In this hour, Dr. Julie Van Dyke Chief Scientist and cognitive/learning expert at Cascade Reading with tips parents can use to help their kids excel.

Then Geoff Haines-Stiles - Director, producer, and co-writer of the TV series and MIT Prof. Alan Lightman – On-Camera Host & Co-writer of the series. The series? Searching for Meaning in the Age of Science, based on two of Alan's books.

Next, AP News Reporter Robin McDowell reported on prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands.

And finally, Jeff Bartlett, a travel expert told us about the U.S. issues travel alert for Bahamas amid increase in crime.