Katherine Lanpher

Katherine Lanpher appears in the following:

Journey to the Center of a Baby's Brain

Monday, May 25, 2009

New scientific research suggests that the mind of a baby is a humming, buzzing, supercharged learning machine, capable of taking in and processing enormous amounts of information. No...

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This Week's Agenda With Todd Zwillich

Monday, May 25, 2009

It's Monday, which means it is time to pull out our road map for the week. Our guide this week is our own Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich. On the agenda? A California court is ...

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Tensions in Asia: North Korea Claims a Nuclear Missile Test

Monday, May 25, 2009

North Korea is claiming it test fired a trio of nuclear missiles yesterday. Such claims haven't always turned out to be true, but there are indeed reports of seismic activity in the a...

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Attention! How To Lead A Focus-Driven Life

Friday, May 22, 2009

Although there is no calculator that can compute our national attention deficit, it is clear there are too many stimuli competing for our precious brain time. In a world where the temptations to twitter and text are 24/7, is there hope for our multi-tasked minds? Writer Winifred Gallagher says yes. In her new book, Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, Gallagher reviews the latest developments in the psychology and neuroscience of attention. She joins us in our studio to discuss the benefits of training yourself to focus.

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The Curious Incident of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Friday, May 22, 2009

Today is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the British writer who created the detective Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson are two of the ...

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Why Employment-Based Health Insurance Is Ailing

Friday, May 22, 2009

Princeton University Professor Uwe Reinhardt is an expert on health care policy and an adviser to President Obama. In today’s Economix blog in the New York Times, he makes the case fo...

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The Real Fakes in Hanoi's Museums

Friday, May 22, 2009

During the Vietnam War, the directors of the museum in Hanoi decided to hide their nation's valuable art work to keep it safe from the war. But they wanted to maintain their cultural ...

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Political Geometry: Obama's Art of Triangulation

Friday, May 22, 2009

President Obama delivered a strong speech on national security yesterday. And then, so did former Vice President Dick Cheney, who harshly critcized the current commander in chief. Mea...

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How New York City Cops Keep Tabs on Terrorists

Friday, May 22, 2009

The four men accused of planning a terror attack on two synagogues in the Bronx and on military planes on a nearby air force base were arraigned in Federal Court in upstate New York y...

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Thriller in London: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' Tour

Friday, May 22, 2009

The King of Pop says "This is It." That's what Michael Jackson is calling a 50-consecutive-night comeback he's planning for London this summer. It's been more than a decade since Jack...

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Biden in Beirut: America's Stake in the Lebanese Election

Friday, May 22, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden travels to Lebanon today to meet with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Beirut. The meeting is a show of U.S. support for a leader facing tough elections ...

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Stormy Weather? Predictions for the Hurricane Season

Friday, May 22, 2009

The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1st, with forecasters predicting a near-normal hurricane season. Statistically speaking, "normal" translates into a 70 percent chance of four...

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Update on the New York City Terror Threat

Thursday, May 21, 2009

After an elaborate sting operation by the FBI, four men were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and to use Stinger missiles against military planes at Ste...

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Busting the Would-Be Bombers

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Takeaway is continuing its coverage of the foiled New York City terror plot. Four men were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb two synagogues in New York City and shoot down milit...

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Terminator Salvation: Our Romance with Robots

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Terminator Salvation, the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise, hits theaters today. The film takes place in 2018, an apocalyptic world where humans are outnumbered by m...

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Over The Edge: A Kayaker Sets a Record

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Tyler Bradt took his kayak off a 186-foot waterfall this month. For fun. After plunging approximately 20 feet underwater and being submerged for about seven seconds, Bradt surfaced fr...

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Credit Card Reform Won't Reform Our Credit Habits

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Lawmakers have touted the credit card reform bill heading to the president's desk as "a victory for every American who holds a credit card." But Donna Rosato, a senior writer at Mone...

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National Security: Obama's Plan for Guantanamo Bay

Thursday, May 21, 2009

This morning President Obama will deliver what the White House is calling a major national security speech. At least part of his speech will detail his plan to close the Guantanamo Ba...

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Scary Statistic: Many Detainees Return to Terrorism

Thursday, May 21, 2009

In advance of President Obama's speech on national security, a report has leaked out that may strengthen opposition to closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The report indicates...

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Continuing Coverage of the New York City Bomb Plot

Thursday, May 21, 2009

New York Times' Police Bureau Chief Al Baker joins The Takeaway with an update on the unfolding terrorism story in New York City. Four men were arrested Wednesday night in what the au...

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