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The US Census Bureau is conducting its decennial report of Americans this year. In March, forms will be sent to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. The information gathered in the Census helps decide how federal funding is divided up. Census information is also used to divvy up the seats in the US Congress. Louis Kincannon is the former Director of the US Census Bureau. He spoke with Chrissy Keuper about some of the politics of the US Census... 
Forecasters at the National Weather Service say East Tennessee has a good chance of seeing more severe storms, flooding and tornadoes than normal this spring. Tim Troutman is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Morristown. He's traveling the area this week to bring attention to the prospect of more severe weather--- and the importance of being prepared for it. He sat down recently and spoke with WUOT's Greg Hill...
For the last twenty-five years, volunteers with Remote Area Medical have traveled the planet, providing people and animals with medical and dental care, at no charge. The Knoxville-based volunteer corps began by providing service in countries other than the United States... But more of these medical expeditions are being staged here at home as more Americans have trouble affording that care. Stan Brock began Remote Area Medical in 1985. He was once a bush-pilot in the Amazonian basin, and was a co-host and producer of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Now, Brock heads up RAM's medical expeditions, including a recent trip flying medical supplies to Haiti in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake. He spoke with Chrissy Keuper...