Middle East crisis deepening The crisis in Lebanon continues, despite the international community's push for a cease-fire. Midmorning looks at what the conflict means for U.S. foreign policy in the region.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Barry Posen: Ford International Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Michelle Dunne: Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editor of the Arab Reform Bulletin.
Learning from nature Scientists and engineers are finding inspiration in the world of spiders and lizards for new materials and even tiny robots.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Peter Forbes: Peter Forbes is a former editor of Poetry Review and the author of the new book "The Gecko's Foot."
Talking Volumes The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Reporter forum Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
What Kerri's Reading Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
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