AFTRA Deal; Lead Exposure And Violent Crime; Harry Reid: In His Own Words; How Randomness Rules Our Lives
AFTRA Deal
A tentative 3-year prime-time television contract was reached early this morning between AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The agreement establishes higher fees for downloaded content and residual payments for ad-supported streams and clips. It also preserves the actors' right of consent to online use of clips containing their images or voice. Larry and his guests Roberta Reardon, President of AFTRA, Jesse Hiestand, Spokesman Ror AMPTP, and Richard Verrier, staff writer for the L.A. Times discuss the contract which, if approved by the union's board and membership, will to into effect on July 1st and last through June 2011.
Lead Exposure And Violent Crime
A new study shows there is a correlation between lead in the blood and a life of crime. In the first study of its kind, Cincinnati researchers tracked before-birth lead levels through adulthood. They found even low levels of lead caused permanent brain damage that was tied to crime, particularly violent crime. Critics of similar research have pointed to myriad outside factors that could contribute to crime, including social and economic surroundings. More than three-hundred-thousand children in the U.S. under the age of five have high levels of lead in their blood. Larry talks with the study's lead author Kim Dietrich, Ph.D.
Harry Reid: In His Own Words
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada, joins Larry to talk about his career and new book "The Good Fight: Hard Lessons from Searchlight to Washington." Senator Reid talks about his humble beginnings in Searchlight, Nevada, and his life in DC, as well as the current challenges facing the Democratic Party in this election year.
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Do you think you are in charge of your own destiny? Caltech scientist Leonard Mlodinow says our successes and failures are profoundly influenced by chance. Mlodinow talks with Larry about his new book, "The Drunkard's Walk," which describes a new way of looking at the world and how we can make decisions based on a deeper truth.