Robert Gates (Eleanor Gates)

New Book Highlights Lessons Learned in 50 Years of Public Service

To say that former Defense Secretary Robert Gates has seen a lot is undoubtedly an understatement. He's served under eight presidents of both major parties (2006-2011), led the CIA and Texas A&M, and been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Now, he’s the president of the Boys Scouts of America. He joins us to talk about his new book.

A study names Chicago's traffic among the country's very worst. What city planners are doing to save people time and money.