Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Tough times for small businesses
  Among the biggest losers in this recession have been small businesses, who are being hit by decreased revenue and the loss of credit. Recent reports have suggested the Obama administration is considering using TARP money to bolster small business lending.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Cho: Financial reporter for the Washington Post.
  Todd McCracken: President and CEO of the National Small Business Association.
  Dean Baker: Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He is the author of "Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy."
  Resources
  About Todd McCracken
  About Dean Baker
• Rethinking chronic pain relief
  An FDA panel recommends sweeping restrictions on a widely used over the counter painkiller, acetamenophin, and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. How will these limitations reframe the way doctors treat chronic pain and prevent addiction?10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Roger Chou: is a doctor of internal medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and Director of Clinical Guidelines Development, the American Pain Society.
  Lynn Webster: is medical director of Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain clinic. He is also a doctor of anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine.
  Resources
  About Dr. Chou
  About Dr. Webster
• 40th anniversary of the first moon landing
  Nearly 40 years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first "small step for man" on the moon. Midmorning explores the significance of the first lunar landing for future space research and addresses conspiracy theorists' claims that the landing never happened.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Martin Hendry: Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Glasgow.
  Resources
  About Hendry
  NASA's Apollo anniversary website

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