The candidates turn to the economy With the South Carolina primary and the Nevada caucuses looming, the economy is becoming the major issue of the presidential race. Midmorning looks at how the candidates and the voters are responding to the slowing economy.9:06 a.m.
Guests
James Guth: Professor of political science at Furman University in South Carolina.
Charles Wheelan: Lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy at University of Chicago. He writes the "Naked Economist" column for Yahoo Finance.
David Damore: Professor of political science at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
The Friday Follow: Studies in human evolution Midmorning catches up with renowned paleontologist Donald Johanson, the man who discovered the 3.2 million-year-old "Lucy" skeleton.9:45 a.m.
Guests
Donald Johanson: Paleoanthropologist and director of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University.
The dilemma of doctors in wartime A Navy psychologist recounts the struggles of others, and her own battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, after serving in Iraq.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Heidi Squier Kraft: Clinical psychologist and deputy coordinator for the U.S. Navy Combat Stress Control Program. She's the author of the new book, "Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital."
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