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<title>KNPR Discussions</title>
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<description>Nevada Public Radio presents thoughtful and informed discussions on everything from politics to dining, nuclear 
waste to budget surplus. Senators,
student journalists, parrot wranglers, consumer advocates,
religious leaders, and gang members: our panels make for riveting
radio. Refreshes weekdays. 15-35 minutes.</description>
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<itunes:author>KNPR Nevada Public Radio</itunes:author>
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<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, las vegas, lasvegas, water, desert</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>Danielle Branton</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>danielle@knpr.org</itunes:email>
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<itunes:subtitle>Thoughtful and informed discussion from Nevada Public Radio. Tune to News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Nevada Public Radio presents thoughtful and informed discussions on everything
from politics to dining, nuclear waste to budget surplus. Senators,
student journalists, parrot wranglers, consumer advocates,
religious leaders, and gang members: our panels make for riveting
radio. Refreshes weekdays. 15-35 minutes.  From News 88.9 KNPR.</itunes:summary>

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<title>Solving the Budget Crisis</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1870</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Gov. Jim Gibbons is set to deliver his "State of the State" on the state's
deteriorating budget situation. We talk with business leaders, union leaders
and students to assess their hopes and fears for the budget cuts that most
observers see as inevitable. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:subtitle>Solving the Budget Crisis</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Gov. Jim Gibbons is set to deliver his "State of the State" on the state's
deteriorating budget situation. We talk with business leaders, union leaders
and students to assess their hopes and fears for the budget cuts that most
observers see as inevitable. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Smithsonian African-American History Museum</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1870</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Smithsonian Institution is planning to open the National Museum of
African-American History and Culture in 2015. The still-to-be built museum
already has a director who is lecturing at UNLV on Monday night. We meet him
and discuss the planning for a museum and what goes into gathering the
materials to tell the story of a group that has historically not figured
much in the telling of the American story. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:subtitle>Smithsonian African-American History Museum</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Smithsonian Institution is planning to open the National Museum of
African-American History and Culture in 2015. The still-to-be built museum
already has a director who is lecturing at UNLV on Monday night. We meet him
and discuss the planning for a museum and what goes into gathering the
materials to tell the story of a group that has historically not figured
much in the telling of the American story. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>NOMO</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The six piece future-jazz, afrobeat ensemble NOMO brings their driving danceable music to the Aruba Hotel Showroom, Saturday February 6. We talk with NOMO leader, multi-instrumentalist (and van driver) <b>Elliot Bergman</b> about the band's creation process. Bergman makes many of the modified and found instruments that are part of the band's sound. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:subtitle>NOMO</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The six piece future-jazz, afrobeat ensemble NOMO brings their driving danceable music to the Aruba Hotel Showroom, Saturday February 6. We talk with NOMO leader, multi-instrumentalist (and van driver) <b>Elliot Bergman</b> about the band's creation process. Bergman makes many of the modified and found instruments that are part of the band's sound. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>First Friday</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100205_e-navarres.mp3 2010-02-05 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["It's time again for the downtown arts festival. This time we meet <b>Enrique
Nevarez</b> whose work is a little political and a little comic. He talks about
his whimsical approach to working in mixed media. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>First Friday</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["It's time again for the downtown arts festival. This time we meet <b>Enrique
Nevarez</b> whose work is a little political and a little comic. He talks about
his whimsical approach to working in mixed media. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Taming of the Shrew</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Utah Shakespearean Festival will be presenting public performances of
Shakespeare's classic tale of the battle between the sexes. This new
production has been touring schools throughout the West and has been given a
"Wild West " theme. We talk with director <b>Jan Shelton Hunsaker</b> and <b>Katherine
Kuntz</b> who plays Kate and Benjamin Brinton who plays Petruchio. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:subtitle>The Taming of the Shrew</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Utah Shakespearean Festival will be presenting public performances of
Shakespeare's classic tale of the battle between the sexes. This new
production has been touring schools throughout the West and has been given a
"Wild West " theme. We talk with director <b>Jan Shelton Hunsaker</b> and <b>Katherine
Kuntz</b> who plays Kate and Benjamin Brinton who plays Petruchio. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Water Authority and the Supreme Court</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Southern Nevada Water Authority recently lost a major decision in the
Nevada Supreme Court when the court invalidated all the claims the authority
had made on rural water dating back more than two decades. We recently spoke
with the attorney who won the case for the rural Nevadans. And now SNWA
General Manager gives us her take on the case, what it means and where the
authority's plans for a pipe line from Northern Nevada now stand. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:subtitle>The Water Authority and the Supreme Court</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Southern Nevada Water Authority recently lost a major decision in the
Nevada Supreme Court when the court invalidated all the claims the authority
had made on rural water dating back more than two decades. We recently spoke
with the attorney who won the case for the rural Nevadans. And now SNWA
General Manager gives us her take on the case, what it means and where the
authority's plans for a pipe line from Northern Nevada now stand. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Mount Reagan</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100205_c-shirley.mp3 2010-02-05 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["There's a push on to name a significant landmark after the 40th President.
