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Ending America’s Dropout Crisis Part 2: A Matter Of Leadership, airing: February 2, 2012 with guests: Dewey Hensley, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education; Jane Patterson, Director Humanitas, Los Angeles Education Partnership

  • Education Excerpt: Dropout Crisis
    Robert Balfanz and Lindan Hill give an overview of the dropout crisis in America.

  • Education Exerpt: College Bound
    The staff at Thomas C. Marsh Middle School in Dallas are already steering their students toward college success.

  • Education Excerpt: Exit Ticket
    Teachers at H.L. Harshman Magnet Middle School in Indianapolis use 'exit tickets' to monitor student comprehension.

  • High Freq Trading Excerpt: Trying to Understand America's Markets
    Cameron Smith explains why so many orders are placed and canceled and discusses the competitveness of today's markets.

  • High Freq Trading Excerpt: Are America's Markets Healthy?
    Adam Sussman believes that America's market structure is strong, but admits more work is needed.

  • High Freq Trading Excerpt: The Danger of the Status Quo
    Former Senator Ted Kaufman stresses the need for transparency in today's markets.

  • Rich State, Poor State Excerpt: Ditching the State Income tax
    Jonathan Williams discusses the economic logic of ditching the state income tax in favor of a higher sales tax.

  • Rich State, Poor State Excerpt: Is This Such a Wise Idea?
    Jon Shure makes the case that ditching the state income tax is simply a foolish thing to do.

  • Rich State, Poor State Excerpt: Would Raising the State Income Tax Inhibit People from Spending?
    Jim questions whether or not raising the state sales tax would hinder economic activity but Carl Bearden's not worried.

  • Hakakian Excerpt: Iran's Legacy of Assassinations
    With past Iranian backed assassinations, what can we tell about the latest accusation?

  • Hakakian Excerpt: A Book Discussion
    What motivated Roya Hakakian to write her new book?

  • Hakakian Excerpt: Who Truly Holds Power?
    Between the religious establishment, the military, and the political elite, who really rules Iran?

  • Veterans Excerpt: The Vileness of War
    Col. David Sutherland discusses the raw side of war and the effects it has on soldiers when they return home.

  • Veterans Excerpt: Breaking Down the Mentality of Self Reliance
    Captain Rajiv Srinivasan discusses the hurdles that many soldiers face in asking for mental health treatment.

  • Veterans Excerpt: The Suicide Epidemic
    Dr. Paula Domenici discusses what is currently being done to curb the suicide epidemic among veterans.

  • Arab Spring 2 Excerpt: The Dynamic of Egypt's Politics
    Michele Dunne discusses the myraid of obstacles that stand in front of Egypt's young democracy.

  • Arab Spring 2 Excerpt: The Roots of Egypt's Blogosphere
    Famed Egyptian blogger, Mahmoud Salem (Sand-Monkey), explains the roots of his online political activism.

  • Arab Spring 2 Excerpt: Handicapping Egypt's Future
    Josh Muravchik discusses his views on what will happen in Egypt in the next year.

  • Middle-Class Excerpt: What is Going Wrong with America's Men?
    Don Peck discusses the problem men are having as America moves away from an industrial based economy.

  • Middle-Class Excerpt: People are Moving Up
    Stephen Rose explains that over the last 30 years people across all economic lines have moved up.

  • Middle-Class Excerpt: Occupy Wall Street
    What role does the instability of America's Middle class have to do with the Occupy Wall Street movements?

  • Russia Excerpt: A Dim Democratic Spirit
    David Satter discusses the current lull in Democratic sentiment among Russia's young people.

  • Russia Excerpt: Reasons for Optimism
    Matthew Rojansky does not believe Russia's future is dark and believes young Russians are optimistic.

  • Russia Excerpt: The Oil Curse?
    Clifford Gaddy Warns that Russia's over reliance on oil as a sole economic driver could have serious consequences.

  • Pakistan Excerpt: Pakistan's Militant Dilemma
    Reza Jan discusses the alarming similarities between the different militant groups operating within Pakistan.

  • Pakistan Excerpt: The Lack of True Diplomatic Relations
    Ambassador Schaffer dicusses why today's American diplomats are lacking in Pakistani expertise.

  • Pakistan Excerpt: The Pakistani-American Train Wreck
    Shuja Nawaz dicusses a recent article he wrote describing the teetering relations between Pakistan and America.

  • Immigration Excerpt: New Trends in American Immigration
    Mark Krikorian discusses new trends in American immigration compared to past generations.

  • Immigration Excerpt: Is a Border Fence the Answer?
    Doris Meissner explains the factors involved in stemming illegal immigation, and a fence is just a small part.

