Morning Shift: Slipping into Daylight

March 8, 2013

WBEZ

View the story "'Morning Shift' : Slipping into Daylight" on Storify'Morning Shift' : Slipping into DaylightOn Friday's Morning Shift, we talk to Clark University of Massachusetts Professor of Geography Christopher Williams, WBEZ blogger Leah Pickett, Week in Review and Harmonia gives us some Folk and Gypsy Music from Eastern Europe.Storified by · Fri, Mar 08 2013 07:59:14sunday in the parkjordanfischerWeather ExtremesProfessor Christopher Williams explains whether blaming climate change for erratic weather patterns is the best route to take.Record rise in CO2 emissions sounds climate change alarmThe chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2°C - the level of global warming considered "safe" by scientists - appear to be fa...Report: Most insurers not prepared for climate changeA home is smashed off its foundation near the Atlantic Ocean in Brick Township, N.J., on Feb. 22. It was one of many homes destroyed by S...Oy, We’re OldWBEZ blogger Leah Pickett has noticed the new way her peers and friends express self-doubt is by calling themselves “old”, pointing out gray hairs and tiny wrinkles. This from a group of young women in their 20s. Pickett explains how the media reinforces our need to remain forever young.'Old talk' is the new fat talkWhen did the promise of getting older become so terrifying?Week In ReviewHal Weitzman, Executive Director, Intellectual Capital at University of Chicago Booth School of Business; former Midwest Correspondent at Financial Times and Fabiola Pomareda, Managing Editor of LaRaza join Tony to put their spin on some of the biggest stories of the week.Making the poor count -- a Hugo Chavez legacy"You won't believe what just happened!" It's usually a phrase that precedes gossip, but it takes on an entirely different meaning when yo...Stock Market Déjà Vu - ForbesIn 2012, stocks shot up right out of the gate with the S&P 500 and Wilshire 5000 gaining 4.4% and 4.9%, respectively, in January. By this...HarmoniaThe six-piece acoustic group known as Harmonia brings together the folk traditions of many different Eastern European countries and regions, including sounds rooted in traditional Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Romanian, Croatian and Gypsy music. Harmonia will perform on The Morning Shift, using traditional instruments, and talk about the origins of this sound.'Bеpxoвинo' by Harmonia BandukrmedrinHarmonia HomeHarmonia is part of this tradition, and has long savored our connections to the overlooked pleasures and celebrations of immigrant and he...Chicago ReaderComprehensive guide to Chicago