2009 September | Here & Now

Samoan Tsunami, Can Architecture Promote Civic Engagement?, Sex Offender Camp Closed, Supreme Court Preview

William Rawn Associates was named top architectural firm in the country by Architect Magazine. We speak with William Rawn, who says that buildings can engage communities, have neighbors and “shouldn’t be just always about standing alone and shouting look at me.”

Health Care Debate in Congress, Accused Terrorist Zazi Pleads Not Guilty, Chicago School Violence, President Considers Path Forward in Afghanistan

Swine Flu Tents, High Stakes for Women in the Health Care Debate, The Week Ahead for the Obama Administration, Stream Rehab, Sports Conspiracies

Iran’s Secret, Terrorism Plots, How Do Retail Health Clinics Compare to Doctor’s Offices?, The G-20 Summit

AIDS Research Latest, Medicaid and Healthcare Reform, Camp Bucca, Soldier’s Suicide Leaves Father Looking for Answers

Where can you find a detailed diagram of the ear, an illustration of a beetle, and a picture of how to hit a tennis backhand? Your dictionary. An artist has re-printed thousands of the illustrations in a new book.

Obama at the U.N., Bankers’ Pay and Bank Regulation, G-20 Haiku, The Wizard of Oz Turns 70, ‘The MIT of the Middle East’ Opens, Shooting Beauty

Obama at the UN, Technology in the Classroom, Flooding in the South, MacArthur Genius, Rodrigo y Gabriela

Terror Suspects, Bulimia Among African Americans, U.N. Climate Change Meeting, Chicago’s Bid for Olympics, Artist Alex Katz

Artist Alex Katz is know for his bright everyday scenes–backyard barbecues, days at the beach. We caught up with him in Boston, when he received a tribute from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.

Larry David is back for a seventh season of his HBO series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” We speak with the Seinfeld co-creator, who might have a future as a professional whistler if this whole TV thing doesn’t work out.

Protecting Consumers and Curbing Bankers, Remembering Composer Leon Kirchner, Struggling Synagogues, ACORN Under Fire, Curbing Larry David’s Enthusiasm

Obama Announces New Approach for Missile Defense, Are Americans Illiterate When It Comes to Science?, Driving While Distracted, No Exit

Health Care for ‘Invincibles’, ‘You Lie’ and More, Insecurity in Kabul, Sustainable Colleges

We hear from one professor who’s calling for teachers to strip technology out of the classroom, another wants to put the focus back on teaching by using a reward system.

A Reprimand for Joe Wilson?, Rethinking Higher Education, Remembering ‘Norma Rae’, Chronic Disease on the Rise in Africa, Malaysian Singer Zee Avi

Only six Medals of Honor have been awarded for bravery during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, all of them posthumously. The latest will be awarded Thursday at the White House when the family of Army Sgt. First Class Jared Monti accepts his from President Obama.

Wall Street, The Next Chapter, Chemo Brain, Retiring After 77 Years Behind the Bar, Medal of Honor, Final Day of US Open, Who Is Wataru Misaka?

September 11th Anniversary, The Tender Bar: A Memoir, Businesses Unprepared for Swine Flu, Night Owl Classes and Letters, A Gate At The Stairs