Pat Dixon stopped by to recap the Super Bowl and break down the news. We were also joined by radio Fact Checker Vicky Kuperman, star of the Waffle House Comedy Festival and all around aviation expert." name="DESCRIPTION
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Meet revolutionary scientist Aubrey de Grey. Aubrey started a foundation called SENS, which is looking to do what seems like the impossible: ending aging. Although Dr. de Grey sees aging as a disease and not a longevity issue, his research could m…" name="DESCRIPTION
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Welfare benefits have been in the news a lot lately – in Europe as governments struggle with debt, in the US with Mitt Romney’s comments about the ‘47 percent dependent on government entitlements’ and here in Australia as the federal government cuts back the baby bonus. This week on Rear Vision the story of welfare in Australia.
Guests:
Professor Francis Castles, Emeritus Professor - School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
Professor Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy , Australian National University
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/australia27s-welfare-state/4379252
Of all the contenders for best picture at this year’s Oscars none has provoked as much controversy as Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, a film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden widely criticized for its depiction of torture. It’s a film I’ve seen twice, and I have to confess, the first time it left me cold. But on second viewing it was a revelation.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/finalcut/zero-dark-thirty/4491550
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Listen to author George Saunders talk about his new short-story collection Tenth of December, his writing process, what it’s like to be a guest on The Colbert Report, and much more: Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab George Saunders is having a good 2013 so far. The…
"That is our generation’s task — to make these words, these rights, these values — of Life, and Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness — real for every American," President Barack Obama said during his speech.
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