Ted Koppel

September 29, 2014 • The new book by Matt Bai explores the political resonance of Gary Hart, whose presidential ambitions were dashed when he revealed he had an affair. July 2, 2014 • In their new book, Peter Finn and Petra Couvee explain the fraught history behind the Russian novel, Doctor Zhivago. And they tell the story of Boris Pasternak, the novel's brave author. February 19, 2014 • Dave Itzkoff's new book, Mad as Hell , chronicles the making of the movie Network . NPR commentator Ted Koppel says Network was meant as a satire, but seems like "inspired prophecy" now. December 12, 2013 • Former Nightline host and NPR contributor Ted Koppel interviewed Nelson Mandela. Koppel says that Mandela is deservedly seen as a great man, but that one of the keys to his exalted status is that for 27 years he was behind bars, hidden from the kind of scrutiny and decision-making that can turn heroes into mere mortals. July 6, 2009 • Read Ted Koppel's column, "When Show Biz And The News Business Collide." May 11, 2009 • "We need a policy on torture," Talk of the Nation news analyst Ted Koppel says. "The argument has evolved into the positing of two questions: Did it work and was it necessary?" He adds: "Torture should be, clearly and unambiguously, against the law." August 16, 2008 • Ted Koppel lived through some the most exhilarating and dangerous moments of his life and career with Leroy Sievers. Koppel remembers Sievers as a man larger than life. April 11, 2008 • Ted Koppel says the global efforts to draw attention to China's human rights record as the Olympic torch continues its rounds is working. But, he says, as far as bringing real change in Tibet is concerned, the protests surrounding the torch are doing little. March 5, 2008 • Hillary Clinton's wins in three out of four primaries yesterday may be problematic for the Democratic Party, because it almost guarantees a bitter drawn-out battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. And that, NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel says, is probably good news for Republican John McCain. February 21, 2008 • China is struggling to produce enough energy to keep fueling its remarkable pace of economic growth. That means that coal mines throughout China are pressed to bring millions more tons of coal to the surface even as the government vows to shut unsafe mines. February 8, 2008 • What exactly is the U.S. mission in Afghanistan? And what are the presidential candidates' policies concerning the region? NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel looks at the conflicts in the region during the past two centuries and what they mean for America's current foreign policy. January 29, 2008 • Ted Koppel has been thinking about the country's economic ills — from a dishonest company promising to improve your credit score, to the proposed economic stimulus bill in Congress. December 6, 2007 • According to this week's National Intelligence Estimate, Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program four years ago. President Bush reacted to the report by saying it confirms that pressure on Iran has worked, and Iran is still dangerous. November 26, 2007 • NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel comments on the balance between making good business choices and having a backbone in dealing with the Chinese. Koppel says the Chinese these days don't like Americans dictating to them, and they are flexing their mouths and muscle more than previously. November 20, 2007 • America's close relationship with Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf recalls another ally: the Shah of Iran. It's nearly 30 years since the fall of the Shah and the rise of an Islamic state hostile toward the United States. It's still not clear whether the U.S. put too much pressure on the Shah. October 19, 2007 • Traveling through the industrial, fast-growing city of Chongqing in central China, NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel is examining the connections between Chinese workers, business and consumers and their U.S. counterparts. Septembe