Midmorning Weekend: What If?
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Segment 1: For feminist Gloria Steinem, the fight continues
Gloria Steinem's activism on behalf of the rights of women hasn't wavered for more than 40 years. She talks about the battles won and what still needs to change for women to this day. She co-founded New York magazine and Ms. magazine.
Segment 2: Financial literacy for all
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Businessman and social entrepreneur John Hope Bryant has spent much of his career working to eradicate poverty and improve financial literacy in inner city communities. He says a close look at consumers and their financial decisions helps explain why many have become victims of the recession.
Segment 3: Buying green on a deeper level
Usually an ecology-minded consumer thinks about what to do with a bottle or can. Re-use, recycle, dare to throw away? In a new book, author Daniel Goleman says we ought to think about the products we use way before then. He is author of "Ecological Intelligence: How the Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything."