The "Twilight" books and films have engrossed fans of all ages with their romantic portrayal of high school student Bella Swan and her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen. But what do the popularity and media coverage of the series say about our culture? And what effect is the central story having on its legion of female fans?
Can classical music survive and thrive in mid-Missouri? MU School of Music Director Robert Shay and Missouri United Methodist Church Music Director Alex Innecco join Intersection, to discuss.
Missouri voters are among the first in the nation to voice their opinion about recently passed federal health care legislation. Proposition C, on the ballot Tuesday, seeks to challenge the federal mandate that all citizens must have health insurance by 2014 or face fines.
As unemployment rises, an increasing portion of the population finds itself without enough to eat. Central Missouri has the added challenge of a rural geography that makes delivering food to a population in need more complicated. Today’s discussion centers on what is being done to help the hungry in our community. We’ll also discuss other [...]
What needs to be done – by law enforcement and citizens – to encourage positive interactions between the police and the diverse members of our community? Intersection’s Reuben Stern talks with Columbia Police chief Ken Burton, Don Love, chair of the central Missouri chapter of the Missouri Association of Social Welfare, and David Harris (by phone), [...]
