businessman, philanthropist and farmer
Farmer from Nebraska, philanthropist and son of the billionaire Warren Buffett, he manages the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private charity focusing on agriculture and hunger; author of 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World
One Wealthy Farmer's Crusade to Solve Global Hunger If you had billions of dollars at your disposal to address world problems, would you be digging in the dirt trying to grow drought-resistant corn and other crops? Although global hunger is a problem that no one philanthropist or charity can solve, farmer Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, is experimenting with crops of the future. Photo by Jeannie O'Donnell Photo by Trevor Neilson
Howard Buffett Focuses on Hunger in Los Angeles Howard Buffet is a Nebraska farmer who focuses on hunger around the world. This week, he's visiting Los Angeles County, which has the largest population of food-insecure people in the United States. Mr. Buffet is the son of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffet, and he manages the Howard G. Buffet Foundation .
Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
President Trump: US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Trump says he was elected to serve Pittsburgh, not Paris.
Human Rights in the era of Donald Trump President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Serious violators of human rights are members of the Council itself–and a US resignation could make things worse. Later on today’s show, now that he’s into his second term, comedian turned US Senator Al Franken is telling jokes again.