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Mega malls, E-bay, QVC, catalogue nation, ... shopping has gone far beyond a casual experience for Americans, it's become a sport, almost an obsession. However, the acquisition of items outside of necessity is still a newer phenomenon? only about 200 years old. As we "deck the malls this holiday season, we explore the rich history of shopping from the Kalahari market, to the department store, to Filenes?s basement. Laura's guest is Thomas Hine, author of "I Want That: How We all Became Shoppers"

In the final weeks leading up to the New Hampshire Primary, long-time registered Democrats are a hot commodity. Serious candidates know that the effort to woo these much coveted voters begins very early in the campaign. Most of these voters have met nearly all the candidates in person. These are the voters who carry signs; make phone calls; lick envelopes � and perhaps most importantly � try to influence how their friends and neighbors will vote.
With five weeks to go before voting day, few of these voters are uncommitted. As part of our series of regional reports about the primary, New Hampshire Public Radio�s Doug MacPherson sought out Seacoast-area supporters for each of the nine democratic candidates. He asked them what draws them to their respective candidates. He filed this report.