First Take: Iran and Afghanistan, What Haiti Needs Now, the Trouble with Child Prodigy

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 12:08 PM

UPDATED: 8:00 p.m.  

Alex here on the night shift. 

Not much has changed. We're still eager to find out about Iran-Afghan relations and to check in on the status of aid getting to Haiti.So that's leading the show tomorrow. 

Though we did get curious once we dove in a little deeper into a study on Americans and retirement. It reveals another sector of society living hand to mouth in part because of the recession. Shockingly few American workers have saved for old age, which means that they are working longer and longer into their "golden" years. So what does that mean for the younger generation waiting to get into, and move up in, the workforce. By showtime tomorrow we will have a hopeful answer for you. 

And we'll eat some jellyfish live on air, because that is an environmentally friendly food. Tune in tomorrow to find out what other sumptuous meals are good for the planet, and what large rodent makes for a good chili! 

Posted: 12:08 p.m.

Anna Sale here on the dayside producing shift.

Friday marks two months since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. As U.S. troops are leaving the country, Haitian President Rene Preval will meet President Obama at the White House Wednesday to discuss aid and the progress of recovery. We will look at the progress of the economic recovery in Haiti, particularly in its agriculture and banking sectors. We also want to know from you, as Haiti slips from the headlines and the long work of recovery continues out of the spotlight, what does Haiti need now? What are your ideas?

We had a great conversation this morning about the next offensive in Afghanistan in Kandahar. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Afghanistan this week, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will host another prominent guest in Kabul tomorrow: Iranian President Mamoud Ahmadinejad. Tomorrow, we will look at the Iranian influence in Afghanistan, and how the Obama administration is positioning itself towards Iran after its early efforts at engagement.

Finally, we'll continue our series on genius with a conversation about the drawbacks of being a prodigy. We'll talk about it with chess whizkid Josh Waitzkin, who you may remember from the movie Searching for Bobby FischerI've been a fan since I saw the movie back in 1993 (and admittedly, may have even had a crush...), so I'm anxious to hear what he's done with himself in the 17 years since he earned the title "International Master" at age 16.

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