Ben Wallace, Paul Krugman, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Paul Tough

First: Former UK defense secretary Ben Wallace talks about Kim Jung Un and Vladimir Putin's recent meeting, the war in Ukraine, and the aftermath of the War in Afghanistan. Next: Economist Paul Krugman believes that the US economy is healthy, despite most people in the US believing the contrary. Then: Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses her new children's book “Mama's Sleeping Scarf”, which she wrote for her daughter. Later: Writer Paul Tough says that fewer people in the US are going to college due to rising costs and inequality.

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