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| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strategist - January 30, 2012 | "What Barack Obama has gotten right." by Fareed Zakaria | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:48 |
| Warren Buffett - January 23, 2012 | "Warren Buffett is on a Radical Track. Why Warren Buffett is bullish on America." by Rana Foroohar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:30:57 |
| Tebow's Testimony - January 16, 2012 | "How Tim Tebow reignites the fight over public displays of devotion." by Jon Meacham | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:10:30 |
| Pressure Relief & Weather Beaten - Jan. 9, 2012 | "Pressure Relief: A surgical procedure targets hypertension." by Dr. Mehmet Oz, "Weather Beaten: Will this year's weather be even worse?" by Jim Cantore | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:13 |
| Person of the Year Part 1 - December 26, 2011 | "2011 Person of the Year: The Protestor' - Part 1." by Kurt Andersen. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:29:03 |
| Person of the Year Part 2 - December 26, 2011 | "2011 Person of the Year: The Protestor' - Part 2." by Kurt Andersen. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:24:01 |
| Gloom of Night - December 19, 2011 | "Gloom of Night. How people are trying to save the U.S. Postal Service." by Josh Sanburn. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:23 |
| Where is the Love? - December 12, 2011 | "Where is the Love? Mitt Romney's quest for Republican hearts and minds." by Joe Klein. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:48 |
| The Little State That Could - December 5, 2011 | "The Little State That Could. How Rhode Island reformed its pension fund." by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:20 |
| Newt Gingrich & Euro Zone - November 28, 2011 | "Can Newt Gingrich force a showdown with Romney?" by Michael Crowley; "Political leadership is what the Euro Zone needs now." Commentary by Rana Foroohar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:14 |
| The Other 1% - November 21, 2011 | "45,000 Troops are coming home to a country that doesn't know them." by Mark Thommpson | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:23:12 |
| Upward Mobility - November 14, 2011 | "Whatever Happened to Upward Mobility? The hard truth about income inequiality." by Rana Foroohar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:20 |
| Head of State - November 7, 2011 | "Head of State: The success in Libya has ratified the Secretary of State's nimble approach to statecraft." by Massimo Calabresi | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:08 |
| The China Bubble - October 31, 2011 | "Be Very Afraid of the China Bubble. We're counting on China's growth to save the world." by Ken Miller | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:12 |
| Cain Mutiny & Occupying Wall Street - October 24, 2011 | "The Cain Mutiny. Why Herman Cain has a shot" by Michael Crowley; "Taking it to the Streets. Is the Occupy Wall Street movement a Tea Party moment?" by Michael Scherer | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:51 |
| Inventor of the Future - October 17, 2011 | "The Inventor of the Future. A look back at the life of Steve Jobs." by Lev Grossman and Harry McCracken. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:25:17 |
| Preschool Wars & Solyndra Syndrome - October 10, 2011 | "The Preschool Wars. Early education is a luxury many states can't afford." by Kayla Webley; "The Solyndra Syndrome. The solar company's failure is a sign of the times." by Michael Scherer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:24:18 |
| Street Smarts - October 3, 2011 | "Street Smarts. How to Upgrade Infrastructure - the Smarter, Cheaper Way" by Michael Grunwald. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:03 |
| Rick Perry's Mission - September 26, 2011 | "Rick Perry's Mission. Can the freewheeling Texan win Republicans over?" by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:22:09 |
| Terror's Half-Life & Resilience - September 19, 2011 | "Terror's Half-Life. A look at changes since 9/11." by Kurt Andersen; "Portraits of Resilience. The thoughts of 3 people most directly affected by 9/11." | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:24:22 |
| The Oz Diet - September 12, 2011 | "The Oz Diet. No more myths. No more fads. Here's how to eat right." by Dr. Mehmet Oz. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:23:37 |
