Push For Redistricting Continues In California
- Sept. 1, 2010
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Statewide and Congressional elections might be a lot more exciting if there was more doubt about who was going to win. Gerrymandering has effectively made it a foregone conclusion in many districts which party is going to win in November. A struggle is underway to get back to a situation where elections are actually competitive, and it all centers on three different initiatives about redistricting.
7th Day Buskers Have New Name And New Record
- Sept. 1, 2010
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San Diego favorites the 7th Day Buskers have a new name and a new album. We'll talk to Shawn Rohlf and The Buskers and they'll play for us in the KPBS studio.
Local Iraqis Optimistic About Future For Their Homeland
- Sept. 1, 2010
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What will the future hold for Iraq now that the U.S. combat mission in that country has ended? We speak to four local Iraqis about the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops, and the biggest challenges currently facing Iraq.
Why Are So Many Vets Killing Themselves?
- Aug. 31, 2010
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We'll talk about the latest Department of Defense report on suicides in the military. We'll speak with a woman who's launched an initiative to build more resilience among marines, soldiers and sailors dealing with the stress of war.
How Will National Guard Troops Contribute To Border Security?
- Aug. 31, 2010
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An inside look at the deployment of 260 National Guard troops at the U.S. - Mexico border here in San Diego County. Why did so many troops apply for the job, and what are they doing on a daily basis to help the Border Patrol?
Promise Of The Pill Not Always Met
- Aug. 31, 2010
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"America & the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation," a new book by Elaine Tyler May, marks the 50th anniversary of the development of 'The Pill'. This history of how the birth control pill has affected Americans since its inception in 1960 explores everything from population control to Playboy, libido to liberation.
SANDAG Offers School Carpool Matching Service For Busy Parents
- Aug. 31, 2010
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School's back and so is the daily duty of ferrying the kids to class every morning. With traffic only getting more frustrating around San Diego County, we've got an alternative to driving your children to class.
Rooting Out Corruption In Tijuana's Police Force
- Aug. 30, 2010
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In its fight against violent drug cartels, Tijuana officials have been engaged in a massive effort to weed out corruption in the city's police force. But some are accusing the city's top law enforcement officials of engaging in human rights violations such as torture against police officers they suspect of being corrupt.
Home Sales Drop. Will Prices Follow?
- Aug. 30, 2010
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The National Association of Realtors reported last week that sales of existing homes dropped by a record 27 percent in July. We'll discuss how the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit is impacting the local and national housing markets, and we'll talk about the pros and cons of the record-low interest rates that are available right now.
SDSU President To Retire
- Aug. 30, 2010
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SDSU President Stephen Weber announced that he will retire in July, 2011. Weber came to SDSU in 1996 as the university's 7th president. We'll talk about his accomplishments at the helm of the region's largest university and how the state's budget crisis is impacting public higher education.
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Robert Farid Karimi's Remixed Self
"Self (the remix)" is a spoken-word, hip-hop play that mixes together stories, movement and music to tell the tale of an American child of Iranian and Guatemalan immigrants growing up in California in the 1970s and 80s in the shadow of the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Acclaimed playwright and performer Robert ...
Graverobbing, Skull Stealing, And The Search For Genius
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Goya were all victims of cranioklepty, or having their skulls stolen in the name of science. This bizarre phenomenon is the subject of Colin Dickey's new book Craniokelpty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius.
What Makes a Great Conversationalist
We live in the age of information, where communication is faster, easier, and more prolific than ever. But for all our blogging, tweeting, instant messaging, and texting, meaningful conversation is falling by the wayside. We'll talk with Catherine Blyth, author of The Art of Conversation: A Guided Tour of a ...
Why We Can't Say Ain't And Other Language Rules
Why can't we say the word "ain't" without raising eyebrows? Who decided ain't was grammatically incorrect? The standards and rules governing language may seem arbitrary because language is always changing. We'll talk with Jack Lynch, author of "The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of 'Proper' English from Shakespeare to 'South Park'" ...
Parents Changing Their Lives To Get Kids To College
A new study from UC San Diego suggests that increased competition for college admission has lead to increased competition among college-educated parents and more time spent with their children on college preparation.
Advice On Raising Girls With Courage And Confidence
The pressure to be perfect may be keeping young girls from discovering their true selves. We welcome back author Rachel Simmons to These Days to discuss her new book THE CURSE OF THE GOOD GIRL: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence.
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