Perspective Podcast - March 9, 2012
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In this edition of Perspective...
Super Tuesday
Every year in Pakistan, hundreds of women are victims of acid attacks ... horrific incidents where liquid acid is thrown on their faces, leaving them permanently scarred and disfigured. Many are left without proper access to medical care, while those who do have access often require up to 20 surgeries to repair the damage. ABC's Christiane Amanpour has the details.
GOP Campaigns Moving Forward
Super Tuesday was the biggest night so far in the Republican presidential race, but where do the candidates go from here? To look ahead, ABC's George Stephanopoulos speaks to ABC Political Contributors Matthew Dowd and James Carville.
Palin vs. HBO
While leaving the polls in Alaska on Tuesday, Sarah Palin said she's not ruling out a presidential bid in 20-16. However, she's still focusing on the 2008 election, thanks to a new film that has ignited a fierce feud within the Palin camp. ABC's John Berman explains.
Acid Attacks
Every year in Pakistan, hundreds of women are victims of acid attacks ... horrific incidents where liquid acid is thrown on their faces, leaving them permanently scarred and disfigured. Many are left without proper access to medical care, while those who do have access often require up to 20 surgeries to repair the damage. ABC's Christiane Amanpour has the details.
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook
In this day and age, nasty divorces can be exposed for the whole world to see ... online on places like Facebook and Twitter, making it easy to get the details about famous couples' breakups. Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook are the most recent example of what can happen when a divorce goes viral. Here's ABC's Elizabeth Vargas.
The Power of Habit
Like most of the animal kingdom, we humans are creatures of habit. Author and reporter Charles Duhigg has explored our habitual behavior and written a book called "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business." ABC National Correspondent Jim Hickey spoke to Duhigg to find out more.
The Fat Chef
Celebrity Chef Paula Deen's announcement she had diabetes made waves because of her "more butter the better" approach to cooking. Today we meet a pastry chef that has an even more extreme health crisis, and his own irresistible sweets are to blame. Here's ABC's Juju Chang.
Sofia Vergara
She's a single mom who came to this country and made it big. Sofia Vergara is the red hot star of Modern Family on ABC. In her spare time, Vergara has launched a line of clothing for women who want her Hollywood flare at discount prices. All this from a woman who once thought she'd be a dentist. Here's ABC's Cynthia McFadden.
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Colin Tipton
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