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Monday, March 24, 2008

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  • A man marks his ballot in a voting boothPolitics in a patchwork nation
    Reporter Dante Chinni joins Midmorning to discuss a new project that aims to take apart the myth of the red-blue political divide.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Dante Chinni: Directs the Christian Science Monitor's "Patchwork Nation" project.
    Kevin Boyle: is a blogger for the "Patchwork Nation" project. He is a legislative director for Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Greenlee.
    Resources
    Christian Science Monitor: "Patchwork Nation"
  • Salvation army kettleImpure altruism
    Two economists set out to do an experiment on the effect of matching gifts on fundraising efforts. The results raised some interesting questions about the effectiveness of fundraising, and the nature of philanthropy.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    John List: Economics professor at the University of Chicago.
    Dean Karlan: Assistant professor of economics at Yale University.
    Paul Brest: President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
    Resources
    NY Times: "What Makes People Give"
    About John List
    About Dean Karlan
    About Paul Brest

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