Longleaf Pine/David Rees/Richard II

Looking for Longleaf: Forests of longleaf pine used to blanket the North American continent, covering 90 million acres from Virginia to Texas. Host Melinda Penkava talks with Larry Earley, author of “Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of An American Forest” (UNC Press/2004) about the forest’s demise and restoration; and with Johnny Randall, assistant director of conservation at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, about Piedmont Prairies. Listener Call-in. (32:00)

Get Your War On: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Rolling Stone political cartoonist and Chapel Hill native, David Rees, about his new book, “Get Your War on II” (Riverhead Press/2004). (8:30)

Review: During an election cycle even a trip to the theatre has political implications. Shakespeare’s Richard II is considered the most wrenching of the histories. Duke economist and professor of political science Mike Munger reviews the current Playmakers production and finds that its resonance is quite powerful. (4:00)

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