Jan 1st, 2009 · Major League Baseball launches its own cable network Thursday. It's being heralded as the biggest network launch in history. Madeleine Brand talks to Maury Brown, president of the Business of Sports Network, about whether the MLB channel can succeed where other professional sports networks have failed.
Jan 1st, 2009 · Heading into day six of Israel's assault on the Gaza strip, over 400 people have been killed and many more have been wounded. Madeleine Brand talks to Gaza resident Jason Shawa about the situation there.
Jan 1st, 2009 · Army Capt. Nate Rawlings has been sharing his experiences in Iraq with NPR over the last year. Madeleine Brand speaks with Rawlings about how he celebrated the new year in Baghdad and what 2009 may bring for United States soldiers in Iraq.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · General Motors plans to close its plant in Moraine, Ohio tomorrow, laying off more than a thousand workers. Madeleine Brand talks with Sherry Gross, co-owner of the Upper Deck Tavern, about how the plant closing will impact her business and the Dayton suburb as a whole.
Dec 11th, 2008 · The California state budget gap could reach $41.8 billion dollars by 2010. Madeleine Brand talk with Jordan Rau of the Los Angeles Times about the implications for state services.
Dec 11th, 2008 · Journalism jobs continue to disappear at a rapid rate. Even National Public Radio isn't immune to job cuts. Wednesday the company announced it was laying off 64 people and cancelling two shows: Day to Day and News and Notes. Madeleine Brand talks with NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik about what the job prospects are for the many laid-off journalists now looking for work.
Nov 27th, 2008 · As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Madeleine Brand shares a conversation she had with her father, Gerhard Brand, before he died in 2004. The project encourages people to sit down with a loved one on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, and record a meaningful conversation.
Nov 19th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle for Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services. Host Madeleine Brand talks to Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving about this selection.