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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
What end-of-life care really means
The Obama administration took a lot of heat over a provision in the new health care law which encourages doctors to provide end-of-life planning for their patients. Proponents of end-of-life planning argue that it empowers patients and families, and could equal cost savings to the health care system down the road.9:06 a.m.GuestsTed Fishman: Journalist and author of "Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation."Robert Kane M.D.: Professor and Minnesota Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging, Division of Health Policy & Management,University of Minnesota School of Public Health.Resources
The American president, day one to a lasting legacy
From today's 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address to the controversy of Ron Reagan, Jr. suggesting his dad had Alzheimer's while in office, American presidents have captured the public's attention since the beginning of our country.10:06 a.m.GuestsDavid Shenk: Author of "The Forgetting: Alzheimer's; Portrait of an Epidemic" and Correspondent for TheAtlantic.comTom Schwartz: Lincoln Historian and Author of "Lincoln: An Illustrated Life and Legacy"Resources
Presidents in the digital age
George Washington is on Twitter, JFK's archives are now digital, and Barack Obama is the first "social media President." Hear how Presidential history is alive on the Internet.10:45 a.m.GuestsJames Roth: Deputy Director at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.Resources
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