HURRICANE RITA: WHAT TO EXPECT; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST ROUNDTABLE; BROKEN WINDOWS REVISITED; TWINS
HURRICANE RITA: WHAT TO EXPECT
Hurricane Rita was updated to a category 5 hurricane, and it could be the most devastating storm the Gulf region has seen in decades. Larry Mantle talks with guests about preparations being made in Houston, the huge impact the storm may have on the country's gasoline prices, and predictions about the storm's path and intesity. Guests are Paul Pendergraft of Houston Public Radio, Severin Borenstein of the University of California Energy Institute and Chris Landsea of the National Hurricane Center.
ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST ROUNDTABLE
Larry Mantle talks with Los Angeles Times staff writer Jean Pasco, Orange County Register op-ed column editor Steven Greenhut, and OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
BROKEN WINDOWS REVISITED
Larry Mantle talks about a new study that looks at the effectiveness of the "broken windows" theory of policing made so popular by LAPD Chief Bratton. In an analytical review of 48,000 low income families living in LA, NY and other big cities, and a separate look at just NYC, the study finds the policy does not reduce more serious crime as advertised.
TWINS
The experience of being a twin continues to fascinate us. Larry talks with Nancy Segal, a professor of psychology who has devoted her career to the study of identical and fraternal twins. In her new book, "Indivisible by Two: The Extraordinary Lives of Twins," Segal describes the lives of twelve exceptional twin, triplet, and quadruplet sets. Their stories explore themes including bases of personality, origins of sexual orientation, and behavioral responses to public tragedies.