Nevada currently has no such landmark but supporters hope to achieve success
before Reagan's 100th birthday. The featured speaker for the Reagan Legacy
event is former Reagan aide and author <b>Craig Shirley</b>. He's written two books
about the transformation Reagan wrought and is leading the push to
memorialize the man who revived the modern Republican Party. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Mount Reagan</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["There's a push on to name a significant landmark after the 40th President.
Nevada currently has no such landmark but supporters hope to achieve success
before Reagan's 100th birthday. The featured speaker for the Reagan Legacy
event is former Reagan aide and author <b>Craig Shirley</b>. He's written two books
about the transformation Reagan wrought and is leading the push to
memorialize the man who revived the modern Republican Party. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>UNLV's New Athletic Director</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1868</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100205_j-livingood.mp3 2010-02-05 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["UNLV has just hired <b>Jim Livengood</b> to try and revamp the Athletic Department.
He talks about his plans for UNLV's teams and what it will take to get a
winning season in football and even make it to the Final Four. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>UNLV's New Athletic Director</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["UNLV has just hired <b>Jim Livengood</b> to try and revamp the Athletic Department.
He talks about his plans for UNLV's teams and what it will take to get a
winning season in football and even make it to the Final Four. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Teen Pregnancy</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1867</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100204_teen-pregnancy.mp3 2010-02-04 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The rate of teen pregnancy is again on the rise. After the great debate
about whether abstinence or contraceptive education was more successful, it
appears that neither is very effective. We talk with a health counselor
and the principal of the Clark County School that allows pregnant students
to graduate. We also meet a student who is pregnant and a teen who is
running a one-woman campaign to raise awareness about the problem among her
peers. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Teen Pregnancy</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The rate of teen pregnancy is again on the rise. After the great debate
about whether abstinence or contraceptive education was more successful, it
appears that neither is very effective. We talk with a health counselor
and the principal of the Clark County School that allows pregnant students
to graduate. We also meet a student who is pregnant and a teen who is
running a one-woman campaign to raise awareness about the problem among her
peers. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Higher Education Crisis</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1866</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100203_higher-ed.mp3 2010-02-03 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The university regents and higher education stakeholders met most of Tuesday
to hash out possible cuts to the system because of the state's deteriorating
budget situation. Opinion was unanimous that the cuts will spell disaster.
We discuss the bleak outlook with faculty leaders and system officials. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100203_higher-ed.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Higher Education Crisis</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The university regents and higher education stakeholders met most of Tuesday
to hash out possible cuts to the system because of the state's deteriorating
budget situation. Opinion was unanimous that the cuts will spell disaster.
We discuss the bleak outlook with faculty leaders and system officials. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Future of Yucca Mountain</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1866</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100203_yucca-mountain.mp3 2010-02-03 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["It looks as if the Obama Administration is set to shut down Yucca Mountain.
Is this the end? Will there be any other use for the repository? And how
will the administration square the end of the waste repository with its
promise to build more nuclear power plants? We discuss those issues with
experts and industry players. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100203_yucca-mountain.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Future of Yucca Mountain</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["It looks as if the Obama Administration is set to shut down Yucca Mountain.
Is this the end? Will there be any other use for the repository? And how
will the administration square the end of the waste repository with its
promise to build more nuclear power plants? We discuss those issues with
experts and industry players. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Cancer Screenings</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1865</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100202_s-monnat.mp3 2010-02-02 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Cancer seems to strike all manner of people without discrimination. But
recent research shows that race and class play a big role in who gets proper
screenings and how well they survive if cancer does strike. We talk with
UNLV Sociologist <b>Shannon Monnat</b> about her research showing that minority
women are more likely to die from cancer and have fewer screenings than
white women. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Cancer Screenings</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Cancer seems to strike all manner of people without discrimination. But
recent research shows that race and class play a big role in who gets proper
screenings and how well they survive if cancer does strike. We talk with
UNLV Sociologist <b>Shannon Monnat</b> about her research showing that minority
women are more likely to die from cancer and have fewer screenings than
white women. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Pediatrician in Haiti</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1865</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100202_n-kohn.mp3 2010-02-02 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Many people looked at the earthquake in Haiti and wanted to help. <b>Dr. Noah Kohn</b> actually did something about it. He flew to Florida and found a plane that took him into Haiti. He soon found a team with which to work in orphanages and hospitals in the south of the country. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100202_n-kohn.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Pediatrician in Haiti</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Many people looked at the earthquake in Haiti and wanted to help. <b>Dr. Noah Kohn</b> actually did something about it. He flew to Florida and found a plane that took him into Haiti. He soon found a team with which to work in orphanages and hospitals in the south of the country. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Timothy O'Grady</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1865</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100202_t-ogrady.mp3 2010-02-02 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Author <b>Timothy O'Grady</b> left the United States in 1973 and he's lived in
