Life in the Spotlight

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
During the final days of her husband's bid for Vice President, Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. She tells us about surviving personal tragedies in the public spotlight. Later on, ABC correspondent Lynn Sherr reflects on 40 years as a reporter. And astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson stops by. Plus, Ruth Reichl and John Willoughby of Gourmet describe their search for the best restaurants in America.

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