It’s not uncommon for boosters of colleges and universities to donate money or property to their favorites. If you assume that recipients of these gifts automatically respect donor wishes, you would be wrong. George Leef of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy shares examples of donations gone wrong after university officials diverted money to other programs and expenditures outside the donors’ wishes. Then we turn to politics. Independent voters are playing an increasingly important role in determining the outcome of American elections. That’s the conclusion reached in the recent book The Declaration of Independents. Authors Nick Gillespie of Reason.com and Matt Welch of Reason magazine recently discussed key themes from the book during a presentation at Duke University. You’ll learn why they believe libertarian views can help fix American politics. Next we explore the role of corporations in society. The late economist Milton Friedman famously argued that a corporation’s sole social responsibility is to make profits for its shareholders. John Locke Foundation vice president for research Roy Cordato analyzes Friedman’s writing on the topic and offers his own theory of corporate social responsibility. That’s followed by a serious problem facing North Carolina. Lawsuits and challenges from the U.S. Justice Department have forced North Carolina government to scramble in attempts to fix problems with the state’s adult care homes. You’ll hear highlights from a recent legislative debate on the topic, featuring comments from state Health and Human Services Secretary Lanier Cansler, Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union, and Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake. And finally, Becki Gray, Vice President for Outreach for the John Locke Foundation, reviews the work being done by legislative study commissions, including assessments being done on state assets and oil and gas exploration.