Europe pretty much ever since. He recently returned to travel across the country and reconnect with the United States. He tells that story in "Divine
Magnetic Lands: A Journey in America." O'Grady is currently a fellow at UNLV's Black Mountain Institute. We discuss his life and relearning about American life. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Timothy O'Grady</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Author <b>Timothy O'Grady</b> left the United States in 1973 and he's lived in
Europe pretty much ever since. He recently returned to travel across the country and reconnect with the United States. He tells that story in "Divine
Magnetic Lands: A Journey in America." O'Grady is currently a fellow at UNLV's Black Mountain Institute. We discuss his life and relearning about American life. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Comstock Lode</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1865</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100202_d-drebelle.mp3 2010-02-02 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Nevada's first boom was in Virginia City just before the Civil War. Author
<b>Dennis Drabelle</b> has written a new history of the big silver boom. It's called "Mile-High Fever: Silver Mines, Boom Towns and High Living on the
Comstock Lode." We talk to him about Nevada's early history and the larger-than-life characters who made it. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Comstock Lode</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Nevada's first boom was in Virginia City just before the Civil War. Author
<b>Dennis Drabelle</b> has written a new history of the big silver boom. It's called "Mile-High Fever: Silver Mines, Boom Towns and High Living on the
Comstock Lode." We talk to him about Nevada's early history and the larger-than-life characters who made it. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Water Rights</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1864</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100201_s-herskovitz.mp3 2010-02-01 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Nevada Supreme Court has killed the applications lodged more than 20
years ago by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Las Vegas Valley
Water District. The claims were to water in rural Nevada but now the
authority may have to back and start the whole application process again. We
talk with the attorney who has fought on behalf of White Pine County and its
residents to stymie the plan to build a $3.5 billion pipeline from the
state's northeast to Las Vegas. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100201_s-herskovitz.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Water Rights</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Nevada Supreme Court has killed the applications lodged more than 20
years ago by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Las Vegas Valley
Water District. The claims were to water in rural Nevada but now the
authority may have to back and start the whole application process again. We
talk with the attorney who has fought on behalf of White Pine County and its
residents to stymie the plan to build a $3.5 billion pipeline from the
state's northeast to Las Vegas. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>The Congo Connection</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1864</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100201_congo.mp3 2010-02-01 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["A Nevada company has been accused of bringing rare metals from mines in some
of the most troubled areas of the world - the Congo. We talk with an
official of ENOUGH - the project to end genocide and crimes against humanity
- about the importation of rare minerals for use in everyday electronics.
ENOUGH believes a Nevada company is buying conflict metals from the Congo
via a series of companies in Hong Kong. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100201_congo.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Congo Connection</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["A Nevada company has been accused of bringing rare metals from mines in some
of the most troubled areas of the world - the Congo. We talk with an
official of ENOUGH - the project to end genocide and crimes against humanity
- about the importation of rare minerals for use in everyday electronics.
ENOUGH believes a Nevada company is buying conflict metals from the Congo
via a series of companies in Hong Kong. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>The Las Vegas Economy</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1863</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_j-aguerro.mp3 2010-01-29 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["It's pretty bad. But how bad. We talk with <b>Jeremy Aguero</b> of Applied Analysis
to find out why Las Vegas continues to bump along the bottom of the chart
and what can be done to improve things. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_j-aguerro.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Las Vegas Economy</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["It's pretty bad. But how bad. We talk with <b>Jeremy Aguero</b> of Applied Analysis
to find out why Las Vegas continues to bump along the bottom of the chart
and what can be done to improve things. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>The Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1863</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_film-fest.mp3 2010-01-29 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["This weekend concludes the Ninth Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival. We talk
with organizers about a couple of films being shown this weekend: "The
People vs. Leo Frank" (a documentary about the lynching of a Jew in early
20th century Atlanta) and "The Yankles" (a comedy in which a reprobate
baseballer coaches a team of Orthodox Jews). Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_film-fest.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["This weekend concludes the Ninth Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival. We talk
with organizers about a couple of films being shown this weekend: "The
People vs. Leo Frank" (a documentary about the lynching of a Jew in early
20th century Atlanta) and "The Yankles" (a comedy in which a reprobate
baseballer coaches a team of Orthodox Jews). Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Voices in My Head</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1863</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_gans-kids.mp3 2010-01-29 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Shortly before he died, Las Vegas impressionist Danny Gans completed an
autobiography. We talk with his children <b>Amy and Andrew Gans</b> about their
life with their father and how they've dealt with his untimely passing. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_gans-kids.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Voices in My Head</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Shortly before he died, Las Vegas impressionist Danny Gans completed an
autobiography. We talk with his children <b>Amy and Andrew Gans</b> about their
life with their father and how they've dealt with his untimely passing. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Young Men's Conference</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1863</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_mens-conference.mp3 2010-01-29 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Second Annual Young Men's Conference is taking place Saturday at the
West Las Vegas Arts Center. The conference is designed to offer life skills
to young African-American men who face challenges competing in today's