| Libyan Strategy & Ron Paul - September 5, 2011 | "How the Lessons of Iraq Paid Off in Libya" by Fareed Zakaria; "The Prophet. Outsider Ron Paul helps shape the GOP's future." by Alex Altman. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:22 |
| Autism's Lone Wolf & Obama's Downgrade - August 29, 2011 | "Autism's Lone Wolf. Could new marriage patterns explain autism?" by Judith Warner; "It's Obama's Downgrade. Commentary by former GOP Senator from New Hampshire, John Sununu". | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:59 |
| Lone Star Warrior & London's Long Burn - August 22, 2011 | "The Lone Star Warrior. Texas Governor could shake up 2012 race." by Mark Halperin; "London's Long Burn. UK leaders should have seen the riots coming." by Nathan Thornburgh. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:22:29 |
| The Debt Deal's Failure - August 15, 2011 | "The Debt Deal's Failure. How the debt debate hurt America." by Fareed Zakaria. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:59 |
| The Tea Party's Triumph - August 15, 2011 | "The Tea Party's Triumph. A populist movement has shown that it's here ot stay." by Michael Crowley. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:56 |
| Chore Wars - August 8, 2011 | "Chore Wars. Men may finally match women on workloads in the home and office." by Ruth Davis Konigsberg. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:41 |
| True Believer & Balanced-Budget Blues - August 8, 2011 | "The True Believer. Can Michelle Bachmann's faith & fervor carry her past Iowa?" by Michael Crowley; "Balanced-Budget Blues. Why we don't need a balanced budget." by Rana Foroohar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:07 |
| Tabloid Bites Man - July 25, 2011 | "Tabloid Bites Man. Unraveling the tabloid scandal that goes all the way to the British Prime Minister." by Catherine Mayer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:25:56 |
| The End of the Line - July 18, 2011 | "The End of the Line. Can farming fish take the place of catching them?" by by Bryan Walsh. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:53 |
| Bankers, Farmers & Pessimism - July 11, 2011 | "Want to Make More than a Banker? Become a Farmer!" by Stephen Gandel; "The Pessimism Indes. A new poll shows how worried Americans are." by Mark J. Penn | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:14 |
| The Constitution - July 4, 2011 | "One Document - Under Siege. Does the Constitution still matter?" by Richard Stengel. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:30:08 |
| The GOP's New Rules - June 27, 2011 | "The GOP's New Rules. It's the Outsiders vs. the Insiders - and the Outsiders have an in." by Joe Klein. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:18:09 |
| Grin and Bear It - June 20, 2011 | "Grin and Bear iIt. With the economy sputtering again, Washington has no plans to ride to the rescue." by Michael Scherer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:06:24 |
| Innovate Better & Now What? - June 13, 2011 | "Innovate Better. The US needs innovation to thrive, but what kind?" by Fareed Zakaria; "Now What? Job worries for the class of f2011." by Roya Wolverson. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:52 |
| Obamaworld 2012 - June 6, 2011 | "Obamaworld 2012. Behind the scenes of Obama's bid to stay in the White House" by Michael Scherer | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:08 |
| A Flight Plan for the American Economy - May 30, 2011 | "A Flight Plan for the American Economy. The economy is back, so why is unemployment still high?" by Fareed Zakaria | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:38 |
| Mighty River & Icebergs - May 23, 2011 | "Who controls the mighty river? Why "100 year floods" occur so regularly." by Michael Grunwald; "Just thaw and serve. Towing icebergs to water-short regions." by Thomas K. Grose. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:02 |
| Bin Laden Articles - May 20, 2011 | "A Long Time Going. Osama Bin Laden's ideology began to die on 9/11" by Peter Bergen; "Where Victory Lies. It's in all the ways Bin Laden failed to change us" by Nancy Gibbs. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:09 |
| Going for Broke & King James Bible - May 9, 2011 | "Going for Broke. The rise and risks of for-profit colleges." by Andrea Ford; "Happy 400th, King James Bible! A look at the classic and its progeny." by Elizabeth Dias. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:27 |
| The Market Can't Cure Medicare & The Gang of Six Ain't Talking - May 2, 2011 | "The Market Can't Cure Medicare. Why competition won't lower prices." by Bill Saporito, "The Gang of Six Ain't Talking. A commentary on solving the deficit." by Joe Klein | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:22 |
