This hour, we’ll talk about the international race to perfect the lithium-ion battery with the author of “The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World.”
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Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia
There’s no doubt that Russia is changing – growing more powerful and, as our guest this hour might say, more dangerous. What’s driving the change and what can we expect from this “newly assertive” Russia? We’ll talk this hour with BusinessWeek’s Steve LeVine, author of the new book “PUTIN’S LABYRINTH: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia” (Random House, 2008).
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The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea
Where is the latest frontier in the global competition for oil? Steve LeVine might suggest that you look to the Caspian Sea region of the former Soviet Union. LeVine, who’ll speak to the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth this evening, will join us this hour to discuss his new book “The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea” (Random House, 2007).
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