The fight against malaria The U.S. is taking a more active role in attempting to eradicate malaria, which kills upwards of one million people a year. Midmorning's guests will talk about the effort to fight malaria, including the use of the controversial insecticide DDT.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Scott Case: Chief Opertaing Officer of Malaria No More, a nonprofit group working with the private sector to control malaria.
Richard Tren: Director of Africa Fighting Malaria.
Kent Campbell, MD: Director of the Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa at PATH, the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health.
Books and budget battles The director of the Minneapolis Public Library joins Midmorning to talk about the financial challenges facing the system, and about the changing role of libraries.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Kit Hadley: Director of the Minneapolis Public Library.
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