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It's not your imagination -- napping really is good for you. Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at the forefront of scientific investigations into napping, joins Kojo to talk power naps, the brain, and more.
Sara Mednick, PhD, sleep researcher; also author, "Take A Nap! Change Your Life" (Workman)
Popcorn, soda... opera? New York's Metropolitan Opera's newest technological foray will beam six of this season's performances- in high definition- to movie theaters throughout the country. Kojo looks at the Met's newest initiative, and explores possible implications of opera in HD.
Tim Smith, Music Critic, Baltimore Sun
Mario Garcia Durham, Director of Presenting, National Endowment for the Arts
Julie Borchard-Young, Acting Marketing Director, Metropolitan Opera
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's announcement of plans to nationalize the country's telecommunications and electricity industries was met with alarm among international observers. Kojo explores the President's motives and the possible implications both domestically and abroad.
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy at Inter-American Dialogue; and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service
Mark Weisbrot, Co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
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