After the rage, what changes?
Obama administration officials hint that the President is not in favor of legislation passed by the House that would heavily tax executive bonuses at companies like AIG. President Obama is trying to balance the public outrage against companies taking taxpayer money, while trying to lure private investors to take toxic assets.9:06 a.m.Daniel Gross: Senior editor and columnist at Newsweek. He writes the "Moneybox" column for Slate. His latest book is called "Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation."
Kate Jennings: Former Wall Street speechwriter and author, "Moral Hazard," a novel about Wall Street culture.
Michele Boldrin: Chair, department of economics at Washington University in St. Louis.
Antarctic warming, and what it means for the planet
New research shows Antarctica is warming. A scientist who recently returned from the continent talks about his research and what we are now learning about the impact of global warming on the South Pole.10:06 a.m.Ted Scambos: Senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Search for planets like Earth
Midmorning checks in with astronomer Ken Croswell about the recently launched Kepler space telescope, which will search other solar systems for Earth-size planets.10:45 a.m.Ken Croswell: Astronomer and author of several books on space. His latest book is "Ten Worlds."
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