How would we survive the end of the world as we know it? Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk to an astrobiologist about his plan to reboot the modern world and rebuild functional society in the wake of the apocalypse. Then they examine why the American middle class is no longer the most prosperous in the world, and they check in with a Congressional watcher about what’s happening in the nation’s capital this week.
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How To Rebuild The World From Scratch
How would we survive the end of the world as we know it? And, if that should happen, how would we rebuild the world from scratch?
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American Middle Class Not As Prosperous
While the rich in America are getting richer, reports show lower- and middle-income earners are falling behind their peers around the world. An economics reporter explains why the American middle class is not as prosperous as it used to be.
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This Week In Congress – April 23, 2014
USA Today Politics and Congress Editor Paul Singer joins Central Time for his weekly update on happenings in Congress.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Marika Suval Producer
- Cynthia Schuster Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- Lewis Dartnell Guest
- Arthur Delaney Guest
- Paul Singer Guest
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