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»11/1/07 Dia de Los Muertos and A Safer Village
We look at the Hispanic celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Then, we hear from participants in an upcoming Las Vegas conference that will discuss the impact of climate change on this region's water supply.

»11/2/07 Yucca Mountain Project and Las Vegas Art Museum
So where's the Yucca Mountain Project headed? We take a look at that question and the impact of this week's Senate hearing on the nuclear waste repository.

»11/5/07 Emergency Room Crisis and Election 2008: Former Sen John Edwards
In our first hour, we discuss the national emergency room crisis and what it means for health care throughout this region. We ask whether our emergency rooms could handle a pandemic outbreak or terrorist attack.

»11/6/07 State Budget Crunch/Public Lands Act and Nevada Presidential Caucuses
With a budget crunch looming for Nevada we talk with legislative leaders about solutions. And we consider the conservation of public lands in southern Nevada with John Wallin, Dir. of the Nevada Wilderness Project, and John Hiatt, a member of the Red Rock Audubon Society. DaveBerns hosts.

»11/7/07 Clean Energy? and Globalization and Disease
Two sources of energy that had long been thought of as 'dirty' have tried to reinvent themselves as 'clean'. We talk about the move to clean coal and safe nuclear energy. And the growing use of cellphones for credit purchases. Dave Berns hosts.

»11/8/07 Problem Gambling and Peter Kuran
Gaming industry leaders, treatment providers, researchers and policy makers will meet in Las Vegas to discuss the latest gambling addiction research. We talk about some of the new findings. DaveBerns hosts.

»11/9/07 KNPR Goes Statewide and Cleaning Up Game Fixing
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell have delivered their plea to Gov Jim Gibbons, asking him to drop his "No New Taxes Pledge" amid the state's budget crisis. What does this mean for government services in your community. Dave Berns and Brian Bahouth co-host.

»11/12/07 Homeless Vets and Veterans' Issues
The Nevada Army National Guard’s 72nd Military Police Company, will be shipping out to Iraq soon. We talked with Sgt. Michael Roe and Staff Sgt. Todd Simmons about the war in Iraq, the work they'll be doing and how their families are dealing with the new deployment. Then we'll talk about the 26% of homeless people who are Veterans and their plight.

»11/13/07 Credit Card Marketing and Jerusalem Women Speak
Hundreds of thousands of college students will graduate with costly high-interest credit card debt – the result of pitches made by some of the nation’s top financial institutions. We talk with representative of the American Bankers Association, the US Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups and Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Southern Nevada.

»11/14/07 Foreign Policy and Medical Research
Peter Rodman, who served as assistant defense secretary for international security affairs in the Bush administration from 2001 through this year, talks about the war in Iraq and the administration's policy toward Iran. He'll be speaking Friday at 9 am at the Greenspun School of Journalism with six other members of The Brookings Institution. We'll also hear from Bob Balfanz, the Johns Hopkins University researcher who conducted the recent nationwide study that found that nearly a third of Nevada's high schools are "dropout factories."

»11/15/07 Democratic Presidential Debates and Bon Appetit Las Vegas
We're joined by LA Times political writer Mark Barabak and Politico.com's Ben Smith, who discuss the Democratic presidential debate set for this evening at 5 at the Cox Pavilion. We’re also joined by Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman Jill Derby and Clark County Democratic Party Chairman John Hunt. Next, we talk about a new program offered by the Los Angeles Unified School District that uses My Space, youtube and text messaging to lure high school dropouts back to school.

»11/16/07 Debate Discussion and Musical Men
We discuss Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, and then we consider the impact of the falling dollar on the travel and tourism industry, and your checking account. Dave Berns and Brian Bahouth host.

»11/19/07 Lead Poisoning and UNLV President David Ashley
You might not think that lead poisoning is a problem in Clark County, where most homes were built after lead-based paints were banned, but you'd be wrong. Local health officials say the threat is as high as ever because of the recall of imported toys. We take a look in our first hour.

»11/20/07 Holiday Air Travel and Transgender Panel
The White House has opened new air travel lanes along the East Coast. So what impact could that have for travel in and out of McCarran Airport? We tackle that question.

»11/21/07 Warren Jeffs and Drought Solutions and Sushi Economy
We talk with journalists Ed Kociela and John Dougherty about the Warren Jeffs sentencing. Then we ask if there are alternatives to building the water pipeline from Northern Nevada.

»11/22/07 Turkey Triage and Community Development
Join us this morning for a special edition of The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential for 11th hour tips. While you digest, tune in tonight for a delectable buffet of SON turkey talk.

»11/23/07 Sen Reid and NV Grown Food and Paganism Redux
We'll talk with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about the latest machinations on Capitol Hill. Then during the kickoff to this holiday season, we'll look at foods that are grown in Nevada. Brian Bahouth hosts.

»11/26/07 Budget Cuts and Changing Political Climate
NV Gov Jim Gibbons now says some state agencies could be forced to reduce their budgets by as much as 8%. State Higher Education Chancellor Jim Rogers sent out a pre-Thanksgiving Day letter saying the latest Gibbons proposal took his breath away. We talk with political commentators Jon Ralston and Anjeanette Damon.

»11/27/07 No Child Left Behind and Las Vegas History
Its supporters say the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiative has pushed up student achievement in math, science and English. Critics say it's done little to make American children smarter, more creative and problem solvers. We take a look as the congressional push heats up to reauthorize the 6-year-old law.

»11/28/07 Maryland Peace Conference and Teenage Prostitution
Former Middle East Peace Envoy Dennis Ross joins us to discuss Tuesday's Bush administration-led peace conference in Annapolis. Ross is set to speak Thursday, December 6 at UNLV's Student Union Ballroom, and he talks with us about international diplomacy in the age of terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

»11/29/07 Alternative Energy and Budget Solutions
What impact would the proposed coal-fired power plants have on the region's economy? We talk about the economic impact of alternative energy. Then we ask whether most Latino immigrants see their future here rather than south of the border.

»11/30/07 CPS Stories and Mortgage Crisis and Gender-Based Discounts
What would you do if a caseworker from the state Department of Child Protective Services knocked on your door to investigate a complaint? Political activist Chuck Muth recently faced that dilemma, and he joins us to share the story. Then, we'll hear the latest on Nevada's home mortgage crisis when we speak with a Wells Fargo Bank economist. Bahouth and Berns host.