Politics in a patchwork nation Reporter Dante Chinni joins Midmorning to discuss a new project that aims to take apart the myth of the red-blue political divide.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Dante Chinni: Directs the Christian Science Monitor's "Patchwork Nation" project.
Kevin Boyle: is a blogger for the "Patchwork Nation" project. He is a legislative director for Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Greenlee.
Impure altruism Two economists set out to do an experiment on the effect of matching gifts on fundraising efforts. The results raised some interesting questions about the effectiveness of fundraising, and the nature of philanthropy.10:06 a.m.
Guests
John List: Economics professor at the University of Chicago.
Dean Karlan: Assistant professor of economics at Yale University.
Paul Brest: President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
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