On today’s show: New York Times reporter Charlie Savage tells us about Barack Obama’s view of executive power now that he is President. Then, Lynda Carter joins us to discuss life after Wonder Woman. And, the great choreographer Paul Taylor will talk about his company’s new season at The New York City Center. Plus on Underreported we learn the latest scientific research on why locusts swarm and find out why the poor credit environment is forcing many people in Italy to turn to the mafia for loans.
Obama & Executive Power
On the campaign trail Barack Obama was extremely critical of the Bush Administration's expansive view of executive power, but has any of that changed now that he is President? We'll talk to New York Times reporter Charlie Savage about how President Obama is dealing with the extraordinary powers the previous ...
Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter is famous for starring as Wonder Woman on television, but she launched her career as a singer. Ms. Carter returns to her first love with a new album "At Last," in June and a concert series at Lincoln Center March 13th & 14th.
Ticket and tour info ...
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Choreographer Paul Taylor
The Paul Taylor Dance Company sets the global standard for contemporary dance. Since the company's founding in 1954, Paul Taylor has choreographed 129 dances, many of which have attained iconic status, and he continues to create two new works a year for his 16-member Company. He discusses the Company's three-week ...
Why Locusts Swarm
Farmers have lost their crops to swarming locusts since Biblical times, but new research has revealed that serotonin plays a major role in starting a locust swarm. Dr. Swidbert Ott, a Royal Society Research Fellow at Cambridge University, explains what he and his research team found and how it may ...
Banking on the Italian Mafia
The credit crisis has made Italian banks less willing to give out loans. Desperate for cash, many Italian businesses are starting to turn to the Mafia for financing. Washington Post Foreign Correspondent Mary Jordan explains what this means for the Mafia and what happens to the debtors when a loan ...
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