Planning for the Future

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Nancy Soderberg briefs us on the upcoming UN World Summit, where heads of state are gathering to discuss how the UN can assert its relevance to world diplomacy. Then, Daniel Charles tells us about the rise and fall of Nobel laureate Fritz Haber. Tom Robbins describes a new collection of his short writings: Wild Ducks Flying Backwards. And economist George Ayittey shares his thoughts on how Africa can battle poverty with a new economic model.

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