Thursday, July 31, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Deborah Amos; NEWSCASTS: Dave Mattingly, Jean Cochran
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Trans fat may banned soon.  Has it changed teh way you eat?  KXJZ's Kelley Weiss reports this morning at 5:35 and 7:35.

Love can make you try things you never thought you would.  Jeff Hudson reviews "Jack Goes Boating" this morning at 6:33 and 8:33.

While the Chinese government promised that the foreign media would be free to cover more than just the Olympics while in China, Internet censorship will still be in place, which has outraged human rights and press groups. We'll find out why at 6:10 and 8:10.

San Francisco's status as a self-declared sanctuary for illegal immigrants is under fire following its recent efforts to shield immigrants from federal authorities.  The case of one immigrant linked to a triple murder has put pressure on San Francisco officials to rethink the city's sanctuary policies. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports at 5:10 and 7:10.

In today's installment of Hidden Kitchens, we hear about the creation of Rice-A-Roni. The San Francisco treat started with a friendship between the wife of a pasta-maker and an old Armenian woman, who brought her rice pilaf recipe to San Francisco after her harrowing exodus from Armenia. The Kitchen Sisters, producers Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson, present "The Birth of Rice-A-Roni" at 7:51.

Thanks for listening.