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Violence, Immigration and Newark

Jose Carranza, the suspected group leader in last weeks triple murder in Newark, had previously been arrested for sexual assault and abuse. On the Saturday of the shooting he was out on bail, WNYC's Bob Hennelly, examines Carranza's rap sheet and why his immigration status did not raise any red flags.

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Dangerous Playthings

Mattel has recalled 9 million toys made in China because they contain lead or small magnets that kids can swallow. It's the toy company's second recall in as many weeks. Consumer Reports Senior Director for Product Safety Donald Mays explains what's behind the Chinese import safety crisis and how you can steer clear of dangerous products.

Consumer Product Safety Commission on the Mattel recall

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Flower Power

In David Tracey’s new book, Guerrilla Gardening: A Manualfesto (New Society Publishers, April 2007), he gives us a history of and how-to for turning abandoned lots into community gardens. He’s joined by one of New York’s original garden “guerrillas” Donald Loggins, a founding member of the Liz Christy Community Garden.

Guerrilla Gardening is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Liz Christy Community Garden

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Hospitals Without Borders

Would you travel to Thailand to have surgery? And not just plastic surgery, but open heart surgery? Or cancer treatment? For an increasing number of Americans, that answer is yes. Curtis Schroeder, group CEO of Bumrungrad International, the largest private hospital in Southeast Asia, talks about how his hospital provides what he says is American-quality care at a fraction of American prices. And Rudy Rupak, president and founder of Planet Hospital, says medical tourism has the potential to help millions of uninsured Americans receive affordable health care.

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