Blog Of The Nation Bringing Back The Georgia Theatre In Athens by Sarah Handel August 31, 2010 • The Georgia Theatre in Athens burned from the inside out in 2009. Owner Wilmot Greene is rebuilding, balancing historic building requirements with 2011 building codes. He's hopeful about reopening soon, and bringing in some cash.
Blog Of The Nation August 31st Show by Gwen Outen August 31, 2010 • In our first hour, sacred secular spaces, and Middle East peace talks. In our second hour, growing old at home, and author Sara Paretsky on "Body Work."
Blog Of The Nation 'Friday Night Lights' Shut Out Once More by John Asante August 30, 2010 • While a couple of my favorite shows received the Emmy awards they deserved, Friday Night Lights was yet again snubbed. Although the show has a strong cult following, some think it's time the show got its recognition for its originality.
Blog Of The Nation Temple Grandin Wins Big At The Emmy Awards by John Asante August 30, 2010 • Temple Grandin Takes Home The Big Prize
Blog Of The Nation August 30th Show by Gwen Outen August 30, 2010 • In our first hour, grading teachers,and America's future in Iraq. In our second hour, doctor shortage, and Kenneth Feinberg.
Blog Of The Nation August 26th Show by Sarah Handel August 26, 2010 • Today on Talk of the Nation: Investigating why the flooding of New Orleans wasn't prevented and Covering Katrina. And in the 2nd hour: What does Martin Luther King's legacy mean to you, and did Lou Gehrig really have Lou Gehrig's disease?
Blog Of The Nation August 25th Show by Sarah Handel August 25, 2010 • Today's Talk lineup includes political junkie Ken Rudin with primary results, Bones creator Kathy Reichs on forensic anthropology on TV and in real life, and Ultrinsic.com's Jeremy Gelbart on students betting on grades online.
Blog Of The Nation Teddy Bears: Man's Second-Best Friend by John Asante August 24, 2010 • Don't feel ashamed anymore for bringing your teddy along to the conference overseas. Travelodge, a British hotel company says that one in four grown men travel with their teddy bear while on business trips.
Blog Of The Nation August 24th Show by Gwen Outen August 24, 2010 • In our first hour, 20th anniversary of Gulf War I, and fading nest egg. In our second hour, non-traditional college students, and "The Passage".
Blog Of The Nation August 23rd Show by Gwen Outen August 23, 2010 • In our first hour, Congress and cocaine sentencing, and the opinion page. In our second hour, defining happiness, and egg recall.
Blog Of The Nation August 19th Show by Gwen Outen August 19, 2010 • In our first hour, the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and summer movie series looks at worst boyfriends. In our second hour, "The Pain Chronicles", and the art of jury selection.
Blog Of The Nation 'Freedom Riders': An Understanding Of An Unforgettable Challenge by John Asante August 18, 2010 • It's one thing to read about history -- and another to see (and hear) from those who made it. Stanley Nelson's latest documentary -- 'Freedom Riders' -- chronicles the journey of the Freedom Riders in 1961 with testimonies from the riders themselves.
Blog Of The Nation August 18th Show by Gwen Outen August 18, 2010 • In our first hour, the political junkie, and Iran's Green Revolution. In our second hour, anchor babies and the 14th amendment, and swift water rescues.
Blog Of The Nation August 17th show by Gwen Outen August 17, 2010 • In our first hour, mosque in your neighborhood. In our second hour, why video games matter, and Pakistan aid crisis.
Blog Of The Nation No Commercials In 'No Country For Old Men' by Sarah Handel August 17, 2010 • Some movies, like No Country For Old Men, just don't belong on television, marred by commercials. It's just too brutal to switch gears from intense, horrific drama to Chester the Cheetah ... And back again.