Perspective Podcast - February 24, 2012
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In this edition of Perspective...
Journalist Lost in Syria
Many were killed in Syria this week, as President Assad's brutal assault on his own people continues. One of the dead was an American, Marie Colvin, a journalist legendary for her courage. For a decade, she risked her life reporting to the world. ABC's Christiane Amanpour worked alongside her.
UVA Murder Sentence
We turn now to the verdict in an emotional trial concerning two University of Virginia lacrosse players. George Huguely was convicted of the second degree murder of his girlfriend, Yeardley Love, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. ABC's Reena Ninan reports from Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Real Navy S.E.A.Ls
And now to the real-life heroes that took out Osama Bin Laden. A lot of what the Navy S.E.A.Ls do sounds like something out of an action movie, and now there *is* a movie starring actual S.E.A.Ls in real training for future missions. ABC Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz has the details
Mother-Out-Law
By now you may have heard the audio -- a man's confrontation with his mother-in-law that suddenly turned to gunfire. Criminal charges have been filed against her for shooting her son-in-law, but the alleged victim has never given an interview about the incident until now. Here's ABC's Matt Gutman.
Shopaholics
Now a new report from the federal reserve shows that consumer debt rose 7.5 percent at the end of last year. Much of that debt was racked up on credit cards. Today, we meet a woman on the extreme end of that trend who says she cannot stop charging, even for items she doesn't need at all. ABC's Cecilia Vega has the details.
A New Approach to Casual Dining
Pizza is a 30 billion dollar a year business, and one of the biggest pizza chains in the country, Uno Chicago Grill, says a pizza revolution is on its way. The company's adding gluten-free crust and other healthy items to its menu. To learn more, ABC's Cynthia McFadden went their test kitchen just outside Boston.
iFactory: Inside Apple, Part 1
Apple Computer sold 93 million iPhones and 40 million iPads last year, and overwhelming demand has raised uncomfortable questions about how those products are made and how the people who make them are treated. A few weeks ago, we were invited to witness the first-ever third-party audit of its biggest Chinese supplier, Foxconn. For the record, Apple and ABC's parent company Disney have strong ties. Our CEO sits on their board, and the Steve Jobs Trust is Disney's largest individual shareholder. However, ABC News agreed to report on Foxconn only if we could do so independently. Here's ABC's Bill Weir.
iFactory: Inside Apple, Part 2
We continue our ABC exclusive look at the Chinese company that makes electronic gadgets for companies such as Apple. Given the grim headlines about Foxconn in the past few years, many might wonder why anyone would want to work there, but we discovered China has very different values when it comes to gainful employment. Once again, here's ABC's Bill Weir.
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Colin Tipton
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