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Being an elected official has its perks. But the voters who elect our leaders expect those perks won't be abused, and that those leaders will abide by a code of written and unwritten ethical guidelines. We look at recent controversies surrounding local elected leaders, and explore the intersection of politics, power and personal ethics.
Andrew A. Green, City and State Editor, Baltimore Sun
James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
Research suggests that we're motivated to respond to tragedies when they unfold right in front of our eyes. But studies also show that we hesitate to make similar sacrifices in the wake of more remote tragedies. We talk with the Washington Post's Shankar Vedantam about the psychology of our responses to recent global events.
Shankar Vedantam, National Reporter and "Department of Human Behavior" Columnist at The Washington Post
This election year, both political parties are promising to transform the way government pays for and delivers medical services. But beneath pledges to increase efficiency and cut costs, reformers confront a host of interest groups, from vendors to patients. We look at how Medicare pays for essential equipment, from wheelchairs to bottled oxygen, and why critics say the system needs reform.
Julie Rovner, Health Policy Correspondent for NPR
Alec Vachon, D.C. consultant and former Republican staffer on the Senate Finance Committee
Cara Bachenheimer, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for Invacare
A summer trip to Rehoboth or Rome might be incomplete without a good beach book or a page-turning airplane read to go with it. Join Kojo as we get tips on this summer's best reads for readers of all tastes and ages.
Barbara Hoffert, Editor of the Book Review at Library Journal
Carla Cohen, Co-owner, Politics and Prose
Traci Giganti, Co-owner, Book Crossing in Brunswick, MD
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