Chernobyl and Nuclear Power, First Women

Chernobyl and Nuclear Power (1:03) Guests: Matt Memmott, PhD, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at BYU; John Colton, PhD, Former Senior Scientist at the US State Department and Senior Officer at the International Atomic Energy Agency and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Judd Gregg, JD, Former Governor and US Senator, Co-chair of Nuclear Matters Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear disaster in Ukraine that killed dozens of people and exposed thousands to dangerous radiation. Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima embody the risk that many Americans associate with nuclear energy. What people rarely realize is that a fifth of all electricity in the US comes from nuclear power plants and for some states, nuclear is the primary source of their electricity.  First Women (51:36) Guest: Kate Andersen Brower, Former White House Reporter for Bloomberg and Author of “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies” Mamie, Jackie, Lady Bird, Pat, Betty, Rosalynn, Nancy, Barbara, Hillary, Laura and Michelle are America’s modern First Ladies and members of an exclusive sorority who’ve experienced things only they can truly relate to. Living in the White House, married to the Commander-in-Chief poses challenges and opportunities inconceivable to most Americans.  But their shared experiences do not necessarily make them sisters. There are deep rivalries and long-standing animosities between some of them and surprising alliances between others. Michelle Obama feels more warmly toward Laura Bush on the side of the political spectrum than she does toward fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton.  Former White House reporter Kate Andersen Brower’s new book is packed with fascinating anecdotes about how the wives of US Presidents have tackled the role of First Lady and their relationship with each other. The book is “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.”