2009 January | Here & Now

Economic Growth for the Long Term, Bonuses for Corporate Executives, Remembering Andrew Wyeth, The Super Bowl

We rebroadcast a rare interview late artist Andrew Wyeth gave to Robin Young in the 80′s. We also talk with Thomas Hoving, former director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum and a long-time friend and collaborator of Andrew Wyeth.

Stimulus Plan, Peanut Butter and Salmonella, How are Rights Changing Under Obama?,Super Bowl 43, RPM Challenge

Iraq & Afghanistan, The Narcotic Farm, Bolivia’s New Constitution, Haggling in the U.S., The Pluto Kerfuffle

In 2006, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status. We speak with Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of the new book “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet.”

Journalist David Cay Johnston says it’s time to rework tax law to keep large corporations and public utilities from evading taxes.

Your Tax Dollars at Work, Ted Haggard, Gaza Truce Breach, Road ‘Smahts’, Brandeis Closing Art Museum, Andras Schiff

Economic Stimulus, Penelope Leach on Daycare, Second Hand Clothing, Utah Wilderness, The End of an Era

Guantanamo, Stories of an Abortion Doctor, White House Redecoration, First Kids, Slumdog Millionaire

Day One, The Oath, More On the Economy, Youth On Obama, Inaugural Prayers, Inaugural Fashion, Che

Hi, my name is Namita Raina, and I do national marketing for WBUR programs.

Inaugural Preparations, Tuskegee Airmen Talk about Civil Rights Struggles, Women in Politics, Helen Thomas, ‘Black Men Built the Capitol’

Gaza, Living with Rockets, Tuna, Marijuana Law, Ry Cooder