May 2004
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MONDAY,
MAY 3RD
A VISIT WITH TOM WICKER
Once a name on the infamous Nixon Enemies List, veteran New
York Times political correspondent TOM WICKER returns to
Extension 720 to discuss both his latest book, a biography of
George
Herbert Walker Bush, and the latest developments on the
political beat.
TUESDAY,
MAY 4TH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5TH
Recorded editions of Extension 720 will play after these 7:05
Cubs games.
THURSDAY,
MAY 6TH
HOW DO YOUR CHILDREN GROW?
Tonight on Extension 720, we welcome PAUL BLOOM to the program
to discuss the science of child development. Bloom is professor
of psychology at Yale University and the associate editor of Developmental
Psychology and Language and Cognition Processes. His newest
book is 
Descartes'
Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes
Us Human.
FRIDAY,
MAY 7TH
BEHIND THE VEIL
What does it mean to be a nun in the 21st century? Nuns—or
“women religious” as they are now more commonly known—have
had an integral role in the Catholic Church for centuries and
their influence is still great today. Tonight we welcome two women
religious to the program: SISTER JOAN McGLINCHEY, head of the
Office for Religious for the Chicago Archdiocese, and SISTER CAROLYN
FARRELL, head of the Gannon Center for Women at Loyola University.
They will be joined by CHERYL L. REED, investigative journalist
at the Chicago Sun-Times and author of the new book 
Unveiled:
The Hidden Lives of Nuns.
MONDAY,
MAY 10TH
THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGE
Tonight on Extension 720, we discuss how, why and where
language developed and how various langauges have come to posess
the structures and grammatical rules we follow today. Our guests
will be two expert linguists: FREDERICK SCHWINK, professor of
Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, and JASON MERCHANT, professor of linguistics
at the University of Chicago.
TUESDAY,
MAY 11TH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12TH
Extension 720 takes a seat on the bench for these nights as the
Cubs play 9:10 p.m. ball games.
THURSDAY,
MAY 13TH
INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE
Extension 720 is pleased to welcome back JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.,
who was among the inner circle of the Kennedy, Johnson and Carter
Administrations. His latest book—a fascinating memoir—is
Inside:
A Public and Private Life.
FRIDAY,
MAY 14TH
The Cubs pinch hit for Extension 720 tonight as they play a 9:05
p.m. game on the west coast.
MONDAY,
MAY 17TH
CORRUPTION AND REFORM IN CHICAGO
Chicago’s long and storied history of corruption is almost
as old as the city itself, as are the various attempts at reform.
Tonight, Extension 720 will trace that history with two expert
guests: JAMES L. MERRINER, former political correspondent for
the Chicago Sun-Times and author of the new book 
Grafters
and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003,
and JAY STEWART, president of the Better Government Association.
TUESDAY,
MAY 18TH
Tapes will play tonight after the 7:05 p.m. Cubs game.
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 19TH
RE-EXAMINING HAMILTON
Alexander Hamilton is in many ways the most obscure of the founding
fathers. Many remember him today as the man killed by Aaron Burr
in a duel. But National Book Award winner RON CHERNOW argues in
his new biography, 
Alexander
Hamilton, that he the most influential man in American
history never to have been president. Tonight we will reevaluate
Hamilton’s legacy with Chernow after the 6:05 Cubs game.
THURSDAY,
MAY 20TH
A VISIT WITH RON ROSENBAUM
Tonight Extension 720 welcomes New York Observer columnist
RON ROSENBAUM to the program. Author of the bestselling Explaining
Hitler and The Secret Parts of Fortune, Rosenbaum
is the editor of the new book 
Those
Who Forget the Past: The Question of Anti-Semitism. He
will join the program tonight to discuss the continued rise of
anti-Semitism in the world, as well as other topics on the domestic
and international fronts.
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
THE FILMS AND LEGACY OF FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the most talented and
influential directors of the 20th century. From The Conversation,
to the Godfather trilogy to Apocalypse Now, his films
defined a generation and inspired legions of filmmakers. Tonight
on the program we examine his career and listen to some clips
from his films with GENE PHILLIPS, professor of English at Loyola
University Chicago and author of the new book 
Godfather:
The Intimate Francis Ford Coppola. He will be
joined by MICHAEL DAWSON, president of Intermission Productions,
Ltd. and an expert in film restoration.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
With the recent Likud party defeat of Sharon’s plan to withdraw
from the Gaza strip, the tensions between Israel and Palestine
have once again come to the fore. Tonight on the program we examine
the latest developments in this conflict with a panel of experts,
including RICHARD BEN CRAMER. This Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
is a renowned Middle East correspondent and author of the new
book 
How
Israel Lost: The Four Questions. Joining him are MAURICE
SINGER, Midwest Director of the Jewish Agency, and GHADA TALHAMI,
professor of politics at Lake Forest College.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
Tapes will play after these 7:05 Cubs games.
THURSDAY,
MAY 27TH
LIBERALISM IN AMERICA
As the 2004 presidential election approaches, Extension 720 welcomes
ROBERT B. REICH to the program to discuss the topography of the
current political landscape. Reich is University Professor at
Brandeis University and Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social
and Economic Policy at Brandeis’s Heller Graduate School,
but has served under both Republican and Democratic presidents,
most recently as Secretary of Labor under President Clinton. His
latest book is 
Reason:
Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America. Reich
will be joined by STEVEN ANTLER, professor of economics at Roosevelt
University and proprietor of Econopundit.
FRIDAY,
MAY 28TH
A recorded edition of Extension 720 will air after the 7:05 Cubs
game.
MONDAY,
MAY 31ST
THE CHANGING AMERICAN IDENTITY
On this Memorial Day program, Extension 720 welcomes
SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON to discuss what it means to be American today.
Huntington is the Albert J. Weatherhead III University professor
at Harvard and chairman of the Harvard Academy for International
and Area Studies. His latest book is 
Who
Are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity.
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