society. We'll talk to three of the organizers about their hopes for the
conference and their own ambitions. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_mens-conference.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Young Men's Conference</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Second Annual Young Men's Conference is taking place Saturday at the
West Las Vegas Arts Center. The conference is designed to offer life skills
to young African-American men who face challenges competing in today's
society. We'll talk to three of the organizers about their hopes for the
conference and their own ambitions. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Sinners' Ball</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1863</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_i-berkowitz.mp3 2010-01-29 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Novelist <b>Ira Berkowitz</b> has recently published his latest Jackson Steeg
novel. Steeg is a hard-boiled detective who patrols the Hell's Kitchen
neighborhood in New York but does it in a very unorthodox way. We talk with
Berkowitz about how he came to writing as a second career and the creation
of his signature character, Jackson Steeg. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100129_i-berkowitz.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Sinners' Ball</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Novelist <b>Ira Berkowitz</b> has recently published his latest Jackson Steeg
novel. Steeg is a hard-boiled detective who patrols the Hell's Kitchen
neighborhood in New York but does it in a very unorthodox way. We talk with
Berkowitz about how he came to writing as a second career and the creation
of his signature character, Jackson Steeg. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Women in Science</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1862</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100128_l-shebinger.mp3 2010-01-28 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Women in Science still face challenges that male counterparts do not. So says the <b>Director of the Clayman Institute of Gender Research</b> at Stanford University. She speaks at Marjorie Barrick Museum Auditorium today. The event is sponsored by the Women's Research Institute and Nevada
Humanities. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100128_l-shebinger.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Women in Science</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Women in Science still face challenges that male counterparts do not. So says the <b>Director of the Clayman Institute of Gender Research</b> at Stanford University. She speaks at Marjorie Barrick Museum Auditorium today. The event is sponsored by the Women's Research Institute and Nevada
Humanities. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Medicaid</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1862</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100128_medicaid.mp3 2010-01-28 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Nevada officials are looking for some drastic remedies to the state's
budget crisis. Gov. Jim Gibbons wanted to wipe out Medicaid. That's the
program that uses mostly federal money to provide health care for the poor.
The governor has since backed off, but he still says Medicaid is too
expensive. Would cutting it have saved money? And how much? We talk to
proponents of the plan and opponents who say the budget savings are an
illusion. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100128_medicaid.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Medicaid</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Nevada officials are looking for some drastic remedies to the state's
budget crisis. Gov. Jim Gibbons wanted to wipe out Medicaid. That's the
program that uses mostly federal money to provide health care for the poor.
The governor has since backed off, but he still says Medicaid is too
expensive. Would cutting it have saved money? And how much? We talk to
proponents of the plan and opponents who say the budget savings are an
illusion. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>The Sad State of the Liberal Arts</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1861</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100127_m-nussbaum.mp3 2010-01-27 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["University of Chicago philosopher <b>Martha Nussbaum</b> argues in a forthcoming
book that we are in a crisis because we have ignored the liberal arts. Just
because they don't make money doesn't mean they aren't important for our
democracy. Nussbaum will be lecturing tomorrow night at Doc Rando Hall at
UNLV on the state of the liberal arts. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100127_m-nussbaum.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Sad State of the Liberal Arts</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["University of Chicago philosopher <b>Martha Nussbaum</b> argues in a forthcoming
book that we are in a crisis because we have ignored the liberal arts. Just
because they don't make money doesn't mean they aren't important for our
democracy. Nussbaum will be lecturing tomorrow night at Doc Rando Hall at
UNLV on the state of the liberal arts. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Veterans' Issues</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1861</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100127_veterans.mp3 2010-01-27 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Veterans have been sold short for decades, argues <b>Matthew LaPlante</b>. He's the
author of a new series on the failure to give veterans the benefits they
need to re-enter American society. We talk with LaPlante and others in the
veteran community about the problems that began in the Vietnam years and
have seeped through to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100127_veterans.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Veterans' Issues</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Veterans have been sold short for decades, argues <b>Matthew LaPlante</b>. He's the
author of a new series on the failure to give veterans the benefits they
need to re-enter American society. We talk with LaPlante and others in the
veteran community about the problems that began in the Vietnam years and
have seeped through to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Super Freakonomics</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1857</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_superfreakonomics.mp3 2010-01-26 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["University of Chicago economist Steven D. Levitt has become famous with his off-beat analysis in <i>Freakonomics</i> and <i>Super Freakonomics</i>. The new book looks at better ways to catch terrorists, the shifting market for sex workers and
what we should be doing to sustain economic growth and save the planet from warming. We discuss that and more with Levitt. He'll be speaking Thursday at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce's Preview 2010. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_superfreakonomics.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Super Freakonomics</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["University of Chicago economist Steven D. Levitt has become famous with his off-beat analysis in <i>Freakonomics</i> and <i>Super Freakonomics</i>. The new book looks at better ways to catch terrorists, the shifting market for sex workers and
