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• Is a greener auto industry on the horizon?
  Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to not take any emergency federal loans this year, will get $5.9 billion in government financing to develop fuel efficient vehicles. Midmorning examines the prospects for a greener auto industry.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Jim Motavalli: Regular contributor to The New York Times' "Automobiles" section, and author of the syndicated "Wheels" column. He's the author of "Forward Drive: The Race to Build 'Clean' Cars for the Future." (2000)
  Joseph White: Senior editor and author of the "Eyes on the Road" column for the Wall Street Journal.
  Diarmuid O'Connell: Vice President of Business Development at Tesla Motors.
  Resources
  About Jim Motavalli
  Wall Street Journal: Eyes on the Road
  Tesla Motors
• Food for thought
  The man known for the "Endless Soup Bowl" and other eating experiments joins Midmorning to discuss the latest on food and diet research and his time at the USDA.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Brian Wansink: Director of the Cornell University Food & Brand Lab and author of "Mindless Eating."
  More from MPR
  Brian Wansink on Midmorning (02/02/2007)
  Resources
  About Brian Wansink
  Cornell University Food and Brand Lab
  My Pyramid.gov

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  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
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