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Lord HuttonThe Hutton Report
New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy discusses the findings of the recently-released Hutton report, exonerating British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Then Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead, explains that the war in Iraq won’t soon be over for the veterans, even after they return home. New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Medical School professor Jerome Groopman talks about the role of hope in coping with serious illness. And journalist Richard Cohen on his battle with multiple sclerosis. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1972 at the age of 25.
John Cassidy
New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy discusses the findings of the recently-released Hutton report, exonerating British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
» Visit the Hutton Inquiry website
Music: "Catch me if you Can" by John Williams (#5 and 16)
Anthony Swofford
Anthony Swofford is the author of Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles.
» Read an excerpt of Jarhead in the Reading Room
Music: "Die Hard with a Vengeane" by Michael Kamen (#4 and 6)
Jerome Groopman
Jerome Groopman, M.D., writes: "Hope...does not cast a veil over perception and thought. In this way, it is different from blind optimism: it brings reality into sharp focus." His new book is The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness.
» Read an excerpt of Goodman's book in the Reading Room
» Visit Dr. Groopman’s website
Music: "At First Sight" by Mark Isham (#2 and 9)
Richard Cohen
Richard Cohen’s new memoir is Blindsided: Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir.
Events: Richard Cohen will be giving a talk, taking questions, and signing books on Sunday, February 8 at the 92nd St Y at 7:30PM
Music: "At First Sight" by Mark Isham (#3 and 4)
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