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6:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/08A

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According to Rob Ferrett's guest, we should all strive to make 2013 a year for civility and conversation. He discusses why many of the problems facing our society today are rooted in fear, and how engaging in dialogue can make us stronger, more productive and thankful.
Guest: Thomas Thibodeau, Director of the Master of Arts Program in Servant Leadership at Viterbo University. http://wpr.org/r/?982



7:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/08B

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The federal government estimates that the trust funds used to cover shortfalls in Social Security will dry up by 2033. However, Rob Ferrett's guest says the Social Security Administration's forecasting is badly flawed and that the money will run out sooner. He lays out the problems he sees with the current projections and offers solutions to save Social Security.
Guest: Gary King, Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor and Director of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard. Opinion: http://wpr.org/r/?983



8:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/08C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Financial planner Kevin McKinley lets you know how your pocketbook will be affected by the fiscal cliff deal as well as by some other changes in 2013, and how to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to your diet.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/08D

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Signed into law by President Obama two years ago, rules outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act will begin to be implemented this year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest detail how this will affect food safety around the world.
Guests:

- James Marsden, Professor of Food Safety and Security, Kansas State University.

- David Plunkett, Senior Staff Attorney for the Food Safety Program, Center for Science in the Public Interest.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/08E

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'Popular Science' magazine recently predicted the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project would be one of the leading science stories of 2013. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with the organization's President about their plans to procure freedoms for certain animals previously granted only to humans.
Guest: Steven M. Wise, President, Nonhuman Rights Project.



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 01/08F

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There's a lot of variety in types of pets that share our lives. Larry Meiller finds out how to take good care of fish, birds, reptiles, small mammals, and more!
Guest: Kurt Sladky, DVM, Clinical Associate Professor in Zoological Medicine and Section Head of the Special Species Health Service, UW School of Veterinary Medicine



11:45 AM

Larry Meiller  - 01/08G

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Just like people, animals need to eat the right diet to be healthy. Larry Meiller learns how to make sure that your pet's nutrition is ideal.
Guest: Carrie Donahue, DVM, Kindred Spirits Holistic Veterinary Care



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al Assad made his first speech in six months.
He called the factions fighting against his authoritarian regime "murderous
criminals," and ruled out any chance of talks that could end the violence.
We focus in on President Assad, his inner circle, and his options.



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Talk of the Nation continues.


3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/08K

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Sweden's program of generating energy from garbage is wildly successful, so successful that the country has started importing waste due to its efficiency in converting garbage to renewable energy. Join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss this new technology and how it can be used in the United States. http://wpr.org/r/?985 www.wtert.com
GUEST: Nickolas Themelis is Director of the Earth and Environmental Engineering Department at Columbia University and Chairman of the Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WTERT).



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/08L

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Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly launched an effort today to "counter the influence of the gun lobby," in response to the mass shooting in Newtown. But will this effort lead to a significant change in gun laws? Ben Merens and his guest discuss the influence of interest groups in the gun control debate.
Guest: Don Haider-Markel, professor of political science at the University of Kansas, and co-author of the book "The Politics of Causes: Mass Shootings and the Cases of the Virginia Tech and Tucson Tragedies."

Out and Running: Gay and Lesbian Candidates, Electio...

5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: The state (or lack thereof) of sex education in China. Actor David Sutcliffe, from TV's Gilmore Girls and Private Practice, on his new series Cracked. Plus, celebrated graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister.


6:00 PM

On Point


Republican former Senator Chuck Hagel and the nomination for Secretary of
Defense. On Point hears supporters and critics.



7:00 PM

On Point


On Point talks with actor Jeff Bridges about Zen Buddhism and the Big Lebowski.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/08C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Financial planner Kevin McKinley lets you know how your pocketbook will be affected by the fiscal cliff deal as well as by some other changes in 2013, and how to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to your diet.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/08E

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'Popular Science' magazine recently predicted the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project would be one of the leading science stories of 2013. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with the organization's President about their plans to procure freedoms for certain animals previously granted only to humans.
Guest: Steven M. Wise, President, Nonhuman Rights Project.



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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