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ArchivesAn Injured Worker Finds His Status Denies Him Workers Compensation CoverageBy David Darman on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.Last month, a construction worker at Hinsdale’s fifteen million dollar school construction project was injured on the job. But since he had agreed to work the job as an independent, he was not covered by the contractor’s worker’s compensation. The state’s labor unions point to this case as an illustration of how some contractors deliberately misclassify their workers to avoid paying workers comp. And the unions are trying to get the state to crack down on these misclassifications, especially in publicly funded projects like the one in Hinsdale. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
  Republican Presidential Candidates Tout Energy IndependenceBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.As the Presidential primary draws closer, New Hampshire voters are asking both Republican and Democratic candidates to address global warming. Both political parties talk about the need for America to gain energy independence in order to reduce our reliance on carbon-based fuels. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports on what Republican candidates mean when they say energy independence, and whether Republican voters are buying it. listen:
Author Tinling Choong and the Perception of Asian American WomenBy Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.In her novel FireWife, author Tinling Choong writes about an Asian American photographer's quest to gain a better understanding of women throughout the world. We'll talk with Tinling about her story and the many themes it explores, including the perception of Asian American women and how they fit into (and in between) Western and Eastern cultures. We'll also hear producer George Bodarky's story about how Hollywood's depiction of Asian Americans is leading some women to conform to society's norms through plastic surgery. ***This interview originally aired on February 16, 2007*** listen:
The Cancer RevolutionBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.Far more people today are surviving cancer than even a decade or two ago when a diagnosis meant a death sentence. Modern surgical techniques, new smart drugs and treatments and radiation therapy are combining to give new hope to the millions of cancer patients in the world today. A new book by world-renowned doctor and blood disease researcher Dr. David Nathan looks at both the scientific and human aspects of the war against cancer and what it means to have and fight cancer in the 21st century. This program originally aired on May 1, 2007 Guests
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