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john posted in other on December 17th, 2009
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- #132 Planet Money: Shopping Center EconomicsAnother very special radio competition. We sent Adam Davidson, Chana Joffe-Walt and Alex Blumberg to the International Council of Shopping Centers' New York Conference and challenged them to bring back the best economics stories they could find. Listen to their stories, hear our panel of celebrity judges weigh in and then decide who you think should be the winner.
- #131 Planet Money: The Language Of EconomistsWe announce the winner of our economic abstract translation contest and find out what the paper's author really meant by "hybrid translog cost functions." Plus, we reach out to Aaron Edlin, one of the editors of the Economists' Voice, to get his take on how much jargon we really need.
- #134 Planet Money: The Price of BiasWe may think of our independent press today as being the result of political awakening and noble efforts by those seeking truth, but that's not the whole story. University of Chicago economist, Matthew Gentzkow, says we've progressed not just because of good intentions, but because of basic economics. Gentzkow explains how advances in printing helped newspapers expand their audience beyond just one political party.
- Letters: Listener Stories Of Job RetrainingTalk of the Nation listeners responded to our show on job retraining with their own stories of trying to find work in new fields. Some fear the salaries they once earned scare off potential employers, while others successfully retrained and found new jobs.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
- Religion in the 'Modern' WorldSecularism is a defining characteristic of the "Modern: world. So why is there such an increase in religious belief? In this archived segment of To the Point and with two major religions celebrating holidays, we look at faith in America and other parts of the world. Also, a former Marine recalls Christmas in Afghanistan. On Reporter's Notebook, is there a gene for religion? This archived edition of To the Point was pre-empted by special holiday programming.
- A Look Back at 2009Was the Obama presidency the biggest story or the year or was it the economy? Will America lose its place as the global economic leader? A deep think show that looks at the year that was. (Arianna Huffington is away.)
- Beat the Press Audio Podcast: Dec. 18, 2009WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: The facts get in the way of the Taunton Jesus drawing story; did leaked e-mails influence climate control coverage?; the New York Post hires Eliot Spitzer's former call girl Ashley Dupre; and Beat the Press Panel peeves.
- Number of Gun Permit Applications Up in MAAfter years of declines, the number of gun permit applications is on the rise. WFCRs Susan Kaplan reports.
- Senate Health Care Bill and Mass.Some consumer advocates say the U.S. Senates health care bill could save Massachusetts money and provide more people with subsidies, although its far from perfect. WFCRs Karen Brown reports.
- Post UN Climate Change ConferenceA Smith College scientist who attended the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen is back. And he says he was disappointed with the outcome, but still hopeful about future international talks. WFCRs Karen Brown reports.
- Delays at Bradley EasingOfficials at Bradley International Airport say operations are pretty much back to normal following the weekend storm that delayed or cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern US. WFCRs Helen Barrington has more.
- Some MA Sheriffs Support Legalizing Medical MarijuanaProponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts hope support from several sheriffs in the state and the Massachusetts Bar Association will encourage other law enforcement officials to get behind the legislation. WFCRs Susan Kaplan reports.
- Cocaine Ring Broken Up in Hampden CountyEight Massachusetts men have been charged in what Springfield area law enforcement officials say is the break-up of a $100 million a year cocaine ring - one that extended into New Hampshire and Vermont. WFCRs Fred Bever reports.
- Mass Medical Society & Senate Health CareNow that the American Medical Association - a national trade group for doctors - has thrown its support behind the US Senates health care bill, the Massachusetts Medical Society is also praising the legislation, but with some caveats. WFCRs Karen Brown reports.
- Northampton Residents Take PrecautionsResidents of Northampton Massachusetts are taking precautions in the aftermath of a series of apparent arson fires that left two dead on Sunday. As WFCRs Fred Bever reports, many are expected to head to a community meeting in the hardest hit neighborhood.
- Northampton Fires Under InvestigationA tenuous calm has settled over Northampton Massachusetts, one day after a spate of fires left two residents dead and the community in shock. As WFCRs Fred Bever reports, no related fires have been reported in the last 24 hours - nor have investigators shared any developments in the case.
- Pierogies for Christmas EvePolish Catholics celebrate Wiglia -- Christmas Eve -- with religious rituals and plates filled with Pierogies. As WFCRs Jill Kaufman found out, not everyone is making their own.
- Northampton Contends with Apparent ArsonsNorthampton, Massachusetts residents are on edge while an intense investigation is under way following a string of suspicious fires that left two people dead and at least four homeless on Sunday. WFCRs Fred Bever reports.
- How to Investigate a FireAn investigation is underway in this weekends suspicious fires in Northampton, Massachusetts. Two people were killed. At least 11 fires were set. Finding out how a fire started or who started it is a methodical process, according to one of the states top fire investigators. As WFCRs s Jill Kaufman reports, the most successful investigations have the right team in place.
- Northampton Community Responds to FiresThe small college town of Northampton, Massachusetts is still reeling from a spate of suspected arson fires over the weekend that left two people dead, and several people homeless.
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