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McCain, Senator

Thursday, January 31, 2008

After the Florida primary, Senator McCain is the clear Republican frontrunner. We’ll take a closer look at his Senate voting record-- and how people in his home state view him. Also: closeup on the current chaos in Kenya; debunking ten common myths about exercise; and how is eating meat like driving an S.U.V.?

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McCain, Senator

David Hawkings, managing editor of Congressional Quarterly Weekly, and Doug MacEachern, editorial writer at the Arizona Republic, talk about Senator John McCain's voting record-- and how he is viewed in his home state.

Kenyan Calling

We take your calls and reactions to the violence and political upheaval going on right now in Kenya. Michael Chege, the UN adviser to the Ministry of Planning and National Development in Kenya, joins the conversation.

Tell Me About My Burger

Gidon Eshel, Bard Center Fellow and a geophysicist at Simon's Rock College, and Joan Gussow, professor emeritus of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College Columbia University, discuss the many social and ecological ramifications of eating meat.

Getting Physical

Janet Lee, deputy editor of Shape Magazine and a board member of the American Council on Exercise, joins us weekly in January to talk about exercise and fitness -- this week: the top 10 myths about getting fit.

Top 10 Exercise Myths