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USA Today's Washington bureau chief Susan Page previews the midterm elections. Room to Read founder John Wood discusses his book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World.
Susan Page
Susan Page
Susan Page discusses the impact Mark Foley's resignation will have on the midterm elections.
Veteran political journalist Susan Page is USA Today's Washington bureau chief. She also guest-hosts NPR's The Diane Rehm Show. Page has covered six presidential elections and four White House administrations and won national awards for her reporting. A native of Wichita, KS, she was a Pulitzer Fellow at Columbia University, where she earned her masters degree. She previously covered the White House and national politics for Newsday and is past president of the White House Correspondents' Association.
John Wood
John Wood
John Wood quit his prestigious position as a Microsoft exec, at age 35, to fulfill his dream. He founded the award-winning nonprofit, Room to Read, which is active in six Asian countries, with plans to expand into Africa. In six years, he has impacted the lives of almost a million students. In his book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, Wood tells the extraordinary story of how he redirected his focus. In '04, Time named him one of its "Asian Heroes" - the only non-Asian ever selected to receive the honor.