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Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

The 41st annual Kwanzaa Celebration - a festival of African culture - starts the day after Christmas, and runs through January 1st. For 17 years, there's been a Kwanzaa Fest in South Dallas, in advance of the holiday. In another of our Holiday Traditions series, KERA's Bill Zeeble talks to some who've been at every one

What effect does our consumption-based society have on our happiness? We'll explore a simpler lifestyle this hour with Michael Gellert, author of "The Way of the Small: Why Less is Truly More" (Nicholas-Hays, 2007).

What are your plans for 2008? If you're like Tom Hodgkinson, founder of "The Idler", you're planning to throw off the shackles of authority and embrace a freer, happier, and more fulfilled you. We'll find out how he plans to do it this hour as we discuss his new book "The Freedom Manifesto: How to Free Yourself from Anxiety, Fear, Mortgages, Money, Guilt, Debt, Government, Boredom, Supermarkets, Bills, Melancholy, Pain, Depression, Work, and Waste" (Harper Perennial, 2007).

Does almost constant surveillance make us safer or are we sacrificing our privacy out of fear? We'll explore the topic this hour with Christopher Slobogin, Professor of Law at the University of Florida and author of "Privacy at Risk: The New Government Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment" (University of Chicago Press, 2007).

Why is Barack Obama's candidacy so exciting for some and so polarizing for others - even within the African-American community? We'll spend this hour with Shelby Steele, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of "A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win" (Free Press, 2007).

Lights are a common form of joyful holiday decoration, but commentator Tom Dodge says they can carry more meaning at Christmas than you might expect.

This time of year, commentator Chris Tucker finds himself wondering about the personal price we pay for our political opinions.

As Congress and the federal government try to address the sub-prime mortgage crisis, commentator Merrie Spaeth says a look back at the past would be in order.

How does a company get the best from its employees? Journalist Alex Frankel decided to go undercover to find out. He writes of his experiences working for companies like UPS, Gap and Starbucks in the new book "Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee" (Collins, 2007).

Texas has lost its bid to build the world's first coal-fueled plant with almost no emissions. The choice of Illinois leaves Lone Star State officials pondering their options. KERA's Bill Zeeble has more.

At a time when we're all likely giving and receiving gifts, it might be worthwhile to discuss the ethical implications of the holiday season. To that end, we'll spend this hour with Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy.

The Dallas Housing Authority may have to repay nearly 4 million dollars to the federal government because it cannot account for Section-8 housing money. The DHA also stands accused of mismanaging and altering its records. KERA's Bill Zeeble explains

How much do commercials influence children and what are some strategies for helping kids learn to give and not just receive? Our first guest this hour is Dr. Susan Linn, director of the Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood at Harvard's Judge Baker Children's Center. In the second half of the hour we'll talk with Colleen O'Donnell, co-author of "Generous Kids: Helping Your Child Experience the Joy of Giving" (Brown Books, 2007).

What do we really know about the birth of Christ and how does it relate to our current celebration of Christmas? We'll talk this hour with John Dominic Crossan, co-author of "The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus' Birth" (Harper One, 2007).

What political and news events shaped 2007 more than others? We'll talk this evening with William McKenzie of the Dallas Morning News and Bob Ray Sanders of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Our Scene segment will feature a piece by KERA Executive Producer Rob Tranchin. As you'll see, "Million Dollar Monarch" is a profile of not just a tree, but of the history that tree has witnessed.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

A veteran school board member and a realtor are squaring off to claim the Fort Worth City Council seat being vacated by Wendy Davis. Today is the last day of early voting. KERA's Bill Zeeble reports that both candidates are campaigning on their public service experience.

6-months after Tom Leppert's election, commentator Lee Cullum says the new Dallas mayor's off to a promising start, but a tough road lies ahead.

Having risen in the polls, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee now faces tough questions on his record. The former Arkansas governor was just in the Park Cities raising money. While here, he talked to reporters about his long-ago desire to isolate AIDS patients, controversial clemencies, and the importance of his Evangelical supporters. KERA's Bill Zeeble reports.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

What can people learn about you on the internet? Does the rise of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook threaten your privacy and your future reputation? We'll talk this hour with Daniel J. Solove, associate professor at George Washington University Law School and author of "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet" (Yale University Press, 2007).

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Traffic planners say if voters reject the Trinity Toll Road, the most likely alternative is a highway along Industrial and Irving Boulevards. Such a speedway, paralleling the Trinity river on Dallas's downtown side - just outside the levee - could cost hundreds of millions of additional dollars. But there would be other benefits. KERA's Bill Zeeble reports.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.

Anything You Ever Wanted to Know is the forum for your questions and answers. If you've been wondering about something give us a call during the show or drop us an email and we'll see what the audience has to say about it.