Perspective Podcast -December 9, 2011
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Syria: A Dictator Speaks
In an exclusive interview, ABC's Barbara Walters traveled to Syria to speak with the country's embattled dictator. She is the first reporter allowed access to the country since a revolution began there nine months ago. We turn now to her extraordinary interview with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.
Syria: On the Streets
After the nine-month virtual media blackout in Syria, President Assad told ABC's Barbara Walters and her team they were free to go anywhere in the country and ask anyone whatever questions they'd like. So ABC's Alex Marquardt, who was traveling with Walters, went to where the rebellion started to see if Assad's assertion was true.
Pat Summitt and Alzheimer's
She is a living legend who has given incredible memories to countless students and sports fans. But now, Pat Summitt is losing her own memories as she battles the ultimate game changer ... early onset Alzheimer's. ABC's Robin Roberts spoke to Summitt about her battle with the debilitating disease.
The Business of Collecting Pennies
In this tough economy, Americans continue to find all kinds of enterprising ways to make a buck. However, the latest example is raising eyebrows ... it's an item collecting in jars, rattling in dryers, and hiding in coaches. ABC's Neal Karlinsky explains.
Fighting Back Against Cancer
It turns out that the growing sense of the rich getting richer while the rest of Americans are just jogging in place is accurate. The congressional budget office reports that over the past thirty years, the income of the wealthiest 1-percent has shot up 275-percent, and as ABC's Cynthia McFadden reports, when it comes to health care, that kind of imbalance may even determine who lives and who dies.
Paul Anka
It's holiday time, and one original teen idol is out with his first seasonal album in more than half a century. You've heard Paul Anka's voice grace many iconic holiday anthems, and ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Bill Diehl sat down to talk to him about his most recent work.
Host: Alex Stone
Producer: Colin Tipton
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