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Violent Crime in America

Many theories have been offered up to explain the crime decline of the 1990s – from tougher policing to a decline in the crack cocaine epidemic. But why in the last few years has this decrease in violent crime continued in some cities but not in others? Frank Zimring, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, and Dr. Andrew Karmen, Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, join Leonard to predict whether the crime decline of the 1990s will continue.

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Kid-Safe Seafood

Fish can be very healthy for growing kids. But with so many kinds of fish contaminated by mercury and other pollutants, which fish should your kids be eating? And how healthy are those frozen fish sticks, anyway? Joining Leonard are Tim Fitzgerald, scientist and seafood expert with Environmental Defense and advisor on the KidSafe Seafood campaign, and Jim Botsacos, Executive Chef at Molyvos and member of Seafood Choices Alliance.

Check out the KidSafe Seafood website to find out more about which fish are safest to eat.

Recipe: Wild Salmon Salad Sandwiches
From The Six O’Clock Scramble cookbook and e-newsletter by Aviva Goldfarb. For more family-friendly recipe’s order Aviva’s cookbook online.

About 6 servings

A quick and healthy no-cook meal, these sandwiches are also fun to eat on a busy night. We topped them with sliced tomatoes and tortilla chips for extra crunch! Serve them with celery sticks dipped in peanut butter.

1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about ½ a lemon)
1 can (15 oz.) wild Alaskan pink salmon, drained (can used “boneless & skinless” or “regular”)
1 cup finely chopped celery (about 2 stalks)
6 hamburger/sandwich buns, whole wheat or white

In the measuring cup used to measure the mayonnaise, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, honey and lemon juice. In a medium bowl, mix the salmon, celery and dressing ingredients. Put a scoop of the salmon salad in each bun and eat them cold.

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The Stock Market Explained

Greg Ip is a senior special writer for The Wall Street Journal. He will explain what’s going on with the stock market – why the credit bubble burst, why the Federal Reserve cut the discount rate, and what it all means for you and your investments.

Weigh in: How has your own investment portfolio been affected by the recent economic downturn?

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