  • Immigration Excerpt: Are Illegal Workers Preventing Innovation?
    Ali Noorani explains why a new immigration policy is needed that is reality based.

  • Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 1: Middle School Intervention That Works
    (Full Episode)

  • High Frequency Trading and the Future of Finance
    (full episode)

  • Rich State, Poor State: How Eliminating the Incoe Tax Helps Grow States' Economies
    (Full Episode)

  • The New Battle Field: Life After War for America's New Veterans
    (Full Episode)

  • Stories from the Arab Spring: Will Democracy Take Hold?
    (full episode)

  • How to Save America's Middle-Class
    (Full Episode)

  • Vladimir Putin and the Future of Russia
    (Full Episode)

  • Pakistan and America: An Alliance at the Breaking Point?
    (Full Episode)

  • How to Solve a Problem Like Illegal Immigration
    (Full Episode)

  • Malaria: Fighting the Number One Killer in Africa
    (Full Episode)

  • Automation Nation: Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
    (Full Episode)

  • Bringing Better Health Care to Women in Africa
    (Full Episode)

  • The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World
    The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World

  • How to Remember Everything: A Discussion with Author and Memory Champion Josh Foer
    (Full Episode)

  • Drive: Guess What Motivates Us Most? (Hint: It's not money.)
    (Full Episode)

  • Lessons of the Arab Spring: Building on Gains Already Made
    (Full Episode)

  • Main Street Vs. Wall Street: The New Rules of Engagement
    (Full Episode)

  • Why Life In Africa Is Getting Better
    (full episode)

  • Has Nuclear Power Run Out of Power?
    (full episdoe)

  • Trimming the Fat: Re-sculpting the Pentagon
    (Full Episode)

  • Meg Whitman on Boosting the American Economy
    (Full Episode)

  • Interview with The Dalai Lama
    (Full Episode)

  • Afghan Women: Prospects for the Future: Former First Lady Laura Bush, Goldman Sachs Dina Powell and others
    (full episode)

  • Interview with World Bank President Robert Zoellick: Prospects for Economic Development, Part 2
    Full Episode

  • Academically Adrift: How College Students and Professors Aren't Making the Grade
    Full Episode

  • Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"
    Full Episode

  • The New Health Care Law: What's Covered? Who Decides?
    Full Episode

  • The Next Digital Decade: How Will the Internet Change by 2020?
    Full Episode

  • How Should the United States Wield Power in a Changing World?
    Full Episode

  • Pension Armageddon: Can Cities Save Public Employee Pensions?
    Full Episode

  • From Egypt to Iran?
    Full Episode

  • Automation Nation: Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
    (Full Episode)

  • Rich State, Poor State: How Eliminating the Incoe Tax Helps Grow States' Economies
    (Full Episode)

  • Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives
    (Full Episode)

  • The Future of News
    (Full Episode)

  • America's Retirement Challenge: Should We Ditch 401(k) Plans?
    401K

  • Cyber Dissidents: How the Internet is Changing Dissent
    Jim and guests discuss the ways dissidents are using the Internet to communicate with each other and the outside world,

  • Video Game Nation: How Video Games Will Affect Our Lives
    (Full Episode)

  • Entrepreneurialism: What can the U.S. learn from Israel?
    (Full Episode)

  • Race Excerpt: The Presidential Pulpit
    Is it more difficult for the first African American president to talk about race?

  • Innovation: Is America Suffering an Innovation Gap?
    What is the state of innovation in America today?

  • The Principal Factor: How Leadership Can Turn Around America's Failing Schools
    (Full Episode)

  • Media Revolution in Iran
    (Full Episode)

  • Is DOD the New AID? Tasking Soldiers with Economic Development
    Should D-O-D become the new A-I-D? Is this the right role for U.S. soldiers?

  • The Cost of Obesity in America
    As the number of overweight Americans continues to grow, so do questions about how we, as a society, should respond.

  • The Next Digital Decade: How Will the Internet Change by 2020?
    Full Episode

  • The Great Brain Race: The Globalization of Higher Education
    The Great Brain Race: The Globzliation of Higher Education

  • Drive: Guess What Motivates Us Most? (Hint: It's not money.)
    (Full Episode)

  • Middle-Class Excerpt: People are Moving Up
    Stephen Rose explains that over the last 30 years people across all economic lines have moved up.

  • Public Education: Is Pay for Performance the Answer?
    (Full Episode)

  • Interview with The Dalai Lama
    (Full Episode)

  • How Should the United States Wield Power in a Changing World?
    Full Episode

  • How to Save America's Middle-Class
    (Full Episode)

  • Did Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Cause the Financial Crisis, and How Can They Be Reformed?
    Full Episode.

  • Cancer: An Interview with the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
    Full Episode

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