Objects in Mirror: March 31, 2008 Archive

Not ready to let go of the weekend?

Posted at 8:34 AM on March 31, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

Of course you're not alone. Discover some of the stories you may have missed this past weekend:

*Listen to the story behind the story: King's Last March (Weekend America) and then check out pictures and multimedia from American RadioWorks documentary "King's Last March."

*Word for Word featured author and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne. Listen to the program: The demise of the religious right? Afterwards join the online discussion.

*The government may start protecting species on the endangered "candidate list": Wading Through an Endangered Species Backlog (NPR)

Yes, it is snowing, but let's talk about baseball

Posted at 10:10 AM on March 31, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

Listen to Midday at noon! Gary and guest Howard Sinker mark the opening day of the baseball season.

* Read and comment on MPR's Baseball Blog: Bleacher Bums

Answer the question: Are we dumb?

Posted at 12:58 PM on March 31, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

News Cut asks: Are we dumb?

Bob Collins live blogged the Midmorning show with guest Susan Jacoby, author of "The Age of American Unreason." Catch the archived audio (RealPlayer) and join in on the comments.