News/Talk Highlights for Monday, October 4

The Rainbow Minute (Locally produced for WRIR)	08:59 12:29 04:29	Kevin Keller Is Out at Riverdale High
Living on Earth	09:00	China as a climate leader — and much more… Click "read more>>" for details
Hidden Histories (Locally produced for WRIR)	09:01
Le Show with Harry Shearer	10:00
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (Locally produced for WRIR)	12:00	Phil Wilayto Click "read more>>" for details
Homespun CSPAN (Locally produced for WRIR)	12:30	Richmond women who were involved in the Civil Rights movement
WRIR Favorites: Radiolab	01:00	Cities Click "read more>>" for details
Talk of the Nation	02:00	Midterm election update — and much more Click "read more>>" for details

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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)

Today: "Kevin Keller Is Out at Riverdale High" – read by Glenn Lash

Living on Earth (9:00)

– China rising… as a climate leader

– The International Day of Climate Action

– Science note: sharks and smell

– How the BP oil disaster could pick up the gulf coast’s restoration bill

– Human waste in the wild

– Bird note: Ravens and Crows

– The book “Yellow Dirt”

– The origin and legacy of super hero Captain Planet

Hidden Histories (9:01)

Le Show with Harry Shearer (10:00)

A humorous look at the past week's events.

Defenders Live (12:00)

Today: Substitute host Phil Wilayto of the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality sits in for Ana Edward

Homespun CSPAN (12:30)

Today: Rebroadcast from June, 2008 — Richmond women who were involved in the civil rights movement,

WRIR Favorites: Radiolab (1:00)

Today: Cities – what makes cities work? Are they living entities? Can they die?

Talk of the Nation (2:00)

– Can your joints predict the weather?

– Is drone warfare ethical?

– Midterm elections: what's at stake

– Political attack ads work but are they true?

– From the opinion page: Rahm's homecoming