Wednesday, December 21
NPR Special Programming: Hanukkah Lights

Tuesday, December 20
NPR Special Programming: Tinsel Tales II

NPR fills millions of homes each holiday with humor, warmth, and a host of festive voices. Continuing with the tradition of the first Tinsel Tales program, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.  This program is hosted by Lynn Nearyand information is available at https://www.nprstations.org/programinfo/specials/holiday2011.cfm

Thursday, December 15
In the Garden with Jim Orband
On today's show, we'll visit the garden with Jim Orband. We’ll talk with Jim about the best ways to bring natural accents – holly branches, pinecones, seasonal berries – into our homes for the holidays. We’ll also get the latest on preparing our gardens of next year’s plantings.

Tuesday, December 13
Uranium Mining

Thursday, December 8
Juvenile Jail: A system in need of change?

Thousands of juveniles are held in correctional centers throughout the state, awaiting trial or serving their sentences. A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation argues that these types of detention centers are ineffective in rehabilitating youths – and costly to taxpayers. On today’s broadcast, we’ll talk with experts and advocates working in the juvenile jail system about the report and take a look at ways local communities can serve at-risk children. 

Guests:
The Honorable Jerrauld C. Jones, Judge
Norfolk Circuit Court
www.courts.state.va.us

Kate Duvall, attorney with Just Children
www.justice4all.org

Wednesday, December 7

Birth Order: Why You Are The Way You Are
Your personality is driven by many factors from your parents to your peers. One big influence is your birth order. Whether you're the oldest, youngest, middle or only child, research shows that a person's birth order has a direct link with his or her personality. Join us on today's HearSay as we take a closer look at the research on how birth order - or ordinal position - plays in your personality.

This show first aired December 2, 2010
Guests:
Burt Segal, LCSW
Dr. Kevin Leman, Author of "The Birth Order Book"
Daphne Uviller, Author of “Only Child: Writers on the Singular Joys and Solitary Sorrows of Growing Up Solo”

Links:
http://www.bebetterparents.com/
http://www.drleman.com/store/index.php
http://www.daphneuviller.com/
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/birthorder/index.html

Tuesday, December 6
Midtown Tunnel Expansion

 After years of debate and planning, Gov. Bob McDonnell annouced yesterday that the Midtown Tunnel, infamously known as the most heavily traveled road east of the Mississippi, will get an expansion - and new tolls - starting next year. We'll examine the plans and the tolls on today's program.