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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

  • Gay rights protestersDisenchanted Democrats
    Gay rights and environmental activists are among a few of the progressive groups who are growing more critical of President Obama. Is the left's love affair with the president fading?9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    David Sirota: Syndicated political columnist and author of "The Uprising."
    Mark Schmitt: Executive editor of the American Prospect.
    Erich Pica: Director of domestic programs for Friends of the Earth.
    Resources
    David Sirota's Web site
    Columns by Mark Schmitt
    Friends of the Earth
  • The Blue NotebookA story of hope amid despair
    A new novel by Mayo Clinic doctor and obesity researcher James Levine tells the story of a young Indian girl forced into a life of prostitution. Dr. Levine says the novel sprang from a visit to the slums of Mumbai and encounter there that haunts him to this day.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    James Levine, MD: Director of the NEAT (Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) Center at the Mayo Clinic and author of "the Blue Notebook."
    Resources
    About Dr. James Levine
    The Batuk Foundation

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