Friday September 6 – Friday September 13

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in the coming days on a resolution authorizing President Obama to use military force in Syria. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is among the skeptics in Congress. He joins us to discuss his concerns.

A study published in “Science” magazine contends that poverty is so overwhelming and distracting that the poor often cannot think clearly enough to improve their lives. Dr. Eldar Shafir, a professor of psychology at Princeton University and one of the authors of the study, joins us to discuss his findings.

Journalist Laura Gottesdiener examines the devastating legacy of the foreclosure crisis in her new book, “A Dream Foreclosed: Black America and the Fight for a Place to Call Home”. The book focuses on four families who have pushed back against foreclosures.

George Johnson is here with a look into the world of sports with his 3-minute drill.

Earl Klugh, a Grammy-winning acoustic guitarist, has a new CD in stories. It’s called “HandPicked”, and it made its debut at No.1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts.