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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
FDA oversees Big Tobacco
The House just passed a bill putting Federal Drug Administration in charge of regulating tobacco. A rival approach to regulation will also be considered in the Senate and Midmorning asks what the FDA's first moves will be and what impact this will have on the industry and smokers themselves.9:06 a.m.GuestsHenry Waxman: U.S. Representative (D-CA) is sponsor of the FDA bill and Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Stanton Glantz: is professor of medicine and director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California San Francisco.Gregg Haifley: Associate Director of Federal Relations at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.Resources
Humans vs. animals, a comparative study
A writer investigates what it means to be human by considering how much she is like certain animals. One example: like people, prairie dogs have an extended vocabulary of sounds.10:06 a.m.GuestsHannah Holmes: is a science writer for Discovery Channel online. She's the author of a new book called "The Well-dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself."Resources
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