| The Big Show - April 25, 2011 | "The Big Show. Talking White House ambitions with Donald Trump" by Michael Scherer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:33 |
| Ryan's Hope - April 18, 2011 | "Ryan's Hope. A Republican offers a daring plan to curb federal spending. Will anyone sign on?" by Michael Crowley and Jay Newton-Small | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:43 |
| What Lies Beneath - April 11, 2011 | "What Lies Beneath. New evidence reveals serious burial mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery." by Mark Benjamin | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:02 |
| How to Fix 911 - April 11, 2011 | "How to Fix 911: Cell phones challenge an aging system." by Christine Kenneally | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:59 |
| Swipe Fees & Triangle Fire - April 4 2011 | "The swipe-fee free-for-all. The costs of going cashless" by Bill Saporito; "The fire next time. Aftereffects of the Triangle Shirtwast Factory fire." by David Von Drehle | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:10:24 |
| Intervention & Hinckley - April 4, 2011 | "Advocate of intervention. The U.N. Ambassador has Obama's ear" by Massimo Calabresi; "Freedom is too good for Hinckley. Reagan's would-be assassin" by Patti Davis | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:17 |
| Today's Smart Choice & Send Out The Clowns - March 28, 2011 | "Today's Smart Choice: Don't Own. Share. Sharing could be the next big thing." by Bryan Walsh, "Send Out the Clowns. A Look at why McDonald's mascot might be bad for business." by Josh Ozersky | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:08:42 |
| The Real Cost of Nuclear Power - March 28, 2011 | "The Real Cost of Nuclear Power. The U.S. has been planning more reactors. Can we afford it?" by Michael Grunwald | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:10:02 |
| Child Depression & Zero Tolerance - March 21, 2011 | "Small Child, Big Worries. Depression is not just for grownups." by Jeffrey Kluger; "Zero Tolerance, Zero Sense. When Zero Tolerance policies make zero sense." by Nancy Gibbs. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:16 |
| Something Old, Something Newt - March 21, 2011 | "Something Old, Something Newt. The nineties GOP star aims for a comeback." by Michael Crowley. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:37 |
| Don't Bet Against the U.S. - March 14, 2011 | "Don't Bet Against the United States. Reports of America's demise are greatly exaggerated." by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:09:13 |
| Are America's Best Days Behind Us? - March 14, 2011 | "Are America's Best Days Behind Us? Burdened by debt and led by feckless politicians, the U.S. is hurtling toward mediocrity." by Fareed Zakaria. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:35 |
| Love the Revolution & End of Ouch - March 7, 2011 | "Learn to Love the Revolution. The messy way to a better world." by Michael Elliott; "The End of Ouch? Relief for those who suffer chronic pain." by Dr. Mehmet Oz. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:11 |
| Why It's Different This Time & Your Incredible Shrinking Paycheck - February 28, 2011 | "Why It's Different This Time. The combination of youth and technology is driving a wave of change" by Fareed Zakaria. "Your Incredible Shrinking Paycheck. The recession is over, but its legacy of falling wages is likely to stick with us" by Rana Foroohar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:52 |
| Don't Call Him Lucky - February 21, 2011 | "Just Don't Call Him Lucky. John Brennan bears the heavy burden of keeping America safe." by Michael Crowley. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:39 |
| Paperboys & Reagan Books - February 14, 2011 | "Why we should mourn the end of the paperboy." by Tom Vanderbilt; "New books by Ronald Reagan's sons try to explain their father as a man and a President." by Romesh Ratnesar. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:06 |
| Obama vs. McCain & Housing Double Dip - February 14, 2011 | "Have they buried the hatchet? Is there a thaw between Obama and McCain?" by Jay Newton-Small; "Commentary by Rana Foroohar on the dangers of a double dip in housing." | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:09:17 |
| The Escape Artist - February 7, 2011 | "The Escape Artist. A new biography tries to track down J. D. Salinger." by Richard Lacayo. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:25 |
