Iranian and North Korean Nukes; To Work or Not to Work?; Outfest; FilmWeek
Iranian and North Korean Nukes
Not too long ago, both North Korea and Iran thumbed their noses at the notion of shutting down their nuclear programs. But international pressure seems to have finally created some progress. Today (FRI) Iran lifted its ban on U.N. inspectors visiting a nuclear facility. And tomorrow (SAT) inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will enter North Korea for the first time in five years as part of an agreement to dismantle that country's nuclear program. Larry talks with nuclear proliferation expert Jim Walsh about these promising developments.
To Work or Not to Work?
A new national survey finds that more of America's working mothers would rather have a part-time job than work full time or stay at home. The survey by the Pew Research Center found that 60% of the working mothers said a part-time job would be best, up from 48% 10 years ago. The results also indicate a shift among stay-at-home moms. Fewer would prefer to work full time outside the home now than in 1997. Larry talks with Paul Taylor of Pew about the trends that were reflected in the results.
Outfest
Los Angeles' groundbreaking gay and lesbian film festival, Outfest, turns 25 this year, and the party has just begun. Outfest will screen 235 films from 26 countries across Los Angeles in the next 10 days. Larry Mantle talks with Outfest's Executive Director Stephen Gutwillig about this year's offerings, and to producer/director Mike Roth about his film Saving the Marriage, a documentary about the quest to legalize gay marriage in Massachusetts.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, Lael Loewenstein of Variety, and Charles Solomon, animation critic and historian for amazon.com discuss this week's new releases including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Talk to Me, Interview, My Best Friend, Ghosts of City Soleil, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, and Tekkonkinkreet.