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Friday, July 13, 2007

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  • "The Girls Who Went Away"Forced adoptions left legacy of shame and guilt
    Thousands of young women in the 1940s, '50s and '60s were forced to give up their babies for adoption -- and felt guilt and shame for doing so. Author and adoptee Ann Fessler has talked with many women who never forgot the experience, even as they hid the past from their current families.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Ann Fessler: Author of "The Girls Who Went Away." Fessler is also a visual artist and photography professor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
    Resources
    "The Girls Who Went Away"
    New York Times review of "The Girls Who Went Away"
  • Vaccine researchPutting the popular in popular science
    Reporting the facts of scientific phenomena is getting more complicated for journalists as they navigate politics and popular opinion.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Ivan Semeniuk: U.S. bureau chief at New Scientist Magazine. The most recent publication from New Scientist is "why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?"
    Lee Hotz: Science columnist for the Wall Street Journal and is the current president of the National Association of Science Writers.
    Resources
    New Scientist
    About Lee Hotz
    National Association of Science Writers
  • E-wasteThe Friday Follow: Electronic waste
    We dispose of millions of pounds of televisions alone in Minnesota. But a state law that recently went into effect may streamline disposal of electronic waste.10:45 a.m.
    Guests
    Paul Gardner: State representative (DFL-Shoreview)and former executive director for the Recycling Association of Minnesota.
    More from MPR
    Midmorning: Eating our e-waste (12/12/2006)

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