Apples Videos

12:00 p.m. Apples Washington's apple growers are feeling good about sales this year. Early numbers show a strong demand for their 2009 crops. Plus, scientists say they've come up with a better breed of apple that stays fresh for months. John McKay on Marijuana Law Reform Former U.S. Attorney John McKay speaks out on the impact of federal and state marijuana laws. The Electronic Sun The Kitsap Sun has adopted innovative social networking tools for its online readers. We talk with the paper's editor. 12:20 p.m. Ballot Deadline Debate Governor Gregoire and others say Washington needs to update its election day deadline. Instead of making sure ballots are postmarked on election day, they'd like to see ballots in the hands of the state by then. Others say the current system is fine. Secretary of State Sam Reed and Representative Sam Hunt join us to discuss the pros and cons. 12:40 p.m. 'SuperFreakonomics' Four years ago after their groundbreaking book Freakonomics, authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are back. Their new book, SuperFreakonomics covers everything from drunk driving to prostitution. We talk with the authors.

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Earlier this month, Peter Kafka at MediaMemo reported that Apple has an new initiative to sell broadcast and cable programming via iTunes for a monthly fee of $30. Peter wrote that Apple is in the early stages of conversation with programmers but noted there are a number of hurdles. Last week, I spoke with Forrester senior analyst Bobby Tulsiani who explained the challenges in getting this done. It's not nearly as easy as lining up the record labels, he tells Beet.TV.Andy Plesser, Executive Producer