1. “Cuba Travel Embargo” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:00] IS IT FOREIGN POLICY OR POLITICS? A VIRGINIA TECH GEOGRAPHER SAYS NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL TO CUBA MAY BE BOTH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Dollars in Cuba” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] A VIRGINIA TECH CUBA EXPERT SAYS NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AIMED AT KEEPING AMERICAN DOLLARS OUT OF FIDEL CASTRO'S POCKETS WILL KEEP MONEY…AND HOPE…FROM CUBA'S CITIZENS AS WELL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Vote-Counting on Cuba” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:05] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO CUBA COULD BACKFIRE IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO WIN THE SUPPORT…AND VOTES…OF THE CUBAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN FLORIDA. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “The 'Prime-Time' President” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] RONALD REAGAN WAS CALLED THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR, AND A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS IT WAS TELEVISION THAT MADE HIM THAT WAY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “Reagan and George W. Bush” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] THE PASSING OF RONALD REAGAN HAS DRAWN INEVITABLE COMPARISONS TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT. A VIRGINIA TECH COMMUNICATION PROFESSOR SAYS THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “Reagan and Alzheimer's” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:38] RONALD REAGAN'S BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S APPEARS TO HAVE BEGUN WHILE HE WAS STILL IN THE WHITE HOUSE, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH POLITICAL EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Genetically-Modified Fish” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO RULE LATER THIS YEAR ON WHETHER AND HOW TO REGULATE GENETICALLY-MODIFIED ATLANTIC SALMON. FOR A VIRGINIA TECH FISHERIES PROFESSOR, THE QUESTION IS 'WHAT'S NEXT? PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Managing Transgenic Fish” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:08] COMPANIES THAT WANT TO RAISE GENETICALLY-ALTERED FISH THAT GROW BIGGER AND FASTER SAY THEY CAN GUARANTEE THE FISH WON'T ESCAPE INTO THE WILD AND THREATEN NATIVE POPULATIONS. BUT A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT HAS CONCERNS ABOUT HOW TIGHTLY THE INDUSTRY WILL BE REGULATED. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Teaching Teachers about the Civil War” (James Robertson/Va. Center for Civil War Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] TEACHERS ARE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL THIS MONTH (JULY 30) SO THEY CAN BECOME STUDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Teaching the Past” (James Robertson/Va. Center for Civil War Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL BE COMING TO VIRGINIA TECH THIS MONTH (JULY 30) TO LEARN ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR, AND TO LEARN HOW TO BETTER TEACH THE MANY LESSONS FROM THE CONFLICT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “The Importance of Snacks for Children” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH NUTRITION EXPERT SAYS THAT CHILDREN NEED SNACKS, AND ADULTS NEED TO KEEP GOOD NUTRITION IN MIND. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Planning Healthful Snacks for Kids” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] BEFORE HORDS OF HUNGRY KIDS BARGE THROUGH THE DOOR, YOU NEED TO DO SOME PLANNING TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HEALTHFUL SNACKS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH NUTRITION SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “Cheese Consumption in the US” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT INCREASED DEMAND FOR CHEESE HAS LEAD TO MORE MILK GOING INTO CHEESE PRODUCTION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Milk Prices and Local Consumption” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] THERE ARE A LOT OF USES FOR MILK, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE MILK WE DRINK, IT'S BEST IF IT'S PRODUCED AND PROCESSED NEARBY. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Single Parents and Family Rituals” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] CONSISTANCY IS THE KEY FOR CHILDREN FACING THE DIFFICULTIES OF DIVORCING PARENTS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Children of Divorce in Pro-Social Activities” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] FOR ALL CHILDREN, BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, BEING INVOLVED IN POSITIVE SOCIAL GROUPS LIKE SCOUTS OR 4-H IS CRITICAL, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Role Models for Children of Divorce” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO HAVE RELATIONSHIPS FROM WHAT THEY SEE IN THE HOME, SO SINGLE PARENTS HAVE TO FIND GOOD ROLE MODELS FOR THEM, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “The 'America on the Move' Program” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:07] A NEW INITIATIVE IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO EAT A LITTLE LESS AND BE A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Ways to Reduce 100 Calories” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] SMALL CHANGES CAN ADD UP OVER TIME, AND CUTTING BACK ONE HUNDRED CALORIES A DAY IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Genetics, Physical Activity, and Obesity” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] WE CAN ALL GET UP OFF THE COUCH AND FIGHT OBESITY, REGARDLESS OF OUR FAMILY GENETICS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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