Patt Morrison for Jun 17, 2009
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A Personal Look at Iran
Phone lines, text-messaging, and social networking sites are being shut down in Iran. Patt talks with people that have recently moved to the U.S. from Iran about what is really happening with the communication in Iran and gets their personal takes on recent events surrounding the Iranian elections.
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ADHD Medication Linked to Children’s Heart Conditions?
A new study sponsored by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health shows a possible connection between the medications regularly prescribed to treat Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder and sudden heart attacks among children. Parent’s first reaction might be to freak out, but the study’s findings are much more complicated—how should we interpret the health risks of ADHD medications and the ADHD condition itself?
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The Changing Climate of Climate Change Negotiations
After two weeks of UN meetings on climate change in Bonn, Germany and the President’s global warming envoy laying groundwork in Beijing, progress may be possible. Even though China remains steadfast in the belief that the bulk of the responsibility of global warming lies in the hands of the richer nations, both sides released positive remarks and it seems that an agreement could indeed be in the cards.
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Working with your Hands
Nobody says- I want to be a plumber when I grow up, but maybe they should. Patt talks with Matthew Crawford author of “Shop Class as Soulcraft” about the value of physical labor in a society that often reserves its respect for those it considers intellectuals.
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Let’s Go Lakers Lets Go… and Go and Go and Go
Days after the Lakers won their 15th championship the party is still going strong. The festivities culminated at the Los Angeles Coliseum after an hour long parade that wound through downtown and drew tens of thousands of people. We talk about the momentous celebration of the team that many are calling “The Heart of our City.”
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
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The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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