Olympics Update; Housing Sales Rise; Religion vs. Bias; The Future of Nuclear Power; Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Olympics Update
Guest host David Lazarus leaps into last night's gymnastics judging controversy and talks with Gene Menez, Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, about how the subjective judging works or does not work.
Housing Sales Rise
Southern California home sales rose last month for the first time in nearly three years. The ongoing decline in prices appears to be spurring sales. The number of homes sold picked up in July for the first year-over-year expansion since October 2005. David Lazarus talks with DataQuick analyst, John Karevoll, about the latest developments in the Southern California real estate market.
Religion vs. Bias
Should doctors be required to treat all patients, regardless of their own personal beliefs? The California Supreme Court decided overwhelmingly on Monday that doctors can't discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Guest host David Lazarus opens the phones to hear what listeners think.
The Future of Nuclear Power
The San Onofre nuclear power plant ranks last among its peers in terms of worker safety, according to newly revealed internal company communications. Guest host David Lazarus discusses the plant's safety issues with Ross Ridenoure, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer at Southern California Edison, which operates the facility; then takes listener calls about nuclear safety and the future of nuclear power in America with Shane Johnson, Senior Nuclear Energy Official for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Is the quick-click world of the Internet actually slowing us down? In The Atlantic magazine article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" journalist Nicholas Carr says that the Net seems to be chipping away at his capacity for concentration and contemplation. Carr also finds it harder to read books or articles at great length without getting fidgety, and cites a Web obsession as the culprit. Guest host David Lazarus talks with Carr about the digital age and its impact on our attention spans and reading habits.