Nation Apr 21 What factors should be considered for clemency against drug charges? The Justice Department announced it would expand the criteria used to decide which drug offenders are eligible for presidential clemency. Hundreds, if not thousands, could qualify for suspended sentences. Jeffrey Brown examines the new guidelines with Vanita Gupta of the…
World Apr 21 News Wrap: U.S. drone strikes target militant training camp in Yemen In our news wrap Monday, U.S. drones continued strikes in Yemen aimed at al-Qaida. According to Yemen’s government, the attacks have killed at least 55 militants, including three senior members. Also, the president of South Korea condemned the behavior of…
Episode Apr 20 Sunday, April 20, 2014 On Sunday’s program, renewed violence in eastern Ukraine, just days after diplomats reached an international agreement in Geneva to defuse the crisis. Later, experts weigh in on how to keep web comment forums civil. And we take a look at…
World Apr 20 Pope Francis to hold double canonization at the Vatican On April 27, Pope Francis will hold an unprecedented ceremony at the Vatican: a double canonization of two former popes. What’s the significance of this event? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Rachel Zoll, the religion writer for the Associated Press, about…
Health Apr 20 Do free samples influence the way doctors prescribe drugs? A new study from Stanford University's School of Medicine found that doctors who are allowed to hand out free samples of expensive drugs prescribe those drugs more often than doctors who don’t have access to free samples. Dr. Alfred Lane,…
Nation Apr 20 Taming the 'Wild West' of online comments More and more websites are including online commenting as a feature for their visitors. But sometimes the comment boards become venues for rudeness and insults. These comments can influence how a reader perceives the story. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with web…
Episode Apr 19 Saturday, April 19, 2014 On tonight’s program, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Polish counterpart agree to send U.S. ground troops to Poland. Later, a look at a promising new class of drugs called biologics. And we take a look at clinical trial being…
Health Apr 19 New clinical trials underway for advanced lung cancer patients There was word this week of what is being described as a pioneering clinical trial being done in the U.K. for patients with advanced lung cancer. What’s so novel about this development?Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Dr. Mark Kris, an oncologist…
World Apr 19 Pro-Russian militias continue to occupy buildings in eastern Ukraine On Friday’s program, deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes called on Russia to influence pro-Russian demonstrators to leave the government buildings they’re occupying in eastern Ukraine. To follow up on these comments, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Timothy Frye, the director…