Political Climate, History of the Beach, Detecting Lies

Why American Voters Are So Angry Guest: Stephen Walt, PhD, Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Columnist for “Foreign Policy” Magazine If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention to the Presidential election, you know American voters are angry. Republican Donald Trump makes a point of channeling it among his supporters. The most popular chant at his rallies isn’t “Make America Great” or “U.S.A.” it’s “Lock Her Up” -  referring to Democrat Hillary Clinton, of course.  Democrat Bernie Sanders tapped the anger, too, appealing to voters fed up with the political process and a “rigged economy.” Americans aren’t the only angry ones, by the way. Anger and fear fueled the British vote to leave the European Union and is helping anti-immigration politicians win election victories across Europe. Elite Climber Turns to Wildlife Photography Guest: John Sherman, Wildlife Photographer and Elite Rock Climber Wildlife photographer John Sherman’s specialty is birds, which he captures in remarkable color and grace. I’m looking at one he’s taken of a California Condor – which is a notoriously difficult bird to photograph. It’s nestled in the branches of a tree, bathed in evening sun that makes the orange flesh on its face glow brilliantly. And the condor seems to be just casually looking over its shoulder at the camera.  But then you stop for a second and thing – hang on, how did he capture this picture? Did he scale a cliff? Is he up in a neighboring tree? Don’t put any of those options past him. How the Beach Became Popular Guest: Helen Rozwadowski, PhD, Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and Author of “Fathoming the Ocean” Just about everyone considers a trip to the beach to be the ideal summer vacation. The sand and the surf equate to play and relaxation in modern culture. But that’s a fairly recent thing. Go back a hundred years and beachgoers were there for either medicinal benefits or serious study. And before that, the beach wasn’t a pl