Health May 25 Can Mexico's health program teach the U.S. to lose weight? With obesity levels rivaling those seen in the United States, Mexico has launched a rigorous campaign to combat the epidemic, including taxes on sugary drinks and other high-calorie snack foods. How well is that strategy is working -- and what…
Episode May 24 Saturday, May 24, 2014 On this edition for Saturday May 24, on the eve of Ukraine’s presidential election, we hear from a small group of reporters who met with Vladimir Putin today. The Pope begins a trip to the Middle East. What impact can…
World May 24 Putin expresses dismay toward West in meeting with foreign journalists In a meeting with foreign journalists Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed feelings of aggrievement toward the West, particularly the United States. For more on Putin's view of the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, Reuters Managing Editor Paul Ingrassia joins Hari…
World May 24 Pope Francis stresses commonalities in trip to Middle East Pope Francis met with King Abdullah in Jordan Saturday on the first day of a three-day tour of the Middle East, stressing the relationships between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. This is only the fourth visit of a pope to the…
Nation May 24 A chance encounter leads to a story of immigrant success Correspondent John Larson heads out on a reporting trip and discovers a powerful story en route. The young man sitting next to him in coach reveals his immigrant family's success story and their fierce devotion to America.
Episode May 23 Friday, May 23, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at Russia as President Vladimir Putin tries to distance the country from Ukraine to avoid sanctions. Also: "The Cost of Not Caring" for mentally ill Americans, Memphis churches rally over breast cancer…
World May 23 Putin tries to distance Russia from Ukraine crisis to avoid tighter sanctions Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Jeffrey Brown from Kiev to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opposing motivations, the fate of the Donetsk People’s Republic, and last-minute preparations — or lack thereof — leading up to Sunday’s national elections.
Health May 23 New series reveals 'The Cost of Not Caring' for Americans with mental illness Mental health funding has suffered cuts and negligence in recent decades, leaving hundreds of thousands of Americans on the streets, behind bars, in homeless shelters, or simply isolated and miserable. With their new series “The Cost of Not Caring,” USA…
Nation May 23 What would Plato ask a neuroscientist? Can we reconcile the advancements of our modern world with Plato’s philosophical questions of free will? In “Plato at the Googleplex,” author Rebecca Goldstein imagines how Plato would approach neuroscience, the Internet and other technologies that make philosophy obsolete to…