what we should be doing to sustain economic growth and save the planet from warming. We discuss that and more with Levitt. He'll be speaking Thursday at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce's Preview 2010. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Aloe and Sparaxis</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1857</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_db.mp3 2010-01-26 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["When the rain comes, there's a window to get going in the yard. Norm transplants Aloe and Sparaxis. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_db.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Aloe and Sparaxis</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["When the rain comes, there's a window to get going in the yard. Norm transplants Aloe and Sparaxis. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Tax Time</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1857</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_taxes.mp3 2010-01-26 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["There's only eight days before the tax filing deadline. Many Southern
Nevadans are facing new issues - mortgages resets and modifications,
unemployment benefits and re-training allowances. Internal Revenue Service
spokesman <b>Raphael Tulino</b> joins us to help sort out recent changes to the tax
code and what individuals need to do to stay on top of the 1040. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_taxes.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Tax Time</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["There's only eight days before the tax filing deadline. Many Southern
Nevadans are facing new issues - mortgages resets and modifications,
unemployment benefits and re-training allowances. Internal Revenue Service
spokesman <b>Raphael Tulino</b> joins us to help sort out recent changes to the tax
code and what individuals need to do to stay on top of the 1040. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Shrinking State</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1857</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_j-hardcastle.mp3 2010-01-26 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["For the first time in decades, Nevada's population is shrinking. It could
affect everything from federal grants to the distribution of congressional
seats. We discuss the impact with State Demographer <b>Jeff Hardcastle</b>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100126_j-hardcastle.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Shrinking State</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["For the first time in decades, Nevada's population is shrinking. It could
affect everything from federal grants to the distribution of congressional
seats. We discuss the impact with State Demographer <b>Jeff Hardcastle</b>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>Thom Reilly</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1856</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100125_t-reilly.mp3 2010-01-25 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Former Clark County Manager <b>Thom Reilly</b> joins us to talk about the
challenges local governments are facing in the recession. We discuss how
the cost of wages, benefits and union contracts are affecting services on
the county and city level and how local governments are tackling these
problems as tax revenues continue to decline.  Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100125_t-reilly.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Thom Reilly</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Former Clark County Manager <b>Thom Reilly</b> joins us to talk about the
challenges local governments are facing in the recession. We discuss how
the cost of wages, benefits and union contracts are affecting services on
the county and city level and how local governments are tackling these
problems as tax revenues continue to decline.  Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
</item>



<item>
<title>The Future of Las Vegas</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1856</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100125_uli-roundtable.mp3 2010-01-25 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["So what went right and what went wrong in the Las Vegas Valley during the boom decade? That's the business of the Urban Land Institute and <b>six local planners</b> give us their take on what was good and bad in land use during the
recent runaway real estate market. They also tell us what we can expect and what we should hope happens over the next decade. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Future of Las Vegas</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["So what went right and what went wrong in the Las Vegas Valley during the boom decade? That's the business of the Urban Land Institute and <b>six local planners</b> give us their take on what was good and bad in land use during the
recent runaway real estate market. They also tell us what we can expect and what we should hope happens over the next decade. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Icahn's Fountainbleau Bid</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1855</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100122_fountainebleu.mp3 2010-01-22 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["We hear about the latest developments with the <b>Fountainbleau</b> and <b>Carl Icahn's bid</b> to buy that property at bottom of the barrel prices. Many of the gleaming strip properties were once old hotels bought for a song. Icahn could purchase the brand new Fontainbleau for pennies on the dollar, but how could he possibly extract value from it? Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Icahn's Fountainbleau Bid</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["We hear about the latest developments with the <b>Fountainbleau</b> and <b>Carl Icahn's bid</b> to buy that property at bottom of the barrel prices. Many of the gleaming strip properties were once old hotels bought for a song. Icahn could purchase the brand new Fontainbleau for pennies on the dollar, but how could he possibly extract value from it? Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Nevada Yesterdays</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1855</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/Audio2010/5500-012210.mp3 2010-01-22 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The "Elvis" connection in Las Vegas is legendary. Senator Richard Bryan tells us how it all started.  Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Nevada Yesterdays</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The "Elvis" connection in Las Vegas is legendary. Senator Richard Bryan tells us how it all started.  Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
<title>Political Roundup</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1855</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100122_political-activity.mp3 2010-01-22 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Republican win in Massachusetts on Tuesday shook up the Senate.
Republican (and Lt. Gov.) Brian Krolicki is now suggesting he might enter
the state race.  Should Harry Reid (or the Republican candidates) be
worried?  How else did Massachusetts shake things up?  <b>Jon Ralston</b> joins us
to talk about how the political landscape changed this week.  
<br><br>
Also, the Supreme Court turned the rules of campaign finance on their head
yesterday.  Now corporations and unions have the green light to give.  Where
will we see money coming from in Nevada?  Political consultants <b>Dan Hart</b> and
<b>Chuck Muth</b> find out how this changes the Senate races. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100122_political-activity.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Political Roundup</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Republican win in Massachusetts on Tuesday shook up the Senate.
