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• Man on a mission
  Greg Mortenson recounts his long journey from a failed attempt to climb K2 to building schools for the remote, poverty-stricken villages of Afghanistan and Pakistan.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Greg Mortenson: Greg Mortenson, author of "Three Cups of Tea." He is co-founder of the nonprofit organizations Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace.
  Resources
  Greg Mortenson's Web site
  Central Asia Institute
  Pennies for Peace
  2008 Nobel Peace Prize Forum
  Three Cups of Tea Web site
• The world of wine
  From Merlot to Mourvedre, Chardonnay to Chenin Blanc, wine writer Mike Steinberger has it covered. He joins Midmorning to answer your questions about wine.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Mike Steinberger: Slate magazine's wine columnist.
  Resources
  Mike Steinberger's Slate columns
  Steinberger's foreign wine cheat sheet
• The carbohydrate debate
  A followup to the March 4 conversation with Gary Taubes, who contended that what we know about calories and fat is based on anecdote more than fact. A researcher reports her findings that a certain kind of carbohydrate is essential to health, and may help with weight loss.10:50 a.m.
  Guests
  Janine Higgins: Nutrition research director at the General Clinical Research Center at the University of Colorado at Denver.
  More from MPR
  Midmorning with Gary Taubes (03/03/2008)
  Resources
  About Janine Higgins
  Nature's Fat-Burning Breakthrough

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