NPR Programs: Day to DayWhether you're running errands, working or eating lunch, Day to Day keeps you up-to-date with major news stories and piques your interest with intriguing features.Resignations Shake-Up Air Force- June 5, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert Gates is forcing the resignation of the Air Force's top brass, according to officials. Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne have reportedly both been asked to step down.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91200761&ft=1&f=17 A Pessimist Thinks Happy Thoughts- June 5, 2008 Former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman is a pessimist by nature. But lately, he's been thinking about happiness. Not that thinking about it makes him any happier. He shares his thoughts on bliss.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91188671&ft=1&f=17 Cashing In on the Lakers-Celtics- June 5, 2008 Two long-time basketball rivals — the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics — battle for the NBA championship. The first game in the series is Thursday night.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91188663&ft=1&f=17 Rising Prices Pinch Food Stamp Recipients- June 5, 2008 The rising cost of food has left food stamp recipients struggling to make ends meet. The maximum monthly food stamp allotment for a family of four is $525. People are filling their cupboards in creative ways.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91188660&ft=1&f=17 The Logistics of Evacuating in China- June 5, 2008 Kathleen Tierney, director of the University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Research Center, talks about the challenges of planning flood evacuation in China, a region already crippled by an earthquake.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91188657&ft=1&f=17 |