Co-Sleeping with an Infant; The Price Of Rice; The Business Of Law; Rescuing Children From Hyper-Parenting; Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Co-Sleeping with an Infant
The county of Los Angeles has issued a warning to parents about the dangers of co-sleeping with an infant. Larry talks with Deanne Tilton Durfee, director of the Los Angeles County Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, Dr. William Sears, pediatrician and co-author of "The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family," Dr. Charles Sophy, Medical Director for the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services, and Dr. James J. McKenna, Director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at The University of Notre Dame.
The Price Of Rice
The rising price and falling availability of rice, wheat, corn and other commodities has caused riots in some developing countries. Now comes news that some local retailers are struggling to meet the demand for rice here in the United States. Economists have cited increasing demand, declining supply, rising energy costs, speculative buying, and hoarding as possible causes for the sudden shortage. Should you worry? Larry talks with Jerry Hirsch, staff writer for the L.A. Times, Tim Johnson, President and CEO of the California Rice Commission, and Eugene Kunda, agricultural and consumer economist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Business Of Law
Larry Mantle talks to Stanford Law School Dean, Larry Kramer about the business of law. Dean Kramer believes that law firms have grown too large, the ratio of associates to partners too high, and that profitability has trumped skill as the measure of success and prestige among lawyers. Is the legal profession in need of reform?
Rescuing Children From Hyper-Parenting
Larry Mantle talks with author Carl Honore about his new book, "Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting." In it he examines the dangers of micro-managing our children and how to find the balance between too little and too much when it comes to parenting.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
A rare interview with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, conducted by NPR News Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, will air Monday, April 28, on Morning Edition. Justice Scalia will discuss the release of his upcoming book "Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges," which was co-written with legal writing expert Bryan Garner. Larry Mantle speaks with Nina Totenberg about Justice Scalia.