| The Role Model - February 7, 2011 | "The Role Model. Obama has made Reagan his political, if not ideological model." by Michael Sherer and Michael Duffy. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:03 |
| Zodiac Switcheroo & Holy Enrollers - January 31, 2011 | "Zodiac Switcheroo. Inside the zodiac shuffle" by Belinda Luscombe, and "Holy Enrollers. Why more boomers spend their golden years with God" by Melba Newsome. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:09:14 |
| Mitt Hits the Road Again - January 31, 2011 | "Mitt Hits the Road Again. Mitt Romney is quietly preparing for his second chance." by Michael Scherer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:28 |
| A Mind Unhinged - January 24, 2011 | "A Mind Unhinged. Did political rhetoric push Jared Loughner over the edge?" by John Cloud. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:46 |
| One Madman and a Gun - January 24, 2011 | "One Madman and a Gun. A look at the tragedy in Tucson." by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:18:51 |
| Our Puppies, Ourselves - January 17, 2011 | "Our puppies, ourselves. What the cresting wave of dog memoirs says about us humans" by Kate Pickert. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:07:22 |
| Obamacare Under the Knife - January 17, 2011 | "Obamacare goes under the knife. Will Obama's landmark achievement survive its second year?" by Kate Pickert. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:34 |
| Odd Couple & Get Wellness - January 10, 2011 | "The Odd Couple. President Obama and Senator McConnell are Washington's new power pair." by Michael Scherer; "Get Wellness. Doctors are scrambling to become lifestyle coaches." by Francine Russo. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:50 |
| Person of the Year, Part 2 - December 27, 2010 | "2010 Person of the Year: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg." Part 2 of 2. By Lev Grossman. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:27:03 |
| Person of the Year, Part 1 - December 27, 2010 | "2010 Person of the Year: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg." Part 1 of 2. By Lev Grossman. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:28:34 |
| What Does She Want? - December 20, 2010 | "What Does She Want? Does Sarah Palin want to be President or just rich and famous?" by Jay Newton-Small | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:22:21 |
| The Sacred Cows - December 13, 2010 | "The Sacred Cows. Three ways to help solve our long-term fiscal crisis" by Michael Crowley. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:41 |
| Katrina: A Man-made Disaster - December 6, 2010 | "Katrina: A Man-made Disaster. The hurricane was only the trigger for a man-made disaster already in the making" by Michael Grunwald. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:00 |
| Florida Ballots - December 6, 2010 | "2000 - A Nation Divided: The battle over the Florida ballots was a test of faith in our officials and institutions." by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:40 |
| Was it really so bad? - December 6 2010 | "Was it really so bad? A look back at the economy from 2000 to 2010." by Michael Elliott | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:08:33 |
| The Rise of the Sheconomy - November 22, 2010 | "The Rise of the Sheconomy. Women's pay is nearing parity, and they aren't afraid to use it!" by Belinda Luscombe. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:29 |
| Boiling Tea - November 15, 2010 | "Boiling Tea. How much change can the Tea Party really achieve?" by Michael Crowley. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:09:30 |
| Pocket Watch & Magic Mushrooms - November 15, 2010 | "Pocket Watch. The hazards of cell phones near your skin." by Michael Scherer; "Magic Mushrooms. $2,000 white truffles are worth every penny." by Josh Ozersky | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:09:13 |
| Obama Change & School Ads - November 8, 2010 | "Can Obama Change the Game Again? To win a second term, he'll need a new strategy." By John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. "Saved by the Sell. Schools are turning to ads to pay the bills." By Andrea Ford. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:41 |
| Death of a Small-Town Bank - November 1, 2010 | "Death of a Small-Town Bank. How a small Georgia bank lost it all." by Massimo Calabresi. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:04 |
| The Burning Question - November 1, 2010 | "The Burning Question. An unpaid fee fuels debate over fire protection." by Adam Cohen. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:07:38 |
| Obama's Vise, Mickey Mantle, & Alzheimer's - October 25, 2010 | "Obama in a Political Vise. The President and the mid-terms." By Mark Halperin; "American Hero. A Mickey Mantle biography." By Sean Gregory; "Early Stage Alzheimer's. An essay." By Mary Ann Becklenberg. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:10:29 |
| Art Investing & John Lennon - October 18, 2010 | "Culturally Invested. Before the financial crisis, banks loaded up on contemporary art." By Eben Harrell & Frances Perraudin; "John Lennon: Thirty years later, he lives on." By Claire Suddath. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:24 |
| Blockbuster Video & Supersize Me - October 11, 2010 | "How Blockbuster Failed at Failing. Could it have had a softer landing?" By Stephen Gandel; "Supersize Me. An American classic grows up and out" By Claire Suddath. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:05 |
| Locked and Loaded - October 11, 2010 | "Locked and Loaded. The Secret World of Extreme Militias. A Special Investigation" By Barton Gellman | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:36:28 |
| Smarter Heat & Drinking - September 20, 2010 | "Digging Deep for Smarter Heat. The next source of clean heat and cooling? Look Down!" By Krista Mahr; "Bottoms Up. Cheers for moderate drinking. Tipplers outlive teetotalers." By John Cloud. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:08:49 |
| Recruiting Better Teachers - September 20, 2010 | "How to Recruit Better Teachers. Schools are turning to career changers and unconventional training." By John Cloud. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:52 |
| Big Brother & Divorce - September 13, 2010 | "Big Brother becomes legal in California." By Adam Cohen; "Making Divorce Pay. The gift of divorce insurance." By Belinda Luscombe. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:08:27 |
| Tony Blair on Greatness - September 13, 2010 | "A Call to Greatness. Britain's former Prime Minister reflects on Bill, George, Barack and the U.S.'s role in the world." By Tony Blair | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:00 |
| Stimulus Changes America - September 6, 2010 | "How the Stimulus is Changing America. The Recovery Act's real aim is to transform the way the U.S. economy works." By Michael Grunwald | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:23:13 |
| Organic Foods & Vitamin-D - August 30, 2010 | "The Organic Alternative. Foods raised without chemicals are best - except when they're not." By Dr. Mehmet Oz; "The Vitamin-D Debate. How much do we really need?" By Alice Park | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:11:20 |
| Double-Dip & A Bold Plan - August 30, 2010 | "Double-Dipping into the Past. All the talk of a double-dip is not helping anything" By Zachary Karabell; "Too Bold for the GOP? Wisconsin's Paul Ryan has a plan. Why Democrats love it." By Jay Newton-Small | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:28 |
| The Wide Shot - August 23, 2010 | "Jonathan Franzen. The Wide Shot. Jonathan Franzen, author of "Freedom," is one of contemporary fiction's great populists." By Lev Grosman. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:25:40 |
| Ethics Charges & In-Flight Recycling - August 16, 2010 | "Cleaning the People's House. House ethics charges could cost the Democrats in November." By Michael Crowley & Jay Newton-Small; "In-Flight Recycling's Slow Takeoff. Airlines keep trashing bottles & cans." By Kristta Mahr | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:37 |
| Making Cars & Money - August 9, 2010 | "How to Make Cars and Make Money Too. How Ford's C.E.O., Alan Mulaley, led the best rebound of the recession." By Bill Saporito. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:38 |
| Protecting Child's Cell & Sandwich Philanthropy - August 2, 2010 | "A Watchdog in Their Pocket. Who's texting your child's cell phone?" by Bonnie Rochman; "Sandwich Philanthropy. Can Panera's pay-what-you-want cafe survive rough times?" by Sean Gregory | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:08:52 |
| Jerry Brown - August 2, 2010 | "Jerry Brown: The once and future Governor?" by Karl Taro Greenfeld | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:45 |
| Sarah Palin & Chevy Volt - July 26, 2010 | "A Foot in the Race. Sarah Palin positions herself for 2012" by Mark Halperin; "Can the Volt Charge GM? The Chevy Volt enters the race" by Brian Dumaine | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:06 |
| The Good & Bad Economy - July 26, 2010 | "The Good and Bad Economy. How an economic recovery plan ran into a political storm" by Michael Crowley | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:44 |
| Hoarding & Africa's Future - July 19, 2010 | "Cleaning House. How community task forces are dealing with hoarding, one pile of junk at a time." by Kayla Webley; "Africa's Future. What the World Cup signals for Africa's future." Commentary by Alex Perry. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:14 |
| Rail Transportation - July 19, 2010 | "All Aboard? Is a car-crazed nation ready to add railroads to the mix?" By Michael Grunwald. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:26:33 |
| Tax and Sip & Le Carre'd Away - July 12, 2010 | "Tax and Sip. Can a tax on soda reduce obesity and cure state budget woes?" by Barbara Kiviat; "Le Carre'd Away. The arrest of Russian operatives reveals a confused Moscow." by Bobby Ghosh | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:29 |
| How We Fail Our Female Vets July 12 2010 | "How We Fail Our Female Vets. Our Female veterans are going from the front lines to a veteran's-hospital system still designed for men." By Laura Fitzpatrick. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:24 |
| Thomas Edison's Genius - Part 2 - July 5, 2010 | "The Incredible Talking Machine. The phonograph made Edison world famous, but it took him years to understand what it did best." by Randall Stross | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:07:47 |
| Thomas Edison's Genius - Part 1 - July 5, 2010 | "The Electrifying Edison. How the wizard of Menlo Park built the American Century." by Bryan Walsh; "Let There Be Light. A look at Edison and his incandescent bulb." by Jill Jonnes | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:22:33 |
| Race Is On & Higher Learning - June 28 2010 | "The Race Is On. Car insurance discounters are gaining ground" by Kathleen Kingsbury; "Higher Learning. Planting the seeds of a medical marijuana business" by Steven Gray | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:05 |
| The Battle for Arizona - June 14 2010 | "The Battle for Arizona. In the wake of a new immigration law, the border problem hasn't gotten any better." by Nathan Thornburgh. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:51 |
| Rand and Ron & Faith in the System - June 7, 2010 | "Rand and Ron. The true leaders of the Tea Party." by Michael Crowley; "Faith in the System. Faith-based bill sharing groups bring down the cost of health care." by Amy Sullivan | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:35 |
| Resumed Innocent - May 31 2010 | "Resumed Innocent. What's so controversial about freeing the wrongfully convicted?" By Nathan Thornburgh. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:33 |
| Nominee Kagan & Divorces - May 24 2010 | "Now Playing for Center Court. What Supreme Court nominee Kagan stands for." by Jeffrey Rosen; "Divorcing by the Numbers. Maybe half of all marriages don't end in divorce after all." by Belinda Luscombe | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:08 |
| New Sheriffs of Wall Street - May 24 2010 | "The New Sheriffs of Wall Street. The women charged with cleaning up the mess." by Michael Scherer. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:09 |
| The Meaning of the Mess - May 17 2010 | "The Meaning of the Mess. What the disaster in the Gulf means for the future of energy." by Bryan Walsh | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:45 |
| Influential Heroes - May 10 2010 | A summary of Time Magazine's most influential heroes for 2010. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:08 |
| Influential Thinkers - May 10 2010 | A summary of Time Magazine's most influential thinkers for 2010. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:11 |
| Influential Artists - May 10 2010 | A summary of Time Magazine's most influential artists for 2010. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:16 |
| Influential Leaders - May 10 2010 | A summary of Time Magazine's most influential leaders for 2010. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:47 |
| Spankings & Marriage Licenses - May 3 2010 | "The Long-Term Effects of Spanking - A new study suggests spanking makes kids more violent." By Alice Park; "Revoking the Marriage License - What to do with those who love - and marry - too much." By Belinda Luscombe | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:10:30 |
| Case Against Goldman Sachs - May 3 2010 | "The Case Against Goldman Sachs - How the culture of traders infected Wall Street." By Stephen Gandel | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:36 |
| Stevens Seat & Helping Hearts April 26 2010 | "Who will get the Stevens seat? Why Justice John Paul Stevens is not easily replaceable." by David Von Drehle; "Helphing Hearts. A look at women and heart disease." by Alice Park | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:30 |
| Three Commentary Selections April 19 2010 | "Prices are Right - The cost of health care." by Barbara Kiviat; "Range War on the Right - Republicans attack their own." by David Frum; "The Replacement - A look at Senator Ted Kaufman." by Michael Scherer | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:28 |
| Is Cash the Answer? April 19 2010 | "Is Cash the Answer? A critical look at an experiment to see if paying childrren to do well in school really works." by Amanda Ripley | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:26:12 |
| Flushed Away & Damage Control April 12 2010 | "Flushed Away. How drug residue seeps into the water supply" by Jeffrey Kluger; "Divining Damage Control. The Holy See still thinks it need answer only to God" Commentary by Jeff Israely | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:12:44 |
| Sarah Palin & Muammar Gaddafi April 12 2010 | "It's Her Party Now. Sarah Palin stumps in the Southwest" by Mark Halperin; "Dad, Can I Borrow the Country? Muammar Gaddafi's son promises reform and freedom" by Vivienne Walt | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:13:16 |
| America's Next Prescription - April 5 2010 | "America's Next Prescription. A guide to the new health care law." by Karen Tumulty and Kate Pickert, with Alice Park. | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:29:40 |
| Pope & British Voters March 29 2010 | "Sins of the Fathers. Pope Benedict's legacy threatened by sex scandals." by Bobby Ghose; "Why Britain is Feeling Bleak. Voters may give both Labour and Conservatives the boot." by Catherine Mayer | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:25:10 |
| Attorney General & Gourmets March 29 2010 | "Eric Holder's Trials and Tribulations. U.S. Attorney General in hot seat." by Massimo Calabresi; "Gourmet to Go. Korean chef leads fleet of gourmet kitchens on wheels." by Joel Stein | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:49 |
| Sea Witch & Generation Next - March 22 2010 | "The Sea Witch. The inside story of Captain Holly Graf's stunning fall." by Mark Thompson; "Generation Next. An essay on how the millenials are different from - and embrace - their elders." by Nancy Gibbs | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:36 |
| Specter of a Senator & Hamburgers March 22 2010 | "Arlen in the middle. The Specter of a Senator" by Karen Tumulty; "Has the hamburger gone stagnant? The best sandwich ever built hits a wall." by Josh Ozersky | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:15:06 |
| Cell-phones, Debt & Nutrition March 15, 2010 | "Cell-Phone safety. Is their radiation safe?" by Bryan Walsh; "Why the Federal debt isn't scary." by Zachary Karabell; "Postcard Paris. Is proper nutrition best left to the state?" by Vivienne Walt | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:18:42 |
| The World According to Tom March 15, 2010 | "The World According to Tom. How Tom Hanks is redefining America's past." by Douglas Brinkley | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:54 |
| Lonely Joe & War Within March 8, 2010 | "Lonely Joe. Working with the White House, Lieberman tries to overcome the past" by Massimo Calabresi; "The War Within. For too many American women in uniform, the danger comes from their male comrades" by Nancy Gibbs | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:14:27 |
| Obesity & Genealogy Prowess March 1 2010 | "Does Obesity Rehab Work? More than one-third of U.S. teenagers are overweight." by Claire Suddath; "Thanks to Lisa Kudrow's genealogy prowess, I now know my roots are in Russia... or Poland." by Joel Stein | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:32 |
| Tea Party America March 1 2010 | "Tea Party America. What the Tea Partyers share - and why they're a potent force." by David Von Drehle | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:17:58 |
| Quick Fix for Bad Schools & It's Her Party Feb 22 2010 | "A Quick Fix for Bad Schools. Will the $4 Billion White House proposal turn around America's worst schools?" by Gilbert Cruz; "It's Her Party. Sarah Palin is clever, deceptive and infuriating..." a commentary by Joe Klein | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:18:32 |
| Toyota Tangled February 22 2010 | "Toyota Tangled. What can other firms learn from a corporate culture that went horribly wrong?" by Bill Saporito | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:05 |
| Eat Less, Live Longer? & Era of No Consensus Feb 22, 2010 | "Eat Less, Live Longer? Can restricting calories extend human life?" by Bryan Walsh; "Era of No Consensus. Obama's not FDR. He's also not the first President to start over." by Richard Norton Smith | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:16:27 |
| How to Live 100 Years February 22 2010 | "How to Live One Hundred Years - A century of life was once a rare thing, but that is changing..." by Alice Park | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:20:58 |
| Three Articles from February 15 2010 | "The Calculator - Number guy Douglas Elmendorf of the Congressional Budget Office" by Karen Tumulty; "Divorce while dying" by Belinda Luscombe; "J.D. Salinger - Living at odds with phonies and fame" by Richard Lacayo | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:21:11 |
| Four Articles from February 8, 2010 | "History of the U.S. Census" by Alexandra Silver; "Campaign Finance and the Court" by David Von Drehle; "Failing Our Schools. Teachers' unions are standing in the way" by Joe Klein; "Learn From the Gipper. Obama should borrow from Reagan's playbook" by Mark Halperin | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:18:41 |
| Can Bank Bashing Help Obama? February 8, 2010 | "Can Bank Bashing Help Obama? Inside the Administration's populist, and uncompromising, assault on Big Finance" by Michael Grunwald and Michael Scherer | Reader: Tony Pettit | 00:19:17 |
| The Tragedy of Detroit - October 5 2009 | "The Tragedy of Detroit. The unnatural disaster that is modern Detroit - the nation's 11th largest, but sinking fast." by Daniel Okrent | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:16:47 |
| Mad Man September 28, 2009 | "Mad Man: Is Glen Beck Bad for America? - Can you believe what you hear about Obama administrations protests?" by David Von Drehle | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:22:30 |
| Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin August 17, 2009 | You've heard it for years "To lose weight, hit the gym"; but while physical activity is critical for good health, it doesn't always melt pounds... By John Cloud. | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:23:31 |
| Who Let the Blue Dogs Out? August 3 2009 | "Who Let the Blue Dogs Out? Why moderate Democrats are putting the brakes on health care reform" by David Von Drehle. | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:07:20 |
| Michael Jackson's Death Part 4 June 27 2009 | "Deformed by Surgery, Warped by Fame: The sad end of an American Icon" by Richard Lacayo | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:13:54 |
| Michael Jackson's Death Part 3 June 27 2009 | "No Celebrity Supernova Burned Brighter Than Michael Jackson at the Peak of his Career" by Richard Corliss | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:14:08 |
| Michael Jackson's Death Part 2 June 27 2009 | "A Little Boy with Outsize Gifts Takes Charge of His Family's Band, then Leaves It Far Behind" by David Von Drehle | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:15:24 |
| Michael Jackson's Death Part 1 June 27 2009 | Michael Jackson: With a Dramatic Pause, the World Mourned the Death of a Brilliant but Troubling Idol, by John Cloud | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:13:46 |
| The Rock Builder May 4, 2009 | "The Rock Builder: Obama's start has been the most impressive of any president since FDR. The biggest tests are still ahead of him." by Joe Klein | Reader: Luke Huapaya, Music: Raul Midon | 00:15:53 |
| The End of Excess April 6 2009 | "The End of Excess - Why this economic crisis is good for America. don't pretend we didn't see this coming for a long time." by Kurt Anderson | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:32:36 |
| How AIG Became Too Big to Fail March 30 2009 | Years of unregulated and risky deals exposed the insurance giant to catastrophic losses. Now it's paying bonuses to the same people who caused the crisis - with out money. by Bill Saporito | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:23:10 |
| Opportunity Or Crisis? March 23 2009 | "Opportunity or Crisis: Obama's riding high in the polls, but his reform agenda won't get off the ground unless he fixes the banks first" by David Vondrelli et. al., "The lessons from Japan" by Michael Elliot | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:21:11 |
| Queen of the Crisis March 16 2009 | "Queen of the Crisis (Suze Orman)" by Sheelah Kolhatkar | Reader: Luke Huapaya | 00:18:30 |
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