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…
Episode Apr 18 Friday, April 18, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine pro-Russian protesters in Eastern Ukraine who are holding their ground despite a tentative deal. Also: a cattle rancher's standoff with the U.S. government, political unrest in Venezuela creating political divisions, Mark Shields and David…
Arts Apr 18 Remembering Gabriel Garcia Marquez, storyteller who resonated with readers around the world Spanish-language author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez drew worldwide admiration for the poetic style and magical realism of his many novels and stories. Marquez died Thursday in Mexico City at the age of 87. Hari Sreenivasan talks to writer…