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Thursday January 11, 2007

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12:06Corey Flintoff: A Journalist's Perspective on Baghdad

NPR Reporter Corey Flintoff recently returned from a month in Baghdad. He joins Kojo to offer a first-hand perspective on violence in the Iraqi capital, and discusses possible implications of President Bush's proposed troop increase.

Guests

Corey Flintoff, NPR Reporter

12:15Teaching Kids About Sexuality

Whether it's sex education or vaccinations against sexually-transmitted infections, local schools and governments are debating approaches to adolescent sexual health. But reaching kids remains a highly personal challenge for parents and teachers. Kojo speaks with a prominent sexual health educator.

Guests

Deborah Roffman, Sex Education Instructor, Park School of Baltimore; author, "Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense about Sex" (Perseus)

13:06Your Turn

Whether it's the President's speech on Iraq or Cal Ripken's election to the baseball Hall of Fame, it's "Your Turn" to set the agenda.

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