Perspective Podcast - December 6, 2013
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In this edition of Perspective...
Remembering Nelson Mandela
Former South African President Nelson Mandela died this week. He was 95 years old. Mandela had a number of health issues in recent years, including repeated hospitalizations due to a chronic lung infection. His career was marked not only by heroic resistance to racism, but also his poised and soft spoken demeanor. ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Terry Moran looks back on the life of a man who changed the world.
Celebrating His Life
Once news broke of Nelson Mandela's death, a profound sense of loss swept across South Africa, but there were also scenes of celebration -- South Africans marking the passing of a great man by celebrating his life. ABC's Alex Marquardt has more from Johannesburg.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
As we learned of Mandela's passing, a new film chronicling his life was premiering in London. The news was delivered to the audience there as the credits rolled. "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" details his journey from childhood in a rural village to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Here's ABC News Chief National Correspondent Byron Pitts.
Fast and Furious
Last Saturday, Paul Walker, star of the Fast and Furious movie franchise, died in a car crash outside Los Angeles. The accident happened just a few blocks away from a charity event, when a Porsche he was riding in smashed into a light pole and a tree. Sheriff's deputies found the car engulfed in flames when they arrived. Witnesses tried to put the fire out, but both Walker and the driver were pronounced dead at the scene. ABC's Cecilia Vega has the details.
Losing It
For one of the heaviest women in the world, shedding 800 lbs. was just the beginning of a new lease on life. Texas prosecutors had charged her with a crime that could have sent her to death row. Instead, she shed the weight *and* shed light on a dark family secret. Here's ABC's Ryan Owens.
Older Driver Safety Awareness
As we reach our later years, most of us eventually give up our drivers licenses for the sake of safety. But during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, advocates for the elderly suggest that new features in vehicles might help extend our time behind the wheel. ABC's Jim Ryan has the details.
A Christmas Story the Musical
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and nowhere is that more evident than in New York, where a musical based on a beloved Christmas film from the early '80's is lighting up the theater at Madison Square Garden. ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Bill Diehl has more on "A Christmas Story the Musical."
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Colin Tipton
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