You Are Here is a weekly public affairs and news talk show from WERS 88.9FM at Emerson College. You Are Here explores issues commonly ignored by mainstream media outlets and covers issues of local and global importance. You Are Here takes a critical look at the politics and events that shape our world today. Past topics have included Global Warming, Election Coverage, Health Care, and Homelessness in Boston.
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By Kassandra Sundt -- March 8, 2010 Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts is one of only a handful of publicly acknowledged gay politicians in the United Sates. Representative Frank has been a member of Congress for almost three decades and has proven to be a major player on Capitol Hill.
By Nicholas Garlow -- February 27, 2010 In 2000, Indiana University student Jared Fogle became the face of the Subway sandwich company after numerous stories appeared profiling Fogles diet success with Subway sandwiches. Jared lost over 200 pounds on the diet, and eventually became a spokesman for the Subway company, inheriting the name, "Subway Jared."
By Nicholas Garlow -- February 27, 2010 Haiti is a Caribbean nation located just southwest of the United States. It's one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, and on January 12th of this year, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the capital of Port-au-Prince, killing over 200,000 Haitians and leaving massive damage behind.
