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Is Obama moving to the middle? Is McCain cleaning house? Newsweek's Richard Wolffe brings us the latest news from the campaign trail. Plus: if you're a parent, you're probably no stranger to getting suckered by your kids. But, according to author Pamela Paul, the billion-dollar baby industry also has your number.
Campaignapalooza
Richard Wolffe, senior White House correspondent for Newsweek, talks about the latest political news. Shake up in the McCain campaign? Faith-based initiatives? VP speculation? We got it!
Mental Health Woes
The death of Esmin Green at Kings County psychiatric emergency room sparked controversy over the care patients get in public mental health facilities. We take a look at the state of New York psychiatric mental hospitals, talking with CNN correspondent, Mary Snow.
Buy, Buy Baby
Pamela Paul, author of Parenting, Inc. How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture and Diaper Wipe Warmers -- and What It Means for Our Children, joins us to talk about the commercialization of childhood and parenting.
Open Phones: Too Satisfied?
What does it mean when 90% of parents are satisfied with their child's education -- but only half are reading at grade level? Dennis Walcott, Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development, discusses this statistic. Plus, we open up the phones: Are we asking too little of public education?
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Junior Senator
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Glenn Thrush, senior Congressional correspondent for Politico.com, talks about potential replacements for Hillary Clinton in the Senate, once she's confirmed as Secretary of State.
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Mumbai Monday
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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?
Baby Blues
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Alex Kuczynski, New York Times style writer and the author of Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery (Doubleday, 2006), talks about her recent NYT Magazine article "Her Body, My Baby" and her experience having a child through a surrogate.
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Maya Angelou
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Poet-activist Maya Angelou, author of Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), on the significance of the Obama presidency and more.
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