Republican (and Lt. Gov.) Brian Krolicki is now suggesting he might enter
the state race.  Should Harry Reid (or the Republican candidates) be
worried?  How else did Massachusetts shake things up?  <b>Jon Ralston</b> joins us
to talk about how the political landscape changed this week.  
<br><br>
Also, the Supreme Court turned the rules of campaign finance on their head
yesterday.  Now corporations and unions have the green light to give.  Where
will we see money coming from in Nevada?  Political consultants <b>Dan Hart</b> and
<b>Chuck Muth</b> find out how this changes the Senate races. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Othello</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1854</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100121_insurgo-othello.mp3 2010-01-21 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Insurgo Theater Company has mounted a new production of Shakespeare's Othello in its new space on East Karen Avenue. It's an unusual venue for a
classic play but then Insurgo is not the typical theater company. We talk with the co-directors and the lead actors playing Othello and Iago. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100121_insurgo-othello.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Othello</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Insurgo Theater Company has mounted a new production of Shakespeare's Othello in its new space on East Karen Avenue. It's an unusual venue for a
classic play but then Insurgo is not the typical theater company. We talk with the co-directors and the lead actors playing Othello and Iago. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Future of the UMC Medical Center</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1854</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100121_umc-proposal.mp3 2010-01-21 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Over the past few years, Clark County's beleaguered University Medical Center has been a font of bad news. The hospital has been awash in scandal and mismanagement, and loses tens of millions of dollars annually. Now, County Commissioner <b>Rory Reid</b> has proposed UMC be transformed into a teaching hospital, and he's appointed former university chancellor and businessman <b>Jim Rogers</b> to spearhead the effort. Can UMC become another Johns Hopkins? How do you attract top-notch medical and teaching talent to southern Nevada? We have Reid and Rogers, and Las Vegas Sun health reporter <b>Marshall Allen</b> in the studio to discuss a UMC makeover. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100121_umc-proposal.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Future of the UMC Medical Center</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Over the past few years, Clark County's beleaguered University Medical Center has been a font of bad news. The hospital has been awash in scandal and mismanagement, and loses tens of millions of dollars annually. Now, County Commissioner <b>Rory Reid</b> has proposed UMC be transformed into a teaching hospital, and he's appointed former university chancellor and businessman <b>Jim Rogers</b> to spearhead the effort. Can UMC become another Johns Hopkins? How do you attract top-notch medical and teaching talent to southern Nevada? We have Reid and Rogers, and Las Vegas Sun health reporter <b>Marshall Allen</b> in the studio to discuss a UMC makeover. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Mascaro and Sebelius about Harry Reid</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1853</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100120_mass-senate.mp3 2010-01-20 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Republican Scott Brown has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley. That makes Brown the first Republican to go to the US Senate on behalf of Massachusetts since 1972. Today we've already heard plenty about what Brown's victory does or doesn't signal about the national mood...  But how does this factor in the political fortunes of US Senator Harry Reid, who has, if nothing else, lost his filibuster-proof majority? And does it affect Reid's prospects for re-election in 10 months?<br><br>
 
<b>Lisa Mascaro</b>, Washington correspondent for the Las Vegas Sun joins us by phone from Washington DC. Also on the line is <b>Steve Sebelius</b> editor of Las Vegas City Life. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100120_mass-senate.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Mascaro and Sebelius about Harry Reid</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Republican Scott Brown has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley. That makes Brown the first Republican to go to the US Senate on behalf of Massachusetts since 1972. Today we've already heard plenty about what Brown's victory does or doesn't signal about the national mood...  But how does this factor in the political fortunes of US Senator Harry Reid, who has, if nothing else, lost his filibuster-proof majority? And does it affect Reid's prospects for re-election in 10 months?<br><br>
 
<b>Lisa Mascaro</b>, Washington correspondent for the Las Vegas Sun joins us by phone from Washington DC. Also on the line is <b>Steve Sebelius</b> editor of Las Vegas City Life. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Ian's Old House</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1853</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100120_home-improvement.mp3 2010-01-20 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
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<img src="http://www.knpr.org/son/images/ian2.jpg" width="100" border="0"  alt="Ian and Handy Man" align="left" hspace="5"></a>When you woke up this morning, was your shower leaking?  That's what happened to our producer, Ian Mylchreest.  One thing led to another, and now Ian has a huge, gaping hole in his wall.  We take a tour of Ian's house with
a home inspector, and we also bring in three experts to answer your questions.  A handyman, a plumber and a home inspector - all ready to tell
you how to fix your house.  Call us at 258-3552, or e-mail us at
<a href="mailto:son@knpr.org">son@knpr.org</a>.<br>
 Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
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<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Ian's Old House</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
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<img src="http://www.knpr.org/son/images/ian2.jpg" width="100" border="0"  alt="Ian and Handy Man" align="left" hspace="5"></a>When you woke up this morning, was your shower leaking?  That's what happened to our producer, Ian Mylchreest.  One thing led to another, and now Ian has a huge, gaping hole in his wall.  We take a tour of Ian's house with
a home inspector, and we also bring in three experts to answer your questions.  A handyman, a plumber and a home inspector - all ready to tell
you how to fix your house.  Call us at 258-3552, or e-mail us at
<a href="mailto:son@knpr.org">son@knpr.org</a>.<br>
 Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Food Talk</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1852</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100119_food.mp3 2010-01-19 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Our two favorites writers, Max Jacobson and John Curtas join us. They talk about Max's Vietnam trip, the top five pizza places and give us another round of Eat It or Beat It.
 Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100119_food.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Food Talk</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Our two favorites writers, Max Jacobson and John Curtas join us. They talk about Max's Vietnam trip, the top five pizza places and give us another round of Eat It or Beat It.
 Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Gibbons Education Plan</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1850</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100115_edproposal.mp3 2010-01-15 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Governor Jim Gibbons has an eight-point plan to reform Nevada education and to save money at the same time. His critics say it's a political stunt but so far but the plan is picking up on the ideas of education reformers. We
look at the politics and the substance of the plan before it gets to the special session. We also hear from two candidates who hope to succeed Gibbons in the governor's mansion. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100115_edproposal.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Gibbons Education Plan</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Governor Jim Gibbons has an eight-point plan to reform Nevada education and to save money at the same time. His critics say it's a political stunt but so far but the plan is picking up on the ideas of education reformers. We
look at the politics and the substance of the plan before it gets to the special session. We also hear from two candidates who hope to succeed Gibbons in the governor's mansion. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Gutshot Straight</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1844</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100114_l-berney.mp3 2010-01-14 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["It's a strange relationship. Novelist <b>Lou Berney</b> has put two lead characters together in Las Vegas. And the book is tightly plotted and occasionally
humorous. Berney will join us in the studio to discuss his novel, "Gutshot
Straight." He'll also be appearing tonight at the Clark County Library. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100114_l-berney.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Gutshot Straight</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["It's a strange relationship. Novelist <b>Lou Berney</b> has put two lead characters together in Las Vegas. And the book is tightly plotted and occasionally
humorous. Berney will join us in the studio to discuss his novel, "Gutshot
Straight." He'll also be appearing tonight at the Clark County Library. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Male Prostitutes</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1844</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100114_male-prostitution.mp3 2010-01-14 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The Shady Lady Ranch, a Nye County brothel, has hired its first male prostitute. The owners see it as an experiment that might or might not work. But it's got the rest of the industry and some regulators very nervous about the future of legalized prostitution. We talk with all sides and ask where the industry might be headed. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100114_male-prostitution.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Male Prostitutes</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Shady Lady Ranch, a Nye County brothel, has hired its first male prostitute. The owners see it as an experiment that might or might not work. But it's got the rest of the industry and some regulators very nervous about the future of legalized prostitution. We talk with all sides and ask where the industry might be headed. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>State of the City</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1842</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_state-city.mp3 2010-01-13 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Revenues are way down and the city is negotiating with public safety and
clerical unions for salary cuts. The unions are fighting the cuts while the
city signs on to build a new privately-financed city hall. Tense times for
the happiest mayor in the world. So what is the state of the city. We
tackle that question the morning after Mayor Oscar Goodman accentuates the
positive about the city of Las Vegas. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_state-city.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>State of the City</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Revenues are way down and the city is negotiating with public safety and
clerical unions for salary cuts. The unions are fighting the cuts while the
city signs on to build a new privately-financed city hall. Tense times for
the happiest mayor in the world. So what is the state of the city. We
tackle that question the morning after Mayor Oscar Goodman accentuates the
positive about the city of Las Vegas. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Gilbert Hernandez</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1842</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_g-hernandez.mp3 2010-01-13 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["<b>Gilbert Hernandez</b> has been drawing underground or alternative comic books
since the 1980s. The series is called "Love and Rockets." Hernandez has been
awarded a $50,000 fellowship by United States Artists. That makes him
the first winner ever in Nevada. We talk with him about how his drawing and
writing career began. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_g-hernandez.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Gilbert Hernandez</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["<b>Gilbert Hernandez</b> has been drawing underground or alternative comic books
since the 1980s. The series is called "Love and Rockets." Hernandez has been
awarded a $50,000 fellowship by United States Artists. That makes him
the first winner ever in Nevada. We talk with him about how his drawing and
