Shows for August 2009

Mon, Aug 31

Getting Tough About Driving Drunk

Are drunk driving laws tough enough?

Fri, Aug 28

The Shoulder Season

What happens when tourists leave the beach?

Thu, Aug 27

Northwest Passages: Shaindel Beers

Shaindel Beers writes poetry because it's "faster than fiction."

Wed, Aug 26

Rebroadcast: Stranded

Rebroadcast: What do finds on our beaches tell us about the rest of the world?

Tue, Aug 25

As We Are: People Over 90

The next in our As We Are series is with people who are over 90 years old.

Mon, Aug 24

Getting Good Grades

How should students be rewarded for performance? If so, how? And by whom?

Fri, Aug 21

Rebroadcast: Guiding the Willamette

Rebroadcast: How do you experience the Willamette River?

Thu, Aug 20

Urban Turbines

What are the advantages and drawbacks of wind power on a small scale?

Wed, Aug 19

Rx: Personal Values

What do you expect from the healthcare system?

Tue, Aug 18

Creativity Under Pressure

How does pressure affect creativity?

Mon, Aug 17

Stimulus Money

How is Oregon using federal stimulus money?

Fri, Aug 14

Handmade Musical Instruments

How do handmade instruments change the way you experience music?

Thu, Aug 13

Northwest Passages: Virginia Euwer Wolff

National Book Award winner Virginia Euwer Wolff on bringing complicated teen characters alive.

Wed, Aug 12

Taxing Gas

Can Oregon cities increase gas taxes before a new moratorium takes effect?

Tue, Aug 11

Rebroadcast: As We Are - Addicted

Rebroadcast: How does addiction touch your life?

Mon, Aug 10

Fear of Foreclosure

Why are foreclosures up in Oregon? And when might we see a turnaround?

Fri, Aug 7

Is Justice Blind?

How closely should our judges parallel our state's demographics?

Thu, Aug 6

Rx: Profiting from Sickness

Is it wrong for corporations to profit from people being sick?

Wed, Aug 5

The Joy of Knitting

Think Out Loud explores the business of knitting. Especially socks.  

Tue, Aug 4

Rebroadcast: Not Enough to Eat

What does it mean to be hungry in Oregon?

Mon, Aug 3

Bull Run Water

How will federal regulations affect Portland's drinking water?