World leaders meet in Copenhagen for the United Nations summit on climate change; Christine Essel and Paul Krekorian vie for 2nd District City Council seat ; can couples improve their marriages?; increasing access to dental care.
Copenhagen climate summit
World leaders meet in Copenhagen this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. While they may not emerge with a complete global treaty in place, the hope is that agreement can be reached on several key points: how much can – and should - industrialized nations reduce greenhouse gas emissions? What about developing and impoverished nations – what sacrifices can they be expected to make? And who foots the bill? Larry talks with experts about the politics of global warming.
Guests:
Rob Schmitz, reporter for KQED’s California Report in Copenhagen covering the global climate change summit
Kenneth Green, Resident Scholar at American Enterprise Institute
Dan Lashof, Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Climate Center
CD2 showdown: Essel vs. Krekorian
On December 8, Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and former Paramount Pictures executive Christine Essel will face off in a special election to represent the residents of the San Fernando Valley on the L.A. City Council. Larry talks with the candidates about the issues surrounding the 2nd District race.
Guests:
Christine Essel, Former Paramount Pictures Corp. executive
Paul Krekorian, California State Assemblyman (D-Los Angeles) representing the 43rd District
Can couples really improve their marriages?
Larry talks with writer Elizabeth Weil about her cover story in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “Married (Happily) With Issues.” Weil and her husband explored various methods of marriage therapy. Her article reveals what they found out about themselves and their relationship. What works and what doesn’t in these marriage sessions? Larry finds out.
Guest:
Elizabeth Weil, writer of Sunday’s New York Times Magazine cover story: “Married (Happily) With Issues”
Dental care for all?
Experts agree that dental care is essential to overall health, yet it seems to have been largely left out of the ongoing healthcare debate. Federal health statistics show that at least 26 million children and 82 million adults lack health insurance. Cost, language and other barriers keep many Americans from having access to dental care. In Los Angeles, low-income options such as Medi-Cal, Medicaid and free clinics remain underutilized. What needs to be done to put healthy smiles on more faces?
Guests:
Dr. Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS, associate professor, Division of Restorative Dentistry at UCLA, a consumer adviser and spokesman for the American Dental Association
Niel Nathason, MPH, chair of Community Dentistry, USC School of Dentistry
Dr. James Crall, DDS, professor of pediatric dentistry, director of the National Oral Health Policy Center at the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities