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• Another view on the economic crisis and the fate of cities
  People who study the fate of cities and suburbs debate what the economic crisis will do to them. Joel Kotkin says some big cities are in real trouble as centers of unaffordable living.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Joel Kotkin: Trends analyst and author of "The City: A Global History" and "The New Geography: How the Digital Revolution Is Reshaping the American Landscape."
  More from MPR
  Richard Florida on Midmorning (03/02/2009)
  Resources
  Joel Kotkin's Web site
• To save languages before they are lost
  Two linguists travel to remote regions to record the speakers of disappearing languages before they are lost. A recent PBS documentary called "The Linguists" chronicles their search for these declining languages.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Harrison: Professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College. He is featured in the new PBS documentary "The Linguists."
  Gregory Anderson: Field linguist and Director of the Living Tongues Institute. He is featured in a new PBS documentary "The Linguists."
  Resources
  About David Harrison
  About Gregory Anderson
  About the documentary "The Linguists"
• A snowstorm adds to flooding woes
  While the sandbagging continues, snow adds a layer of uncertainty to the flood forecast for the Red River Valley and Fargo-Moorhead.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Dan Gunderson: MPR reporter based in Moorhead.
  Bob Collins: Writer of MPR's News Cut blog.
  More from MPR
  MPR's News Cut: The floods
  Resources
  Dan Gunderson's reporting

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