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December 2008

Goodwill to All

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Khaled Hosseini, author of two best-selling novels set in Afghanistan, talks about his role as a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Also, Fortune columnist and “Left, Right & Center” host Matt Miller explains how he “stopped worrying and learned to love trillion dollar deficits.”


The Little Things

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

December 3, 2008
The Dow goes up and down, but it's the smaller changes that paint the true picture of recession. From wine sales to used clothing, diners to shrinks: NYC's "uncommon" economic indicators. Plus, an update from Mumbai from The New York Times' Somini Sengupta.


It's Official

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

December 2, 2008
We're officially in a recession and the holiday shopping season is underway. Hear why economist Benjamin Barber argues that hyper-consumerism led to the current financial crisis and that restoring faith in democracy is the way out of economic ruin. Plus, Alex Kuczynski on having a child through a surrogate and Michael Kinsley on creative capitalism.


Mumbai Monday

Monday, December 01, 2008

The Mumbai terrorist attacks have caused shockwaves that reach communities here in New York. How are south Asian immigrants coping with the crisis? Plus, on January 20th, Barack Obama will become the first black president, but he’s already the most prominent black father in America. Is he setting a new standard for African-American parenthood?