San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the only official Democratic entrant in the 2010 California governor's race, has ended his campaign. Was he out of money? Could he have won a primary battle against soon-to-be Democratic candidate Jerry Brown? Larry gets the low-down on Newsom's surprise exit from the LA Times' Mark Barabak.

Steven Sample, President of the University of Southern California, has announced his departure next summer after nearly 19 years as president. What will his next move be? And, what will this mean for the future of USC?

This month, the Drucker Institute celebrates the 100th birthday of Peter Drucker, the father of modern management. Drucker’s seminal teachings on ethical leadership and social responsibility in business have had a profound impact on business organizations and the teaching of management skills. Charles Handy, noted scholar and co-founder of the London Business School, talks with Larry about Drucker’s legacy and how his perspective is still relevant today.

Afghanistan's election commission declared President Hamid Karzai a re-election victor. But he won by default, since his challenger Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of a scheduled runoff for this coming Saturday. What will this mean for the legitimacy of the Afghan political process?

Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, pop sociologist, and author whose writing radically challenges the way we understand ourselves and the world. His best-selling books The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers, explore obscure yet fascinating questions like “what’s the difference between choking and panicking” and “what does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?” Gladwell joins Larry to discuss his new book, What the Dog Saw, which bundles together his favorite articles from his days at The New Yorker.