http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots The Monitor\'s editors take you behind the headlines, tell you why we certain stories matter, examine trends in the media, introduce you to newsmakers and journalists, and respond to your questions. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This webcast, recorded live on November 19, features a discussion between Monitor Editor John Yemma, The Monitor's Pat Murphy, and International Affairs reporter Howard LaFranchi about President Obama's recent visit to Asia and American foreign policy in general. Join us for our next live show on Thursday, Dec. 3 featuring ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/19/talk-to-the-editor-for-november-19-american-foreign-policy/ Can we talk? In the old days, we might have retired to the parlor to chat about great ideas. Or we could have organized a polite debate: “Resolved: That civilized discourse is good and noble.” We might even have initiated Jane Austen-style correspondence of the sort that opens, “I am in receipt of ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/16/how-facebook-improves-online-conversation/ This webcast, recorded live on November 12, features a conversation about the power structure in Russia, the relationship between Russia and the west since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and more with Monitor Editor John Yemma, The Monitor's Pat Murphy, and Moscow correspondent Fred Weir. Join us next Thursday ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/12/talk-to-the-editor-for-november-12-power-in-russia/ Join us Thursday at 1 pm EST for a conversation with the Monitor’s Moscow correspondent, Fred Weir. We'll ask what exactly is the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Dimitri Medvedev? They've cast themselves as the two amigos, and Putin has long been thought to be the guy calling the shots. ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/11/talk-to-the-editor-whos-in-charge-of-russia/ Science marches on. Every day, a torrent of research pours out of universities, science labs, and corporate R&D departments worldwide. Scientists hypothesize, experiment, log the results, conclude, and publish. Some science news is wowza – new dinosaurs, comets, lasers, nanotech breakthroughs. Some is prosaic – garden moles, chemical reactions, fluid ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/10/scientists-prove-that-mom-was-right/ The first relics of homo automobilius date from the early 20th century. Before he arrived on the scene, there were competing species – predominantly homo perambulatus, but also equus, bicyclius, and locomotus. “Auto man” quickly supplanted them. Cities were reconfigured and new social rites enacted, including twice-a-day mass migrations known as The ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/05/beyond-texting-while-driving-were-car-crazy/ This video, recorded live on Nov. 5, features a conversation about the 2009 election and what it might mean for the Obama administration, with The Monitor's Pat Murphy and Washington reporter Linda Feldmann. Join us next week for a live conversation with Moscow-based correspondent Fred Weir. Video after the break. http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/05/talk-to-the-editor-for-november-5-2009-elections/ Join us Thursday at 1 EDT for a conversation with the Monitor’s chief political correspondent, Linda Feldmann, about the Tuesday election results and what they might mean for President Obama. One year after his electoral victory, will Mr. Obama -- with the help of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/11/04/talk-to-the-editor-was-the-09-election-bad-for-obama/ This webcast, recorded live on Oct. 29, features a live conversation between Monitor Editor John Yemma, The Monitor's Pat Murphy, and Pentagon correspondent Gordon Lubold about US forces in Afghanistan and the future of the US military in general. Video after the break. http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/10/29/talk-to-the-editor-with-john-yemma-for-october-29-the-us-military-and-afghanistan/ Join us Thursday at 1 EDT for a conversation with the Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent, Gordon Lubold, about Afghanistan, the military, and the Pentagon's top gun, Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gordon will describe what is known about the Obama administration's emerging strategy for the tumultuous Afghanistan-Pakistan region and the role the ... http://features.csmonitor.com/connectingthedots/2009/10/28/talk-to-the-editor-more-us-troops-for-afghanistan/