Earlier this year author Isabel Allende discussed her new novel, "In the Midst of Winter," in Madrid, Spain. She writes all her books in her native Spanish. They are then translated into numerous languages read around the world.
Over the last several years research has mounted about the importance of the gut and the trillions of microbes contained within it, known as the microbiome. Dr. Michael Mosley talks to Diane about and what a healthy gut can mean for our mood, weight and immune system.
Then, Isabel Allende released her first book more than three decades ago. Since then, the Chilean-American author has written a string of best-selling novels filled with magic, struggle and love. She joins Diane to talk about her latest, “In the Midst of Winter.”
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.