Return to an older way of living A recent study by Pew Research finds that more families are living together now due in part to financial pressures of the recession and lifestyle of immigrants. This trend toward the multi-generation household also reflects our acceptance of boomerang children returning home for parental support.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Paul Taylor: Executive vice president of Pew Research Center.
Russell Ward: Professor of sociology at SUNY Albany.
Steven Ruggles: Professor of history and director of the Minnesota Population Center at University of Minnesota.
New memoir explores science of the brain Author Siri Hustvedt investigates the causes of her migraine headaches and episodes of uncontrollable shaking that began shortly after the death of her father.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Siri Hustvedt: Author of the new memoir, "The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves." Also author of "The Sorrows of An American."
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