Stand By Your Man?; New Study: 1 In 4 Teens Has A Sexually-Transmitted Disease; Weaponizing Space; A Father's Love For His Drug-Addicted Son
Stand By Your Man?
Larry takes calls from listeners about Silda Wall Spitzer, standing by her husband Eliot Spitzer, as he made his announcement that he had been caught frequenting an International prostitution ring. Of course, this is not the first time that a politician's wife has stood by while her husband admitted to infidelity. Why? Larry takes comments from listeners about political wives standing by their men in the face of sexual indiscretion.
New Study: 1 In 4 Teens Has A Sexually-Transmitted Disease
At least one in four teenage American girls has a sexually transmitted disease, suggests a first-of-its-kind federal study that startled some adolescent-health experts. Only about half of the girls in the study acknowledged having sex. Among those who admitted having sex, the rate was even even higher - 40 percent. Disease rates were significantly higher among black teens - nearly half had at least one STD, versus 20 percent among both whites and Mexican-Americans. The girls were tested for the HPV virus, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and genital herpes. Larry talks with the study's lead author, Sara Forhan, and the President of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Mary-Jane Wagle about the news.
Weaponizing Space
Is war in space inevitable? A dozen countries can reach space with satellites and therefore with weapons. In a 2001 Congressional report co-authored by Donald Rumsfeld, the former defense secretary recommended that the U.S. develop "new military capabilities of operations to, from, in and through space." Arms control advocates believe space should remain a place for exploration and research and favor a treaty to ban arms in space, while the Bush administration opposes any such agreements prescribing space weaponry. Larry and guests Wade Boeze, Research Director at the Arms Control Association, and Jeff Kueter, President of the George C. Marshall Institute discuss the arms race in space.
A Father's Love For His Drug-Addicted Son
Drug addiction is a devastating disease that often tears apart friendships and relationships with loved ones; and nothing is more painful for a father than having to witness his own child spiral uncontrollably into a life of substance abuse and destructive behavior. Larry talks with David Sheff, author of "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction," a personal account of a father's desperate hope to rescue his child from drug addiction. Also joining the conversation is Nic Sheff, David's son, and author of "Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines."