Slate.com senior editor Dahlia Lithwick looks at the history of the insanity defense and how mental health becomes political. Plus: Seth Mnookin on how panic sets in when we talk abou...
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Diplomatic Guard Changes in AfghanistanOn the eve of Richard Holbrooke's funeral, the diplomatic guard changes in Afghanistan; the question of Congress's ability to change its rhetoric; Republican National Committee votes for a new chair; a preview of the Golden Globe awards; reflecting on Arizona; Wikipedia turns 10; Illinois inches towards abolishing the death penalty; and, are Chinese mothers really better?
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The 193rd Country?This weeks vote for independence in the South Sudan means big changes for the troubled country. Plus: The top political risks of 2011; the economic justice legacy of Martin Luther ...Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show -
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Passage PointsWe’ll take a look at how collective bargaining works in the NFL and the NBA. Then Dan Lauria and Judith Light talk about starring in the hit Broadway show “Lombardi.” Also, a security expert talks about what the TSA can learn from the Israeli approach to airport security. Plus, Please Explain is all about salt!
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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AIDSAIDS has been a viral wrecking ball across Africa, and much of the globe for that matter. More than 25 million have died from the disease, but the international community’s bedside manner is getting better. NGOs, nations and international organizations are building up a global resistance to the deadly virus. They’ve succeeding in treating millions already infected with HIV, but stemming the spread is a much tougher case. And with the doctor’s orders often running up against religious convictions and traditional customs, prescribing a potent prevention protocol is a complicated operation.
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