Stem Cell Research Breakthrough; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Senate Immigration Bill Update; Brave Leaders And How They Changed America
Stem Cell Research Breakthrough
Larry Mantle talks with UCLA researcher Katherine Plath and Dr. Arnold Kriegstein, director of the UCSF Institute for Regenerative Medicine, about an exciting new finding in the field of stem cell research. Plath and other researchers from UCLA and Harvard "reprogrammed" ordinary tissue cells from mice into cells closely resembly embryonic stem cells.
Orange County Journalists Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with William Lobdell, City Editor of the Orange County Edition of the Los Angeles Times, OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano, and Orange County Register senior editorial writer and columnist, Steven Greenhut, about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Senate Immigration Bill Update
Larry talks with Gail Chaddock, Congressional Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, about the immigration legislation being debated in the Senate.
Brave Leaders And How They Changed America
In his new book, Presidential Courage, historian Michael Beschloss explores the moments that have shaped the American Presidencies. From Washington's decision to make peace with England to Reagan's meetings to end the Cold War, Beschloss examines the difficult choices that defined the men who have served as our President. Larry talks with Beschloss about the decisions that dramatically changed the history of the United States.