Coming Up! January 30 – February 3, 2012

MONDAY: Income Inequality and Economic Growth
The November elections are shaping up to be largely about the issue of income inequality.That’s especially if multi-millionaire investor Mitt Romney gets the Republican nomination – which seems increasingly likely. News of Romney’s tax rate – around 14% – coupled with outspoken statements from other uber-wealthy investors like Warren Buffett – who think they really should be paying more in taxes than those who work for them – have set up this battle. Some call it class warfare – but authors of an IMF report say it might just be a fight over America’s economic future. They show that inequality hinders long-term economic growth. Then, there’s the question of Washington’s role in the growing inequality. When the typical member of congress is worth 9 times more than the typical voter, it can be asked – “are they really in tune with the problem?” Join the conversation with Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker.

 TUESDAY: Very Hungry City
Which cities will prosper in the coming years, and which will decline? How do we secure the future vitality of our cities? We’ll talk to professor and author Austin Troy about his new book “The Very Hungry City” – he says as global demand for energy grows and prices rise, each city’s viability will be tied to its energy consumption, and that cities that use a lot of energy will be at a serious disadvantage.

WEDNESDAY: East Haven
The East Haven police chief has resigned one week after four police officers were arrested by the FBI for terrorizing Latinos in the city. The chief is at the center of the ongoing federal probe. Meanwhile, at least one Latino group is asking the Mayor to resign as well – after his highly publicized “tacogate” comments. Today we’ll talk about how the culture of abuse, intimidation and cover-up came to be acceptable in East Haven – and what’s next for the community.

 THURSDAY: LIVE from Norwich!
Where We Live is taking the show on the road for the first time in 2012. We’re heading to the birthplace of Benedict Arnold and home of our WPKT transmitter: Norwich. What makes it a unique city in Connecticut? What does it have to offer? What are the challenges facing the city?We’ll be broadcasting LIVE from the Norwich Arts Center and we want you to join us! What should we know about Norwich?

FRIDAY: Toxic Stress
Are we victims of our genetic code or can we change the course of our fate? In other words–is our genetic code fixed and absolute or does our environment–the one in which we are born and later create–have the potential to alter our genetic destiny? Join Robin Karr-Morse, family therapist and author of Scared Sick: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease, as she explores the emerging field of epigenetics, or the intricate dance between experience, genetic make-up and physical health, and Dr. Laura McGuinn, from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, who will discuss the findings of a recently released American Academy of Pediatrics study concluding that adult illness can result from toxic stress experienced beginning as early as in the womb.