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George Bush and King AbdullahHouse of Bush, House of Saud
In the 1970s, the House of Saud (which includes members of Osama bin Laden's immediate family) began courting American politicians in a bid for political influence, military protection, and investment opportunity for their rich oil resources. Since then, they’ve enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with President Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, and current President George W. Bush. Craig Unger looks into the ties between the Bushes and the Saudis. Then, sociologist Dalton Conley on the pecking order among siblings. He thinks that whether or not a child is first-born, the youngest, or in the middle is less important than many researchers have claimed. Nicholson Baker talks about his most recent novel, A Box of Matches. And Yeardley Smith (a.k.a. Lisa Simpson) is here for her new one-woman show at the Union Square Theatre. It's called "Yeardley Smith: More."
Craig Unger
Craig Unger's book is House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties. Unger is an award-winning investigative journalist.
Music: Erin Brockovich Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman
Dalton Conley
In The Pecking Order: Which Siblings Succeed and Why, Dalton Conley writes that "the family is not a haven in a harsh world. It is part and parcel of that world, rat race and all. Inequality, after all, starts at home."
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Music: Intersection Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Nicholson Baker
The main character in novelist Nicholson Baker's latest book, A Box of Matches, is Emmett, a middle-aged medical textbook editor who records the most mundane details of his daily life. (It's a lot more interesting than it sounds.)
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Events: Nicholson Baker will be giving a reading and signing books on March 16th at 7:30pm at the Barnes & Noble at Astor Place
Music: Hanging Up Soundtrack composer David Hirschfelder
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith (a.k.a. Lisa Simpson) is here for her new one-woman show. "More" is Smith's autobiographical story. It’s directed by Tony-winning actress Judith Ivey and is playing at the Union Square Theatre at 100 East 17th Street.
Music: The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls In Love composer Terry Dame
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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