenomenal international success of that debut with "The 4-Hour Body." That book combines the advice of athletes and doctors with personal experimentation to outline a lifestyle plan that aims to elevate metabolism and overall strength -- and even train the body to function well on two hours sleep per day. Ferriss is a guest lecturer at Princeton University, where he has spoken on high-tech entrepreneurship since 2003. His newest book, "The 4-Hour Chef," includes recipes based on his nutritional and time-saving philosophy. Ferriss appeared in conversation with Phil Bronstein on December 6, 2012.

10:00 pm

Forum Calif. Weighs New Gun Control Bills A spate of new gun control bills are being introduced in the California Legislature, in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. California already has the strictest gun control laws in the country. The new laws, if passed, would further regulate the sale and purchase of ammunition, ban mentally ill people from purchasing guns and impose other restrictions. We discuss California's new approaches to gun control. Have such laws been effective in preventing violence?

11:00 pm

All Things Considered Yet Another Bush? George Prescott Bush, son of Jeb Bush, is getting into elective politics. He's running for office in Texas -- though he's not sure which one. And he's already raised more than $1 million.

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