Summary: Part A:Since the early 1900’s the expected lifespan of the average American has nearly doubled. And the MIT AgeLab, part of the engineering division, was created in 1999 to translate new ideas and technologies into practical solutions to help improve people’s quality of life and make a better future for all. Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director of the AgeLab, works with many businesses, governments and non-profits worldwide, to produce unique new products, technologies and services to reach this goal.Part B:The Watergate Scandal has left an ugly scar on American politics, and it has taken on new significance in light of the recent NSA surveillance revelations. Even forty years later, no one has pieced together the full story of Nixon’s involvement in Watergate. In The Nixon Defense, former White House Counsel John W. Dean draws on recorded conversations, previously secret information, and more than 150,000 documents to answer the question: What did President Nixon know and when did he know it?
