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James McGrath Morris - Joseph Pulitzer

On April 12th, officials will announce their annual selections for one of the most coveted prizes in the world – the Pulitzer Prize. After nearly a century of prize giving, the name “Pulitzer” has become synonymous with quality journalism, book writing, and the arts. Yet the story of Joseph Pulitzer remains mostly unknown.  Just as today’s modern media industry is rapidly changing and evolving, in the late nineteenth century, journalism in America was undergoing another type of transformation, with Pulitzer leading the charge toward an unprecedented media era.

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Dr. Lewis M. Cohen: NO GOOD DEED: A STORY OF MEDICINE, MURDER ACCUSATIONS AND THE DEBATE OVER HOW WE DIE.

Several years back, two nurses administering palliative care at a local hospital to a terminally ill patient were shocked to learn that they were being investigated for murder by police. This was definitely not a case of euthanasia or physician assisted death, but instead these nurses were doing something that was both legal and ethical in easing a patient’s pain and making her more comfortable. DR. LEWIS M.

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Meg Daley Olmert: MADE FOR EACH OTHER: THE BIOLOGY OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND

Today, animals like cats and dogs are part of our family. Larger mammals like cows, horses, pigs and goats have also been tamed and domesticated. We often develop a close bond with our pets and their presence seems to have a calming effect on our behavior. But these were all once wild animals that in nature would never allow the close approach of a human.

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Ellen Fitzpatrick - Letter To Jackie

Guest:Professor, Ellen Fitzpatrick
Book: Letter To Jackie

 

For German Butchers, a Wurst Case Scenario

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Evan Goldstein author - Perfect Pairings

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Michael Terrien - Winemaker/Owner: Tricycle Wines, Napa California

Native New Englander Michael Terrien left his home state of Maine and headed west to fish.Fortunately for consumers he ended up getting a degree in wine making from the University of California in Davis. Since the 90's Michael has consultated for many prestigious wineries in addition to running his own winery Tricycle Wines, where he excells in the production of Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonny. Tune in and here how this east coast guy has found bliss on the opposite coast.

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Jenny Uglow: A GAMBLING MAN: CHARLES IIs RESTORATION GAME

When Charles II returned to Britain to restore the monarchy in 1660, it was a pivotal time for that nation. Exhausted after suffering through the seemingly endless bloody battles of Cromwell’s reign, the British people then made a choice that explains why today there is still a monarchy in Britain. Youthful and flamboyant Charles II set a new standard for modernity at Whitechapel. He loved tennis, boating, gadding about in the park, and dallying often with his mistresses.

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James Collins: EXTINCTION IN OUR TIMES: GLOBAL AMPHIBIAN DECLINE

In the late 1980s, at an international conference on herpetology, research scientists began to realize that certain populations of frogs and salamanders were rapidly declining or becoming extinct around the world.

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Caroline Fraser: REWILDING THE WORLD: DISPATCHES FROM THE CONSERVATION REVOLUTION.

It has become obvious to many biologists and conversationalists that preserving isolated parks and reserves are just not working. In order to save a representation of the rich biodiversity of the planet we have to think bigger, MUCH bigger. We have to start thinking in terms of what Michael Soulé has called “cores, corridors and carnivores.” Like the huge Yosemite to the Yukon proposed rewilding corridor.