“Silent Kidnap” (weeks of Nov. 18 & Nov. 25, 2008):
Canadian journalist Mellissa Fung, held for random in Afghanistan for four weeks, is now free. How did Afghan intelligence work to get her out, and why are we hearing it for the first time now? Plus: in the next ten years, over fifty million baby boomers in North America will be a caregiver to a parent, spouse, relative or friend. It’s a job that can lead to physical and emotional burnout, and a problem that is largely hidden. How are they coping? And: why is the City of Toronto planning to ban Tim Horton’s coffee cups?










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