New and classic holiday selections to presented

By Chris Cooke

Omaha, Nebraska – Jazz in the Afternoon and Jazz Junction will present Christmas Jazz music this week.

Hosts Chris Cooke and Mike Jacobs will feature a lively mix of classic and new Christmas Jazz recordings on Tuesday and Wednesay's Jazz in the Afternoon broadcasts. Tuesday's broadcast will feature music from Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas, Diana Krall, Eric Reed, and others.

Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty

Eric Aspengren, executive director of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty, talks about capital punishment in Nebraska.

"Quieting Quandries"; Mended Hearts

Cindy Workman discusses the concepts of Tragedy and Comedy with two Creighton philosophy professors; later in the show, a look at the Omaha chapter of Mended Hearts.

Weekend afternoon performances to feature holiday music

By Chris Cooke

Balancing Community and Family Roles

Walter Brooks, Media Specialist at the UNMC Public Affairs Department, talks about balancing family and community roles in addressing concerns of African Americans. He also discusses the Omaha Star newspaper.

Fifteen years after the fall of the U.S.S.R.

Cindy Workman interviews Creighton Political Science and International Relations professor Terry Clark about what lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and what's happened since then.

Benson High School Rocket Club

Benson High School teacher Mike Perry and some of his students talk about their Rocket Club project, which has been selected by NASA to be part of its 2007 Student Launch Initiative.

National Hospice Month

Kelly Keller, volunteer and coordinator for AseraCare Hospice, will talk about hospice care.