Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says our Paleolithic instincts explain much of today’s obesity problems and proposes using what we’ve learned about our evolutionary past to change our bad habits. Also: Howard Dodson returns for another look at African American history, the ethics of John McCain, and the video that disgusted a nation.
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Deirdre BarrettThe Times and John McCain
Charles W. Dunn, dean of Regent University's Robertson School of Government and the editor of The Future of Conservatism: Conflict and Consensus in the Post-Reagan Era and The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership, and Salon.com reporter Alex Koppelman react to John McCain's press conference about today's New York ...
Electronic Recycling Gets Political
The New York City Council recently passed a new electronic recycling bill. Mayor Bloomberg called it "illegal" and threatened to veto or simply ignore the bill if it becomes law. Councilmember Bill de Blasio (District 39 - D), co-sponsor of the bill, and Robert Lang, director of Waste Provention, Reuse, ...
Talking History: The History of Black History
Howard Dodson, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library, joins us on Thursdays in February to talk about African American history. This week: the history of Black History scholarship.
Washington Investigates Westland Meat
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro(CT-D) talks about why she and other lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into Westland Meat Co. in Chico, CA.
Hunting and Gathering Our Fast Food
Deirdre Barrett, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, looks at where humans came from to understand how we got so fat. She is the author of Waistland: The (R)evolutionary Science Behind Our Weight and Fitness Crisis (W. W. Norton, 2007).
How Close is Too Close?
Ted Goldman who edits lobbying coverage at Roll Call talks about the relationship between lobbyists and politicians in Washington.