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He’s Old Enough to be Your Father! (October 6 - 12)
Why are we both titillated and repulsed by relationships between much older men and younger women? Authors Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote provocative books that featured May-December romances but literature professor Esther Godfrey (Longwood University) says those relationships are far more complex than most readers assume. Godfrey says these novels can offer insight into America’s fascination with the real-life intergenerational marriages of Anna Nicole Smith, Woody Allen, and even Paul McCartney.
Also: Chemist Joseph Hall (Norfolk State University) is working on an effective, safe, and reliable male birth control pill that doesn’t involve chemicals or hormones. He discusses some of the social and psychological implications of this approach to contraception.
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WGR News Feature: A birth control pill for men may be available in the not-so-distant future. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," reports on some promising research out of Norfolk. Listen to the two and a half minute feature.
Walking the Tightrope: Democracies and Terrorism (October 13 – 19)
In a timely new book, economist and business professor Stewart Husted (Virginia Military Institute) writes about George C. Marshall’s leadership during WWII and in post-war Europe. It was Marshall who said that seven years is about the length of time a democratic society can sustain a war and Husted points to WWII, Korea, and Vietnam as evidence that Marshall’s prediction may be right on the mark.
Also: political scientist Maj. Dennis Foster (Virginia Military Institute) says in a democracy any response to terrorism must balance civil liberties with security. He warns that often the response must strike a very delicate balance.
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WGR News Feature: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, which re-built a devastated Europe following World War Two. A new book suggests that George C. Marshall, the architect of that re-building effort, may have some insights into America's current struggle in Iraq. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," has more. Listen to the two and a half minute feature.
Teaching Kids How to Watch TV (October 20 - 26)
We’ve all heard the statistics, but they remain shocking. The average American child is exposed to 30,000 television commercials a year; by the time they are 17, children spend almost three school years watching commercials. Reading expert Don Langrehr (Radford University) believes we should teach children how to watch television critically. He says a strong media literacy curriculum could help youngsters deconstruct media messages for truth and accuracy.
Also: the debate over copyright law affects how all of us use the Internet. Siva Vaidhyanathan (University of Virginia) is an expert on intellectual property issues. He argues Thomas Jefferson would have loved Napster. Vaidhyanathan is the author of Copyrights and Copywrongs and The Googlization of Everything.
WGR News Feature: Television is such a persuasive medium that a Virginia reading expert says it's time to teach kids how to watch TV, the same way we teach them how to read books. More from Nancy King with the radio program, "With Good Reason." Listen to the two and a half minute feature.
"Oh Shenandoah!" (October 27 - November 2)
Virginia’s Shenandoah River is in trouble and environmental toxicologist Tom Benzing (James Madison University) wants to raise awareness about threats to the river from acid rain, industrial discharges, agricultural runoff, and rapid development. He leads “Shenandoah Sojourns” where interested citizens and students spend a week paddling the river and talking with farmers and industry and community leaders about the environmental problems plaguing their watershed.
Also: At the turn of the century there were very few deer left in Virginia, while today the woods are full of deer and they’re invading the suburbs. Wildlife Biologist Jim Parkhurst (Virginia Tech) explains why the deer population has grown and how state agencies are trying to adapt its management to the community’s needs.
WGR News Feature: There's no question that white-tailed deer populations have increased in most parts of Virginia. What's less clear is what to do about it. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," has more. Listen to the two and a half minute feature.