Steve Klamkin & The Saturday Am News

Hasbro Chief Executive Officer Brian Goldner talks about the Pawtucket - based toy giant's "Global Day of Joy" in which Hasbro employees worldwide deliver toys to school children. Goldner also talks about the company's expectations for the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", and the prospect of a merger or acquisition of rival toy maker Mattel

Brian Williams, a professor of Islamic History at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth talks about President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Economist John Friedman of Brown University looks at the impact of the GOP tax cuts passed by Congress. #WPRO The different versions of the bills must now be reconciled by the House and Senate

Paola Prado, professor of journalism at Roger Williams University #WPRO She talks about plans by the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission to repeal 'net neutrality', and an appeal by Senate Democrats to delay the repeal, citing 'bots' that may have swayed public comments to the FCC

Mary Healey Jamiel is director of the documentary "Searchdog" #WPRO "Searchdog" is the story of Matthew Zarrella, a retired Rhode Island State Police Sergeant who rehabilitates “unadoptable" shelter dogs and transforms them into Search & Rescue/Recovery Dogs

Lori Phinney a Nurse Practitioner with CVS Minute Clinics talks about this season's flu and getting the vaccine. National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec 3-9

Holly Nichols, a clinical counselor at the University of Rhode Island talks about a new campus-wide initiative: "Out and Proud at URI". The aim is "to promote the visibility of URI’s LGBTQ faculty and staff and to encourage mentoring, networking and community-building". https://www.uri.edu/big-stories/out-and-proud/

Arun Shukla, URI Professor of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering #WPRO Prof. Shukla is co-director of the newly formed National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology launched by URI, UConn and General Dynamics' Electric Boat division. http://niuvt.us/

Kathleen Cloutier, Executive Director of Dorcas International #WPRO Dorcas International has reached an agreement in which Rhode Island will welcome Hurricane Maria refugees from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Employment lawyer Johanna Harris talks about dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. #WPRO She discusses this and much more at her blog: https://providencerules.wordpress.com/

Mayor Jorge Elorza on his executive order to issue ID cards for undocumented immigrants in Providence. #WPRO

Lauren Hopkins an English & Language Arts teacher in Coventry High School #WPRO She was named a "Milken Educator", one of just 45 chosen nationwide this year. The prize carries a $25,000 award. http://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/

Jennifer Lawless, political analyst at American University #WPRO She discusses potential indictments in the Mueller investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and the impact of sexual harassment claims in both politics and society at large. https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/lawless.cfm

Ron Powers, author of "No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos & Heartbreak of Mental Health in America" speaks at the Mental Health Association of RI/Bradley Hospital November 2nd workshop http://bit.ly/2xWQGqI

As U.S. backed troops rolled into the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Johnson & Wales University social science professor Kevin DeJesus looks at what's ahead in the region.

As the Newport Opera House Theater & Performing Arts Center in Newport takes shape, board chair Alison Vareika talks about the restoration effort, and the upcoming inaugural season http://operahousetheaternewportri.org/

Loren Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquaq Museum talks about the celebrations planned on Indigenous Peoples Day & the Museum's upcoming Honoring Dinner https://www.tomaquagmuseum.org/invited/

Jeanne Cola, the Executive Director of LISC, Local Initiatives Support Corporation talks about the recent Health Equity Zone dinner, aimed at reducing health inequities in Pawtucket and Central Falls. http://rilisc.org/