writing career began. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Las Vegas, It's Your Year</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1842</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_kiraly.mp3 2010-01-13 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The year just past has been a rough one in the Vegas valley, but commentator Andrew Kiraly wants you to think ahead. Andrew Kiraly makes occasional motivational speeches in his new capacity as editor of Nevada Public Radio's <a href="http://www.knpr.org/culture/index.cfm">Desert Companion</a> - now available at a <a href="http://coffeebeanlv.com/" target="_blank">Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf near you</a>, and <a href="http://issuu.com/philatknpr/docs/desert_companion_2010jana" target="_blank">online</a>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100113_kiraly.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Las Vegas, It's Your Year</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The year just past has been a rough one in the Vegas valley, but commentator Andrew Kiraly wants you to think ahead. Andrew Kiraly makes occasional motivational speeches in his new capacity as editor of Nevada Public Radio's <a href="http://www.knpr.org/culture/index.cfm">Desert Companion</a> - now available at a <a href="http://coffeebeanlv.com/" target="_blank">Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf near you</a>, and <a href="http://issuu.com/philatknpr/docs/desert_companion_2010jana" target="_blank">online</a>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Early Nuclear Age</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1841</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100112_atomic-bio.mp3 2010-01-12 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["The bomb has been around for nearly 65 years. But it only became a factor in
defense thinking after it had ended World War Two in the Pacific with the
attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And that unleashed a force that drove
much of American foreign policy in the Cold War era. We discuss that with
historians <b>Martin Sherwin</b> and <b>Mary Palevsky</b>. They will be participating in a panel discussion at the Atomic Testing Museum tonight. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100112_atomic-bio.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>The Early Nuclear Age</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["The bomb has been around for nearly 65 years. But it only became a factor in
defense thinking after it had ended World War Two in the Pacific with the
attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And that unleashed a force that drove
much of American foreign policy in the Cold War era. We discuss that with
historians <b>Martin Sherwin</b> and <b>Mary Palevsky</b>. They will be participating in a panel discussion at the Atomic Testing Museum tonight. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Real ID</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1841</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100112_real-id.mp3 2010-01-12 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Most states have refused to go along with the congressional mandate for
secure driver's licenses. Now Gov. Jim Gibbons has implemented the rules by
executive order. What are the implications for drivers and the DMV. And the
state is struggling to meet its current expenses. How will this be paid for? We discuss those issues with a person who implemented the plan and a
critic from the ACLU. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100112_real-id.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Real ID</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Most states have refused to go along with the congressional mandate for
secure driver's licenses. Now Gov. Jim Gibbons has implemented the rules by
executive order. What are the implications for drivers and the DMV. And the
state is struggling to meet its current expenses. How will this be paid for? We discuss those issues with a person who implemented the plan and a
critic from the ACLU. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Senator Reid's Gaffe</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1840</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_reids-gaffe.mp3 2010-01-11 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Sen. Harry Reid has been outed on yet another verbal gaffe. A new book
coming out this week reports that in 2006 he said that Barack Obama would be
a good presidential candidate because he was a "light-skinned"
African-American and spoke with "no Negro dialect." We assess the fallout
for Nevada's senior senator with Las Vegas CityLife editor <b>Steve Sebelius</b>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_reids-gaffe.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Senator Reid's Gaffe</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Sen. Harry Reid has been outed on yet another verbal gaffe. A new book
coming out this week reports that in 2006 he said that Barack Obama would be
a good presidential candidate because he was a "light-skinned"
African-American and spoke with "no Negro dialect." We assess the fallout
for Nevada's senior senator with Las Vegas CityLife editor <b>Steve Sebelius</b>. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Childhood Obesity</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1840</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_childhood-obesity.mp3 2010-01-11 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Obesity is an epidemic but the biggest problems may be in our children. They
eat too much fast food and soda: Who has time to prepare the fresh food
nutritionists recommend? And, then they spend so much time at the computer
or the Wii that they never get any exercise. We even drive them to school
and drop them at the door. Two Las Vegas experts on the problem join us to
offer some solutions. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_childhood-obesity.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>Childhood Obesity</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Obesity is an epidemic but the biggest problems may be in our children. They
eat too much fast food and soda: Who has time to prepare the fresh food
nutritionists recommend? And, then they spend so much time at the computer
or the Wii that they never get any exercise. We even drive them to school
and drop them at the door. Two Las Vegas experts on the problem join us to
offer some solutions. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>CES</title>
<link>http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=1840</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_ces-2010.mp3 2010-01-11 00:00:00.0</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["So the next big thing is three-dimensional television. Hmmm. Las Vegans who
understand the trade show business know there's always more than the
headlines. We hear some of the voices and some of the sounds from this
year's Consumer Electronics Show. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></description>
<enclosure url="http://www.knpr.org/audio2010/SON-mp3/100111_ces-2010.mp3" length="13655670" type="audio/mpeg" />
<itunes:author>News 88.9 KNPR</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords>knpr, npr, public radio, nevada, vegas, state of nevada</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:subtitle>CES</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["So the next big thing is three-dimensional television. Hmmm. Las Vegans who
understand the trade show business know there's always more than the
headlines. We hear some of the voices and some of the sounds from this
year's Consumer Electronics Show. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"]]></itunes:summary>
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