Queues of manslaughter and human trafficking. Plus this is all thats left of i will back ill back that hes hideout the u. S. Says the leader of the socalled Islamic State killed himself and special forces stormed his compound in Northern Syria leaders welcomed news of his death but full of surprise will attacks but i asked. Back on top of the post as leader after a win against frankfurt sounds im wondering whether the follows could be the same to break. Up stranglehold on german. Im so go welcome to the program so the European Union has agreed to postpone britains departure from the block for up to 3 months European Council president donald toast between tip that the remaining 27 Member States had agreed to accept the u. Case request for a flex tension until the 31st of january next year. Lets get more on this from d. W. Correspondents Barbara Fazel in brussels and shawn otto pots in london welcome both lets start with you barbara what is the thinking behind this flexible departure dat
The left celebrates its return to power in argentina president elect altucher fernandes now has to pull the country back from an economic cliff. Im forgetting welcome to the program the European Union has agreed to postpone britains departure from the block for up to 3 months European Council president to donald tweeted that the remaining 27 Member States had agreed to accept the u. K. s request for a presage flex tension until january 31st next year. Lets get more on this from d. W. Correspondents Barbara Fazio in brussels and Shawn Otto Potts in london welcome both lets start with you bob what is the thinking behind this flexible departure date. The thinking is that the Divorce Proceedings between britain and the European Union have reached the point to that they have gotten somewhat acrimonious and the 2 sides and particularly the e. U. Want to see the back of the other so it is the message we are not keeping you whenever youre ready to go please we would even show you 2 at the door
Okay. Lets get started. Im al teich, Research Professor here at the center for international be science and International Science and Technology Policy at George Washington universitys Elliott School which is where you are now, and i want to welcome you on behalf of our center and the center for science and democracy of the union of concerned scientists. They are cosponsoring this event together with George Washington university. Shawn otto, our speaker here, is an awardwinning science advocate. Hes a writer, hes a man of many talents. Really get to know him, hes quite an impressive guy. A writer, a teacher and a speaker, and hes a cofounder of science debates. Org for which he received the ieee usa National Distinguished Public Service award. Hes advised science debate efforts in other countries as well. Hes a novelist and a filmmaker. His novel sins of our fathers, which is a lit tear thriller, was literary thriller, was a finalist in the l. A. Times book prize, and his film, the hou
[inaudible conversations] heres a look at upcoming book fairs and festivals happening in september. On september 18th the brooklyn book festival in brooklyn, new york. Later in the month the annual baltimore book festival in the inner harbor. On saturday, september 24th book tvs live from the National Book festival at the Washington Convention center in the Nations Capital including author talks from an at gordon reed and joey warwick as well as your phone call for authors john lewis and others. For more information about the book fairs, booktv will be covering watch previous festival coverage, the book fair tab on our website at booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay. Lets get started. I am albert teich, Research Professor for International Science and technology and policy at George Washington university and i want to welcome you on behalf of our center, and the center for science and democracy in the union of concerned scientists, they are cosponsoring
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, supported by Education Minnesota, ran the 29th annual Minnesota Book Awards ceremony tonight, and Amanda and I were graciously invited by author Shawn Otto and State Auditor and Gubernatorial Hopeful Rebecca Otto to join them at their table.