Search Results

All Dates  Date Range

1000 Search Results found for: 1000+ results found. Please refine your search.

January 01, 1990 - October 04, 2012 + To the Point

Atheists, Agnostics, Believers: Who Knows What about Religion? listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp101001atheists_agnostics_b
The US may be a highly religions country, but atheists and agnostics know more about religion than Americans who consider themselves devout. We talk with...

Does Rahm's Departure Mean a New Direction for Obama? listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100930does_rahms_departure
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to leave the White House tomorrow to campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Other key aides are departing as...

Cyber Security and Internet Freedom listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100929cyber_security_and_i
The Obama Administration wants new authority to eavesdrop on the Internet. We hear how the virus called Stuxnet has led to worldwide worry about cyber...

Midterm Election Campaign Spending Is Up listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100928midterm_election_cam
It's another record year for campaign spending, with special interests unleashed as never before. How does money influence what happens on Capitol Hill? Also, President...

Democrats and Republicans Battle for the Middle Class listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100927democrats_and_republ
President Obama has achieved a lot, but even White House advisors concede that he’s losing the Middle Class vote.  We hear about the stimulus, health...

Healthcare Reform: The Policies and the Politics listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100924healthcare_reform_th
The first provisions of healthcare reform took effect yesterday, with House Republicans still bent on getting rid of the whole thing one way or the...

President Obama's Second Address to the UN General Assembly listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100923president_obamas_sec
President Obama made his second major speech to the UN General Assembly today. We hear different opinions about what he said about US engagement with...

Another High Water Mark for Drug Violence in Mexico listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100922another_high_water_m
The awful details of deadly drug wars often are not reported by the Mexican media, because editors and reporters fear for their lives. We get...

Afghanistan Elections and Rethinking the War listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100921afghanistan_election
Afghan officials are still counting the votes from this weekend's parliamentary elections, marked by violence, a low turnout and widespread fraud.  What are the possible...

Census Bureau Says One in Seven Americans Lives in Poverty listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100920census_bureau_says_o
Poverty in America increased last year to 44 million people. One longtime advocate calls it a "national emergency." Will Washington treat it that way? How...

Elizabeth Warren Appointed in End-run Around the Senate listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100917elizabeth_warren_app
After fighting hard for finance reform, how serious is the Obama Administration about consumer protection? Why will Elizabeth Warren be a White House advisor instead...

The GOP and the Tea Party after the Big Win in Delaware listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100916the_gop_and_the_tea_
Tea-Party candidates, many backed by Sarah Palin, have toppled Party-establishment favorites in Republican primaries this year. But veteran operatives have an ace in the hole:...

How Safe Are America's Natural-Gas Pipelines? listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100915how_safe_are_america
There are 2.5 million miles of natural gas pipelines in the United States, enough to circle the Earth one hundred times. Last week's deadly explosion...

Does the Growing Income Gap Threaten the Middle Class? listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100914does_the_growing_inc
The income gap between the rich and the poor makes America comparable to some banana republics. What are the causes? What needs to be done?...

Midterm Elections and Congressional Paralysis listen Download

www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp100913midterm_elections_an
Back in session today, Congress has about 14 working days left before the November elections. With a lot of major work yet to be done,...