Episode Feb 26 Wednesday, February 26, 2014 On our program Wednesday, both pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators clashed in the Crimea region of Ukraine, while Russia conducted surprise military exercises near its neighbor’s border. Also, we look at the falling obesity rate among American preschoolers, cleaner cookstoves for…
Health Feb 26 Why are younger children alone in reducing obesity rates? The Centers for Disease Control is reporting progress in cutting obesity among pre-schoolers. During the past decade, obesity in children aged 2 to 5 has dropped from 14 percent to 8 percent. Christina Economos of the Tufts University School of…
World Feb 26 Crimeans push back against Ukrainian protest movement While prospective new Ukrainian leaders were introduced in Kiev, in the Crimean region, pro-Russian demonstrators clashed with supporters of the protest movement. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the separatist tensions flaring in Eastern Ukraine.
Episode Feb 25 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the relations between the U.S. and Venezuela after street fighting, as well as several mixed messages sent by President Nicolas Maduro. Also: Budget cuts could ground unstoppable A-10 Warthog aircraft, oko…