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Tuesday February 5, 2008

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10:00The 9-11 Commission

Guest host: Frank Sesno

In a new book, New York Times reporter Philip Shenon argues that the Bush Administration missed crucial opportunities to prevent the terrorist attacks and explains why he believes the 9-11 Commission could not tell the whole story.

Guests

Philip Shenon, investigative reporter, "The New York Times;" author of "The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation"

11:00Eric Finkelstein: "The Fattening of America" (Wiley)

Tens of millions of Americans are obese. And each year more and more Americans join the ranks of the overweight. A leading health economist explains how advances in technology and changes in the way we work contribute to our expanding waistlines.

Guests

Eric Finkelstein, a health economist with RTI International and teaches health economics at Duke University.

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