Today on the Talkers: rebuilding the nation, the dark underbelly of Las Vegas
Here’s our daily sweep of the news/talk shows:
Recommended: This mediavore is an infrastructure wonk, so he’ll be listening to the first hour of On Point. Feel free to join. What else? The piece about the subterranean skid row of Las Vegas on Day to Day.
Diane Rehm: The effects of the on-going financial crisis on state budgets. Hour 2: Nobel laureate Toni Morrison.
On Point: American infrastructure may get a huge Obama shot in the arm — maybe a trillion dollars. So, what should we build? Rebuild? And where? Hour 2: looking back on money, greed, and the bubble with a hedge-fund poet.
Fresh Air: Today’s scheduled interview has been postponed. As soon as we know what’s on the schedule, we’ll update.
Day to Day: A journey into dark underground skid row in the storm drain and utility tunnels of Las Vegas.
Talk of the Nation: How to break a terrorist without torture or intimidation. Hour 2: a landmark cyber-bullying case and what it might mean.
To the Point: The Big Three: will their new plans persuade Congress to come up with billions of dollars?
Local talk: Laura Knoy hosts a discussion on Alzheimer’s Disease – the research into causes, and treatments on New Hampshire Public Radio’s Exchange. It’s the first of a two day discussion of Alzheimer’s and we highly recommend you listen today and tomorrow at 9am ET/6am PT. Listen live or on-demand.
