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August 31 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This edition of the Old Mole is hosted by Norm Diamond (pictured here), and includes his special feature "Mystery Mole," as well as thoughtful introductions to all the other Moles' contributions. Norm also plays and comments on a song by the Nicaraguan duo Guardabarranco... Read more

Policing Gender Boundaries

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

What qualifies an athlete to compete as a woman or a man? What makes any of us a man or a woman? It's not as obvious as you might have thought, as the Old Mole's Frann Michel argues in this commentary, which begins with the case of runner Caster Semenya. You can read Fr... Read more

True Confessions of a Baby Boomer's Passage into Being "Grand"

Airs at: Sat, 08/29/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Pathways

Class and Gender

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Gender Blender

This episode examines the issues of class and gender from some different perspectives. In 2009, have women acheived equality? In 2008, Hillary Clinton was a candidate for President of the United States and Sarah Palin was a VP nominee. Numbers of women CEO's of major cor... Read more

Cuz, y'know, it helps me think

August 17, 2009 So, apparently public debate about health care is ... intimidating somehow, because more and more folks are showing up to town hall meetings with guns. From the Arizona Republic: A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health care... Read more

A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Healthwatch

A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth Hosted by: Dr. David Naimon Dr. Mark Sloan discusses his book "Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth" Read more

Mary Shomon and "The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcome Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems."

Airs at: Sun, 08/09/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Healthwatch

The Menopause Thyroid Solution Hosted by: Dr. David Naimon New York Times bestselling author and national recognized patient advocate Mary Shomon discusses her new book "The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcome Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems." Read more

Can talking about race make a difference?

Airs at: Wed, 08/05/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Last month, President Obama sat down over beers with a Cambridge cop and a Harvard professor to talk about an ugly incident that brought home how deep racial tensions still run in our nation. The president saw the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by Sgt. James Crowly as a "... Read more

The State of Black Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 08/05/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

The State of Black Oregon was published earlier this month by the Urban League of Portland. The report contains a stark inventory of statistics that show a persistent gap in living standards between black and white Oregonians – a gap that is growing wider as a result of... Read more

Decriminalization of gay sex in India and it's effects on South Asian LGBTQs in the U.S.

Airs at: Thu, 08/06/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: APA Compass

This month, APA Compass tackled the topic of homeland politics and how it effects Asian Pacific Americans. To look at it through a very specific issue, APA Compass member Priya Kandaswamy spoke to Dr. Svati Shah and author Minal Hajratwala about the recent decriminalization... Read more