A new approach on Iran? The Bush Administration sought and Congress agreed to fund covert operations in Iran to destabilize the government there, according to a recent New Yorker article by Seymour Hersh. Iranian experts take a closer look at this latest attempt by the U.S. to deal with a hostile government in a crucial part of the Middle East.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Suzanne Maloney: Senior fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution. She studies Iran.
Abbas Milani: Head of Iranian studies at Stanford University.
The 50-50 split Some couples are trying to work out a perfectly balanced household, with moms and dads taking equal shares of the parenting and cleaning duties. What seems like an obvious fairness issue to some is bound up in perceptions of gender for others.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Francine Deutsch: Professor of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College, author of "Halving It All: How Equally Shared Parenting Works."
Jessica DeGroot: President and Founder of the ThirdPath Institute.
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