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Albany, NY – Environmental activists and safe food advocates are up in arms over a decision by the USDA to allow unrestricted planting of genetically engineered alfalfa. It's not the first crop that's been genetically engineered by chemical giant Monsanto to allow heavy pesticide use, but it's perhaps the most threatening so far, with opponents calling it the beginning of genetic pollution of not only crops, but the animals and people who eat them. Page Tomaselli is a staff attorney with the Center for Food Safety.

Albany, NY – Majora Carter is an environmental activist and the founder of Sustainable South Bronx. She spearheaded the creation of a riverside park on what had been a garbage dump. Her organization then began a green training and jobs placement program. She was named a MacArthur fellow in 2005 and has piled up the awards since then. She went into the private sector and started her own company, but her focus is still on the environment. James Mill has this report.

8:32 Majora Carter

Albany, NY – The shooting in Tucson earlier this month got a lot of conversations started - there's been some soul searching, some questions about the impact of the extreme partisanship in American politics these days - and the media. But there are also some good things to be learned from this tragedy. Ginny Apuzzo, a former member of the Clinton White House, says she's seeing not only the changing face of our society, but the goodness of many of its people.

6:32 Ginny Apuzzo

Albany, NY – Despite all the advances made by women, many successful women still feel that to succeed, they need to play by men's rules. But there is a growing call for society to embrace women's strengths, and to create more balance. It's something to think about as we start a new year - a time when many of us resolve to make changes to improve ourselves. I spoke with Nina Simons, a social entrepreneur and the author of Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart.

9:18 Nina Simons

Albany, NY – Depending on who you talk to, Wikileaks is either a victory for government transparency or a dangerous site revealing state secrets. But set aside that debate, and the question becomes, what have we learned from the documents it's released? WomensENews put a reporter to work on reading the State Department documents posted by Wikileaks and according to editor Corinna Barnard, there's a disturbing omission in our diplomatic policy.

11:48 Barnard Wikileaks

Albany, NY – 7:18 Intro and interview with Harriet Brown

We're continuing our conversation with Harriet Brown of Syracuse University. She's the author of Feed Me, Brave Girl Eating, and the founder of Project Body Talk.

14:38 More interview with Harriet Brown

Harriet Brown teaches at Syracuse University. She's the author of Feed Me, Brave Girl Eating, and the founder of Project Body Talk.

If you would like to hear more, or you'd like to share your own thoughts, visit projectbodytalk.com

Albany, NY – BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett(1:12)
Claudia Corrigan D'Arcy is one of the lucky ones - she found the son she'd given up when she was 19 and he wanted to be found. They met in March of last year. They are building a relationship. During D'Arcy's search for her son, she discovered what she calls the secret of adoption...it's a business.

9:00 D'Arcy

Albany, NY – Ferraro recalls the mixed emotions and emotional self-control she exerted as Democratic nominee for vice-president in 1984.