Do women approach philanthropy differently than men? Should they? The Dallas Women’s Foundation will host the Third Annual Power of the Purse Philanthropy Forum on April 25th. We’ll get a preview this hour with Becky Sykes, Executive Director of the Foundation, Dodee Crockett of Merrill Lynch, and Robbie Raphael, Board President of the Dallas Women’s […]
Wait. Before you hit “send” – ask yourself if you really want someone to read that email. We’ll explore the relatively new world of email etiquette this hour with David Shipley, deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed page editor of The New York Times and co-author of “Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office […]
After a century of support, the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board reversed its position on the death penalty this week. What factors influenced the reversal and what role does an editorial board play in shaping public opinion on crime and punishment? We’ll discuss the decision this hour with Keven Ann Willey, Dallas Morning News Editorial […]
How will yesterday’s tragic Virginia Tech shootings affect your family and children? We’ll talk this hour with Dr. Peter Stavinoha, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, about how parents can help their children cope with fears and anxieties that result from the shootings.
How did the organic food business get started and is it becoming a reflection of the industrial food system it was created to replace? We’ll explore the topic this hour with Journalist Samuel Fromartz, author of “Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew” (Harcourt, 2006) which is now out in paperback.
What does it take to be a successful chef? The Dallas Wine and Food Festival’s Rising Stars Chefs’ Contest answers that question every year by recognizing “up-and-coming” chefs who are particularly skilled at pairing wine and food. We’ll spend this hour talking about food, wine and the thrill of competition with this year’s winners – […]
What’s going on in Washington and how does it affect the lives of North Texans? This evening, we’ll talk with 30th District Representative, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson about bridging the local-national gap. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History President Van A. Romans will join us in the Scene segment to discuss plans for a […]
What happens when a young man is accused and convicted of a brutal rape and murder that he didn’t commit just because he is black? It happened to Darryl Hunt in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1984. Hunt spent 10 years in prison before DNA testing exonerated him of the rape. He spent another 10 years […]
Who is the Dalai Lama? He’s a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, and spiritual leader of millions. We’ll spend this hour with journalist Mayank Chhaya, author of the first authorized biography of the Dalai Lama by a non-Buddhist. The book is “Dalai Lama: Man, Monk, Mystic” (Doubleday, 2007).
Are class conflicts within the African American Community changing the nature of racial solidarity? We’ll explore the issue this hour with Mary Pattillo, professor of sociology and African American studies at Northwestern University. Her new book is “Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City” (University of Chicago Press, 2007).
