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We look into how safe nuclear power is, and how it stacks up against other energy options. Also: South African actors John Kani and Winston Nishona on reprising their roles in "Sizwe Banzi is Dead," now at BAM. States of the Union focuses on Tennessee. And Please Explain is all about home foreclosures!
The Risk and Potential of Nuclear Power
We look into how safe nuclear power really is, and how it stacks up against other energy alternatives. Dr. Richard Anderson is an expert in risk assessment and nuclear energy; Gwyneth Cravens is a science reporter and author of Power to Save the World.
"Sizwe Banzi is Dead" at BAM
In 1972, Tony Award-winning South African actors John Kani and Winston Nishona put on the play “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” in Cape Town in defiance of the rules of apartheid. Now they’re reprising their roles at BAM. “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” is at BAM through April 19th.
States of the Union: Tennessee
Al Gore was a senator from Tennessee, but he was unable to win his home state in the 2000 presidential elections. We find out whether this is part of a larger rightward trend in Tennessee politics. Also: why the auto industry continues to be a major part of the Volunteer ...
Please Explain: Foreclosure
Find out about the different types of foreclosures, the legal process by which a property can be seized, how the real estate collapse has is affecting New Yorkers, and the industry that is thriving on America’s housing woes. Michael MacKenzie is US Markets Correspondent for the Financial Times. ...
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