Dec 19th, 2008 · Los Angeles County's 211 telephone service provides help for callers with basic needs like food and shelter. As the economy falters, the call center is seeing a dramatic rise in calls, especially from families facing foreclosure.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Michelle Obama has a very impressive resume — she's an attorney with degrees from both Harvard Law and Princeton — and yet much of the media attention she receives has to do with her clothes. Guests and callers weigh in on the delicate balance of being America's First Lady.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Decking the halls might not be an option this season if paying the mortgage is a higher priority. Guests and callers share creative ideas for holiday giving — from shopping smarter to making your own crafty gifts.
Nov 13th, 2008 · As election results were announced on the evening of Nov. 4, people flooded streets across the country, celebrating the election of America's first black president. Now that the initial excitement has died down, guests and callers discuss the realities of racism in America — and what has and hasn't changed.
Nov 6th, 2008 · In his victory speech on Tuesday night, Barack Obama told his worldwide audience: "A new dawn of American leadership is at hand." Guests and callers from around the world discuss what role the U.S. should — and shouldn't — play in world affairs.
Oct 8th, 2008 · With the 2008 presidential election less than a month away, Ohio remains a fiercely contested swing state. Guests and callers weigh in on how race may — or may not — play a role for Ohio voters as they decide between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain for president.
Aug 29th, 2008 · Callers share their scientific triumphs from the summer months. Did you find a fossil? Outfit your house with solar power? Grow a prize-winning pumpkin? Tell us about it.
Aug 27th, 2008 · When Sen. Hillary Clinton conceded defeat in the Democratic presidential primary in June, she said that "light is shining through" the glass ceiling "like never before." Guests and callers discuss Clinton's historic run for president and how her candidacy has impacted women's rights and feminism.