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When it comes to musicians, some are known as great singers, others are great players, Livingston Taylor is both, and considered with the unofficial title as "ultimate crowd pleaser". The 30-year music veteran and kid brother of pop-folk superstar James Taylor, Livingston Taylor's book Stage Performance is the definitive read for the stage struck and entertainer wannabee. Today on the Exchange, the art of performance and live music with singer-songwriter superstar Livingston Taylor.

The recent floods have global warming on people’s minds again. And while there seems to be agreement that climate change is happening, there are differences over the extent of it and what, if anything, we should be doing about it. We’ll talk about that as New England’s premiere scientists get ready for a major global warming gathering next week. Laura's guest is Cameron Wake, Research Associate Professor at UNH's Climate Change Research Center. We'll also hear from Bob Scott, Director of the Air Resources Division at New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services and Patrick Michaels, Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies at the Cato Institute and a Research Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia.

*NOTE: Cameron Wake will be one of over forty scientists and economists mostly from the Northeast region who will be coming together next week at a two day conference in Connecticut, hosted by the Union of Concerned Scientists, to share preliminary results with each other of new climate change research. The findings will be released to the public later this Fall.*

This week's Senate hearings for the nomination of General Michael Hayden to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is just the latest in a string of events that has kept the CIA in the news. Stories like warrant-less eavesdropping, Valerie Plame, the reorganization of the Agency and the stepping down of former CIA head Porter Goss have forced the CIA to really look at what its mission was, is and should be in the future. Coincidentally, two former CIA officials are visiting the Granite State this week for two different events. Both join us to talk about their thoughts in the role of the CIA, its handling of recent events and what the future may hold for the Central Intelligence Agency. Laura's guests are Fredrick Hitz, Former CIA Inspector General, Lecturer of Public and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School's Center of International Studies at Princeton University and author of "The Great Game: The Myths and Realities of Espionage". Also, Ray McGovern, A 27-year CIA Analyst. In 2003, Ray McGovern and other intelligence community members created Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.

NOTE: On Wednesday, May 24th. Fredrick Hitz will give a lecture entitled "Intelligence Reform: Its Role in the War on Terror" at the Lake Sunapee Country Club in New London. Also Ray McGovern will be in NH to speak on Intelligence Questions on Iraq and Iran at the Manchester Unitarian Universalist Church in Manchester on May 24th and at the Keene Unitarian Universalist in Keene on May 25th.