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With states like Connecticut, New Jersey and Arizona leading the way, many states and their school districts are attempting to eliminate junk food from the schools. We take a closer look at the ramifications of cutting junk food from school lunches and how such a move might change school budgets.
Alex Molnar, professor of education and Director of Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University; author, "School Commercialism: From Democratic Ideal to Market Commodity" (Pub: Routledge)
Kimberly Perry, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions
Last month, violence broke out in the landlocked Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Though details are slim, preliminary investigations indicate that government action may have resulted in the deaths of some 300-500 civilians. Get an update on the situation in Uzbekistan, its history, and its global significance today.
Robert Templer, Asia Program Director, International Crisis Group
Alisher Khamidov, a Kyrgyzstan journalist and PhD candidate at the School of Advanced International Studies, (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University
A former editor of books and exhibition texts for the Smithsonian Institution discusses her new novel that takes place in a fictional museum on The Mall.
Mary Kay Zuravleff, author of "The Bowl is Already Broken" (Farrar Strauss Giroux); also Former Editor of Books & Exhibition Texts for the Smithsonian Institution
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