Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, talks about what got accomplished at the Copenhagen climate change summit...and what didn’t. Also, NPR’s Carl Kassel on his farewell tour; more uncommon economic resolutions.
Health Care Gets Sixty Votes
Over the weekend Senate Democrats reached an agreement on health care reform. Paul Starr former senior adviser for President Clinton's proposed health care reform plan, discusses what's in and what's out.
Uncommon Resolutions: Helping Hands
Your Uncommon Economic Indicators launched one year ago. This month we’re looking for your uncommon economic resolutions. Erin Barnes, one of three co-founders of IOBY, follows up on the launch of her micro-philanthropy project and talks about resolving to volunteer.
Copenhagen: What Did We Learn?
Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Michael White, political editor at the Guardian discuss what got resolved - and what didn’t - at the Copenhagen climate talks.
Carl Kasell
After thirty years bringing us the morning's news, Carl Kasell, NPR news anchor and quizmaster on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me), is retiring. He looks back at his career.
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