Friday, June 27 – Friday, July 4

For all of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the storm after the storm was what really brought  New Orleans to the brink of oblivion. Government incompetence, police brutality and racial tensions all threatened to wipe out what little was left in Katrina’s wake. Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University, recounts his efforts to rebuild Tulane and New Orleans in his new book, “The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America”.In this week’s installment of “Five Things You Should Know About…”, Lynette Khalfani-Cox, a personal finance expert and the founder of AsktheMoneyCoach.com, shares tips on estate planning.

Charles and David Koch, the billionaire brothers behind the conservative super PAC Americans for Prosperity, are the featured players in “Citizen Koch”, a new documentary about corporate influence in politics. Director Carl Deal joins us.

Over the last year, an unprecedented number of unaccompanied children, mostly from Central America, have attempted to cross the border into the U.S. Antonio Gonzalez, president of the William C. Velasquez Institute, explains the roots of the migration surge and the politics behind it.

In its largest political survey ever, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that Republicans and Democrats are more divided than at any point in recent history, and those divisions extend not just into the political realm, but everyday life as well. Jocelyn Kiley, an associate director of research at the center, joins us to discuss the survey’s findings.

Millions of Americans unable to afford today’s high rents are unlikely to see any relief from Congress after the House cut funding for federal rental assistance and affordable housing programs. Douglas Rice, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explains the cuts and how they’ll impact those struggling with housing costs.

In his 3-minute sports drill, George Johnson offers opinions on Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie, the new crop of NBA free agents, Team USA’s World Cup performance, and the latest news from Major League Baseball.

A decade ago, Jason DaSilva was one of the nation’s most promising young filmmakers. But in 2006, at 25 years old, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Still, DaSilva persevered, and over the next six years documented his battle with the incurable disease on film. He joins us to share his documentary, “When I Walk”.