Rehman Tungekar

On this week’s show, we’ll hear about problematic US horsemeat showing up in Europe, and hear from one researcher about ways to convince people to lead a healthier lifestyle.

A documentary film called The House I Live In takes a critical and comprehensive look at the 40- year war on drugs in the United States. 

Rural Missourians may be disproportionately impacted if the state decides to opt out of Medicaid expansion during the 2013 legislative session. That’s according to a policy analyst with the Missouri Foundation for Health.

Thomas McAuliffe, a policy analyst with the Missouri Foundation for Health, says that under the rules of the Affordable Care Act people at the poverty line or making upwards of four times it would qualify for federal subsidies to purchase insurance.

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

• Continued growth forecast for Missouri revenues
• Missouri unemployment rate hits 49-month low, but there's s catch
• City Council to consider suspending demolition permits in downtown Columbia
• After precautionary lockdown, CPS reports students and staff safe

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On this week's show, we’ll hear about changes in the ethanol industry and talk to the recipient of a prestigious science fellowship.

According to a recent poll, two-thirds of Americans believe that media coverage of religion is too sensationalized. So how could journalists best cover the subject in a fair and balanced way? To find out, Global Journalist spoke to two journalists that have devoted years to the religion beat.

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This has been an eventful year when it comes to Iranian filmmakers.