Radio Times

Guests: Helaine Olen, Kristin Wong

Do you have a budget, track your spending, carry too much debt, save for retirement? Many Americans don’t do any of those things and surveys show we don’t know much about financial planning. Particularly for young people and hourly or gig economy workers, saving can be a challenge. This hour — personal finance 101. We’ll talk about our weird relationship to money, the problems we have managing it, and the policy changes that could help more Americans find financial security. Our guests are KRISTIN WONG, author of Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford, and HELAINE OLEN, a blogger for the Washington Post and co-author of The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to be So Complicated.

Guests: Quinta Jurecic, Andrew Prokop, David Corn

It’s a busy week for the Mueller investigation. On Tuesday, the special counsel filed documents outlining Michael Flynn’s substantial cooperation in the government inquiry and may get no or limited jail time because of his significant assistance. This could be a worrying sign for others in the investigation crosshairs. And on Friday, we’re expecting more prosecutor filings – one laying out Paul Manafort’s plea deal violations and another detailing the extent of Michael Cohen’s cooperation. This hour, we’ll dive into the special counsel investigation, discuss where it appears to be headed, who else may be implicated, and for what crimes. We’re joined by QUINTA JURECIC, managing editor for LawFare, ANDREW PROKOP, senior correspondent at Vox, and DAVID CORN, Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones.

Guest: Sharon Saline

For children with ADHD the daily tasks of ordinary life can be challenging. Getting out the door in the morning on time, paying attention in school, completing their homework at night, doing household chores. This hour, we’ll talk about the struggles kids with ADHD face and some of the stresses it puts on families. Psychologist SHARON SALINE talks about strategies to support children with ADHD, and their families, to help them stay on track.  Saline is the author of the new book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life.

Guests: Ryan Briggs, Nic Esposito, Mike Newall, Leonard Stewart

Philadelphia has a litter problem. Neighborhoods all over town are covered in garbage, debris, and unwanted junk. And it seems worse here than in other major cities. But why? And what can be done about it? Today, we’ll talk about the trash that coats our streets. WHYY’s RYAN BRIGGS will explain some of the politics around the litter issue and why parts of the city remains so dirty. Then, NIC ESPOSITIO, Zero Waste and Litter Director for the City of Philadelphia and MIKE NEWALL, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer will offer their perspective on the initiatives, or lack thereof, when it comes to beautifying the city. We’ll also hear from LEONARD STEWART, board member of the Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition about the illegal dumping issue in his neighborhood, and his efforts to stop it.

Guests: Joe Watkins, Jeet Heer, John Meacham

Over the weekend, President George Herbert Walker Bush died at the age of 94. He served in the U.S. government as Ambassador to the U.N., head of the C.I.A., Vice President to Ronald Reagan, and eventually becoming America’s 41st President. Today, we’ll discuss his legacy with commentator JOE WATKINS who served as White House aide to H.W., and with JEET HEER of The New Republic. Then, we’ll listen back to Marty’s conversation with presidential biographer JON MEACHAM, whose book is called Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush.

Guests: Stacey Patton, Elizabeth Gershoff

Parents shouldn’t spank their children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. In a new policy statement pediatrician’s group advises parents and caregivers that corporal punishment is ineffective as a form of discipline. More importantly, it often leads to serious behavioral, cognitive, and emotional outcomes in kids. They also advise parents to avoid hitting, slapping, threatening, yelling at and shaming children. This hour, we’ll discuss the use of physical punishment for children, what the research shows, and discuss more effective and healthy forms of discipline. Our guests are ELIZABETH GERSHOFF, professor of human development and family sciences at the University of Texas, Austin, and STACEY PATTON, author of Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won’t Save Black America.

Guests: Jean Chemnick, Robert Kopp, Stephen Pacala

The UN climate change conference in Katowice, Poland starts Monday. Delegates from around the world are meeting to hammer out rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit global temperature rise by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This meeting comes on the heels of a number of major reports that show climate change is already happening and spell out the dire consequences of inaction. We start this hour with E&E reporter JEAN CHEMNICK who will preview of the UN conference. Then, we turn to the recent Fourth National Climate Assessment, which lays out the financial, environmental, and human costs of climate change in the United States. ROBERT KOPP, Rutgers University climate scientist will fill us in on the findings. Lastly, we’ll hear about carbon capture and storage technologies that may be needed in the fight against global warming. Princeton professor of ecology STEPHEN PACALA joins us.

Guests: Christof Spieler, Jim Saksa, Jason Laughlin

Transportation expert CHRISTOF SPIELER has observed public transit systems all over the county. After taking a look at the history of Philadelphia’s transportation infrastructure (a system he said was  “spectacular” in the early 20th century), Spieler concluded that the system’s enormous potential has not been realized. Today, we’re going to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the Philadelphia transportation system with Spieler. We’ll talk about the problems with public transit, including the subways, buses and the regional rails, what changes are in the works, and get some ideas to make getting across town easier and more pleasurable. Guest host Mary Cummings-Jordan will also be joined by PlanPhilly’s JIM SAKSA, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s JASON LAUGHLIN.

Guests: Mary Lovely, Catherine Rampell

GM announced on Monday that it is closing 5 factories and laying off thousands of workers and managers, blaming slow sales and reportedly saving the company billions of dollars. President Trump said he told the CEO he was not happy with what she did. Trump had made revitalizing the auto industry and manufacturing a center piece of his campaign which has been on a collision course with his trade and tariff policies as president. Meanwhile the stock market has been on a wild ride, losing much of its gains this year even as unemployment remains low and economic expansion continues. Joining us to talk about all of the latest economic news is CATHERINE RAMPELL of The Washington Post, and MARY LOVELY, professor of economics at Syracuse University.

Guests: Sarah Kinosian, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Anea B. Moore

On Sunday, border patrol agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets at asylum-seeking migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana. The incident has been condemned by some while President Trump’s allies claim such measures are necessary to control the border. Today, we’ll discuss what happened along the border, and the politics surrounding the confrontation. And we’ll look at the asylum process, how the President has tried to limit it, and how our immigration policy has shifted during the Trump administration. Our guests are Mexico-based freelance journalist SARAH KINOSIAN and JAYA RAMJI-NOGALES, professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law. For our final segment, we’re joined by University of Pennsylvania senior ANEA B. MOORE, who recently won a Rhodes Scholarship. A proudly self-identifying life-long Philadelphian, she plans to eventually bring her Oxford degree back to the city to help further education and economic development for low-income and minority families.