The Future of Nuclear in Iran; Ethics Commission Proposes Lawmakers Disclose Details on Personal Spending; New Discovery in Body Dysmorphic Disorder Treatment; The NPR Democratic Debate
The Future of Nuclear in Iran
A new U.S. intelligence report revealed that Iran halted a covert nuclear weapons program in 2003. The report states that although Iran could resume the program at any time, they would not be capable of building a nuclear weapon until at least 2009. President Bush said today that Iran continues to be a threat, and that "nothing has changed" regarding U.S. policy towards the country. Larry discusses the future of nuclear weapons in Iran with Andrew J. Grotto of the Center for American Progress, and Bruce Riedel, of the Saban Center for Middle East Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Ethics Commission Proposes Lawmakers Disclose Details on Personal Spending
The Fair Political Practices Commission proposed new rules Monday to require politicians to provide greater detail on how they spend campaign funds. The proposal comes two months after reports that Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez spent tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds while staying in Europe. Larry discusses the proposal with Bob Stern of the Center for Governmental Studies.
New Discovery in Body Dysmorphic Disorder Treatment
Patients suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder perceive themselves as ugly and deformed. A new imaging study by UCLA psychiatrist Dr. Jamie Feusner, shows that the brains of people with BDD abnormally process visual details, which causes them to see differently. Larry talks with Dr. Feusner and patient Aron Cowen about the study's findings which are the first to demonstrate a biological reason for patients' distorted self-image.
The NPR Democratic Debate
NPR provides live coverage of the Democratic presidential debate in Iowa.