This week on HearSay with Cathy Lewis
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Monday, September 3rd
Special Programming: ON THE NIGHT SHIFT
On this Labor Day, WFUV news catches up with local night shift workers to get their perspective on life after dark, balancing family obligations and the big question -- when do they sleep? This sound-rich hour introduces listeners to a colorful cast of night shift workers, from police officers to firefighters to a singing sanitation worker. The show also features interviews with a sociologist concerned that the needs of night shift workers are not being appropriately addressed and a sleep expert.
Tuesday, September 4th
STOLEN SEITY
Millions of Americans have been victims of identity theft and not always because they didn't carefully guard their personal information. Security breaches have meant that names, addresses, Social Security numbers and credit histories have fallen into the hands of thieves. We'll talk about this complex crime on today's HearSay.
Wednesday, September 5th
From The Headlines: ARMED AND READY?
On today's HearSay, a discussion on the U.S. Army's ongoing struggle to meet recruitment goals. The void has caused shifts of soldiers from support jobs, such as training and logistics, into combat units. We'll examine the unprecedented steps the Pentagon has taken including lowering education standards, raising the maximum age, and steadily increasing the amount of bonuses for new volunteers.
Thursday, September 6th
FOR THE PEOPLE
The journey that began at Jamestown helped to transform the modern world. At this month's World Forum on the Future of Democracy in Jamestown and Williamsburg, scholars, public officials, activists, and experts in democratic development from around the world will gather for dialogue about the lessons learned and the challenges and opportunities now presented for the global democratization movement. We'll talk about it first on today's HearSay.
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Friday, September 7th
SEGMENT A: THE AMERICAN HUSBAND
Why do married men do the things they do? Stephen Fried’s latest book, ‘Husbandry’ is a collection of essays he has written in an attempt to find insight into the male psyche and get to the root of the sometimes maddening behavior at the root of male and female relationships. We’ll take a look at the way male stereotypes play out in the media and on our TV screens.
SEGMENT B: "WHY?" "BECAUSE..." "BUT WHY?"
Wendell Jamieson, an editor at the New York Times, has gone to the experts for answers to questions from his son. They range from “Why do policemen like doughnuts?” to “Whey do boats have round windows?”. Jamieson has turned his quest for answers into a book titled “Father Knows Less, or “Can I Cook My Sister?” One Dad’s Quest to Answer His Son’s Most Baffling Questions”. Tune in to hear about the answers that Jamieson has gathered and the insight that his research has provided into his own childhood and his relationship with his son.
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