Innovation in Africa; Dave Barry on Parenting; Benjamin Black's New Novel; Why Health Care Is Divisive and Difficult to Reform

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 3, 2014

A Ghanaian ex-pat tells us about her journey to discover how ordinary Africans are coping with the challenges they face every day – and the creative and innovative solutions she found. Dave Barry shares his take on parenting in his new book called You Can Date Boys When You’re 40. Benjamin Black discusses channeling Raymond Chandler for his latest novel, The Black-Eyed Blonde. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former special White House adviser on health care reform, talks about why it’s become such a divisive issue and how he thinks the ACA will improve health care.

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