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2:00 pm
Sat February 18, 2012

The Future Of Children's Books

The market for children's books is huge: Consumers buy $3.1 billion children's books annually. Now, with e-books and apps taking off, there are new opportunities to turn traditional story books into interactive experiences. Guest host Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dan Poynter, consultant and publisher at Para Publishing, and Roxie Munro, an author and illustrator of more than 30 children's books, about where children's books are headed.

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12:20 pm
Sat February 18, 2012

Careful With That Fire, Drinking And Litter: 70 Years Of The Ad Council's Advice

Credit Courtesy of the Ad Council
"The Crying Indian," became an iconic messenger of the Ad Council's anti-pollution campaign.

"Loose lips sink ships." "Only you can prevent forest fires." "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." "Take a bite out of crime." Sound familiar?

Those tag lines are just a few of the many ads created by the Ad Council, a nonprofit organization that was founded in the 1940s by the leaders of the advertising industry and President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat February 18, 2012

Prediction

Our panelists predict who will be the next headline-friendly sports star?

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat February 18, 2012

Who's Carl This Time?

Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: A Visit from the New Boss; This week's GOP favorite; and Lin-diculous Headlines

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat February 18, 2012

Opening Pane Round

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Downton Blabby.

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